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9-11 at fourteen: spectacle commodified
9-11 still provides an occasion for jingoism and war propaganda. But the day's commodification and transformation into an empty spectacle is now even more disturbing.
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From Gothamist, Aug. 11: Cobble Hill Locals Mourn Death of Beloved Oriental Pastry & Grocery Co-Owner Cobble Hill shopkeepers and local residents are reeling from the sudden death of Muyassar Moustapha, who was fatally run over on Atlantic Avenue on… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
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Brooklyn three: ISIS dupes —or the FBI’s?
Three young immigrants in Brooklyn were arrested and charged with plotting to travel to Syria to fight for ISIS. But were the plans invented by an FBI infiltrator?
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NYPD ‘anti-terror’ (sic) unit to get machine guns
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton announced a new Strategic Response Group with special weapons to combat terrorists—and protesters.
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The proverbial pox on both your houses
Right-wing formations like "If Americans Knew" and Bashar Assad cheerleaders like the International Action Center are hurting the cause of standing up to the Zionist machine.
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Islamophobia at Ground Zero —again?
Protests are mounting over a supposedly Islamophobic video to be screened at New York's Ground Zero museum—yet few have actually seen it. What is the truth here?
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NYPD disbands Muslim surveillance program
The new commissioner of the New York Police Department, William Bratton, announced the disbanding of a controversial surveillance unit used to spy on Muslim communities.
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‘Anti-Semite’ de Blasio schmoozes AIPAC
Mayor de Blasio's closed-doors meeting with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) plays into the worst stereotypes about Jews. So no thanks, Bill.
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From Gothamist, Sept. 13: No Charges For Running Over Schoolkids On Queens Sidewalk The SUV driver who plowed into five teenagers on a Queens sidewalk yesterday morning has not been charged with any crime nor issued any summonses. This stands in stark… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
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From Gothamist, Aug. 10: 4-Yr-Old Killed In SI Hit-And-Run, Cops Seek Mercedes Benz DriverPolice are looking for the driver of a black Mercedes Benz sedan in connection with the hit-and-run death of a four-year-old on Staten Island. A witness told WCBS… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
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From Gothamist, March 4: Baby Whose Parents Were Killedin Williamsburg Hit-And-Run Has Died The infant who was delivered prematurely after his parents were killed in a Williamsburg hit-and-run has died, according to Orthodox community leader Isaac Abraham. The child had been listed… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT
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Bill Weinberg leads walking tour of Lower East Side alternative culture
World War 4 Report editor Bill Weinberg will be leading a weekly walking tour highlighting struggles over urban space on New York's Lower East side over the past generation.