Issues

World Press Review: North Korea Nuclear Weapons World Press Review: North Korea Nuclear Weapons- Views from 16 sources in Pyongyang, Seoul, Tokyo, Madrid, London, Chennai, Islamabad, Beijing, Toronto, Tehran, Brisbane, and Melb… PBS Frontline: Kim's Nuclear Gamble PBS Frontline: Kim's Nuclear Gamble- Online program video with background material examines the highly unstable U.S.-North Korea relationship and how it has brought the world to t… Council on Foreign Relations: Meeting the North Korean Nuclear Challenge Council on Foreign Relations: Meeting the North Korean Nuclear Challenge- Press release for the May 19, 2003 meeting and press conference of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task For… GlobalSecurity.org: Korea Crisis GlobalSecurity.org: Korea Crisis- Provides information on the history of the conflict and on the military forces on both sides. Includes links for news and related resources. UN News Centre: Democratic People's Republic of Korea UN News Centre: Democratic People's Republic of Korea- Provides news, press releases and key documents. KEDO:Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization KEDO:Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization- Official information and the text of agreements related to the implementation of the Agreed Framework between the USA and DP… Federation of American Scientists: North Korea Special Weapons Federation of American Scientists: North Korea Special Weapons- A comprehensive guide to North Korean special weapons, including nuclear weapons, missiles and related facilities. India and Pakistan -- On the Nuclear Threshold India and Pakistan -- On the Nuclear Threshold- A collection of historical documents on U.S. policy toward South Asia from the 1950s to the present. Consequences of Nuclear Conflict Between India and Pakistan Consequences of Nuclear Conflict Between India and Pakistan- NRDC's nuclear experts imagine the consequences of a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan using state-of-the-ar… Federation of American Scientists: India Special Weapons Federation of American Scientists: India Special Weapons- A comprehensive guide to India's special weapons, including nuclear weapons, missiles and related facilities. 10 Days in September 10 Days in September- A Series by Bob Woodward and Dan Balz, based on interviews with President Bush, Vice President Cheney and other key officials. With multimedia and photo gall… 'War Movie' Unfolds on Television News 'War Movie' Unfolds on Television News- Shock and fear in response to developing tragedy. Nation's Capital in State of Shock Nation's Capital in State of Shock- Initial reactions to terrorist attack included traffic jams and fear of bomb threats. Security Officials Trying to Identify Culprit Security Officials Trying to Identify Culprit- Describes scramble to define list of suspects in terrorist attacks. World Reacts With Revulsion to Aircraft Attacks on U.S. World Reacts With Revulsion to Aircraft Attacks on U.S.- International leaders send messages of support in wake of terrorism. New York, Washington Rocked by Apparent Terrorist Attacks; World Trade Center Tower Collapses New York, Washington Rocked by Apparent Terrorist Attacks; World Trade Center Tower Collapses- Article from the Associated Press on the two planes that crashed into the World Trad… States Take Precautions in Wake of Attacks States Take Precautions in Wake of Attacks- Summary of security measures taken in various American states. The Register: 'We are at war' - Dubya The Register: 'We are at war' - Dubya- "The President, who, incidentally, isn't authorized to declare war, declared war. He also did something we've not seen since the Vietnam era… The Register: FBI condemns vigilante hacking The Register: FBI condemns vigilante hacking- "The FBI has issued a condemnation of "vigilante" hacker activity after the formation of a group dedicated to waging electronic warfa… The Register: World Trade Centre to be removed from MS Flight Simulator The Register: World Trade Centre to be removed from MS Flight Simulator- "Images depicting the World Trade Centre are to be been removed from the next version of Microsoft's Fligh… The Register: US terror attack linked with computer game The Register: US terror attack linked with computer game- "The first inevitable news reports linking the terrorist attacks to computer games have emerged, with Britain's Sky News … The Register: Anti-spammers compared to terrorists The Register: Anti-spammers compared to terrorists- "A mass marketing firm has sent out an email that compares anti-spammers to terrorists in a tirade that has infuriated Register… The Register: Taleban site hacked and defaced The Register: Taleban site hacked and defaced- "The site www.taleban.com, registered to the Afghan Taleban Mission to the UN in New York, has been hacked and defaced." UK. InfoBrazil: Terror Strikes I: Economic Reverberations InfoBrazil: Terror Strikes I: Economic Reverberations- Alcides Ferreira. "Still unclear just how the past week's terrorist attacks in United States - and how the U.S. responds to … InfoBrazil: Terror Strikes II: Do Brazilians Care? InfoBrazil: Terror Strikes II: Do Brazilians Care?- John Fitzpatrick. "Why have the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. evoked none of the emotions among Brazilians… More On Tragedy More On Tragedy- Information and opinions on the tragedy. Further Updates On Terrorist Attack Further Updates On Terrorist Attack- News and opinions from staff and readers about the attack. More Links And Reports On Terrorist Attacks More Links And Reports On Terrorist Attacks- Opinions, news and information on the attacks. World Trade Towers and Pentagon Attacked World Trade Towers and Pentagon Attacked- Includes brief reports and related discussion forum threads. Slashdot: Attacks On US Continued Reports Slashdot: Attacks On US Continued Reports- More comments and opinions on the attacks. More WTC News More WTC News- Follow up comments and news on the disaster. U.S. Attack -- More Updates U.S. Attack -- More Updates- Updates and news on the tragic attacks. Philip Zimmermann and 'Guilt' Over PGP Philip Zimmermann and 'Guilt' Over PGP- A letter from Zimmermann in response to an article in the Washington Post that claims that he was overwhelmed with feelings of guilt about … More News And Links On Yesterday's Terrorist Attack More News And Links On Yesterday's Terrorist Attack- News and links relating to the attacks. First-Person Account Of Today's Attacks First-Person Account Of Today's Attacks- Vergil Bushnell was on his way to the Patent Office's headquarters outside Washington, D.C. when a hijacked jetliner slammed into the Pent… What the US Papers Say What the US Papers Say- Summary of coverage in eight newspapers. Guardian, UK. In These Times: Trigger Happy In These Times: Trigger Happy- Jeffrey St. Clair reports on suggestions to deploy nuclear weapons against Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. h2so4: We Are Not on an Innocence Mission h2so4: We Are Not on an Innocence Mission- A comment by Laura Schattschneider. In These Times: The Problem with Evil In These Times: The Problem with Evil- "An action (or reaction) may be understandable - we do get it - but that doesn't make it right." Editorial by Joel Bleifuss. USA. PBS Frontline: Looking for Answers PBS Frontline: Looking for Answers- The rise of radical Islamic terrorism and why US intelligence failed on 9/11/01. Articles, interviews, video excerpts, and links. Media Monitors Network: No News is Bad News Media Monitors Network: No News is Bad News- Robert Jensen and Rahul Mahajan predict "war on the civilian population of Afghanistan using fear, flight and food." Media Monitors Network: Investigate before you Retaliate Media Monitors Network: Investigate before you Retaliate- Michel Collon hypothesizs that the terrorist attacks required a complicity from the American extreme Right or the secret … Christian Science Monitor: Why do they hate us? Christian Science Monitor: Why do they hate us?- Examines the mood of resentment toward America, includes poll responses, categorized by country, to a military response. Fox News: Full Text of Terror Guide Fox News: Full Text of Terror Guide- Translation of a document used by the hijackers. Time: Cropduster Manual Discovered in Suspected Terrorist Hideout Time: Cropduster Manual Discovered in Suspected Terrorist Hideout- U.S. officials suspect that bin Laden conspirators may have been planning to disperse biological or chemical age… National Post: Vengeance Via the Israel Model National Post: Vengeance Via the Israel Model- By George Friedman. "The United States needs a superb covert operations capability -- of unquestioned skill and moral virtue -- to w… U.S. Failed to Act on Warnings in '98 of a Plane Attack U.S. Failed to Act on Warnings in '98 of a Plane Attack- The United States intelligence community was told in 1998 that Arab terrorists were planning to fly a bomb-laden plane int… Bin Laden, on Tape, Boasts of Trade Center Attacks Bin Laden, on Tape, Boasts of Trade Center Attacks- Report of a videotape showing Osama bin Laden laughing and boasting about the attacks. New York Requests $54 Billion Package New York Requests $54 Billion Package- Pataki and Giuliani announced an ambitious plan, asking the federal government to provide $54 billion worth of incentives, tax breaks and di… Bin Laden Taunts U.S. and Praises Hijackers Bin Laden Taunts U.S. and Praises Hijackers- Osama bin Laden appeared in a videotape broadcast worldwide in which he taunted the United States and celebrated the terrorist attacks.