Terrorism

9/11 Commission Uses Edelman For PR Work

by Laura Miller — July 19, 2004 - 10:00pm

"The 9/11 Commission will use Edelman PR Worldwide to generate political support for its recommendations on how to beef up U.S. defenses against terrorism," trade publication O'Dwyer's PR Daily reports. Rob Rehg, who runs Edelman's Washington, D.C.

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O'Dwyer's PR Daily, July 20, 2004

Cold War II, CPD III

by Diane Farsetta — July 19, 2004 - 10:00pm

Declaring that "the world war against Islamic terrorism is the test of our time" and warning, "in this war, our enemies do not distinguish between Democrats and Republicans," Senators Joe Lieberman and Jon Kyl announced the launch of the third incarnation of the

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Washington Post, July 20, 2004

When Is A Terrorist A Terrorist?

by Laura Miller — July 17, 2004 - 10:00pm

Of the 35 federal terrorism-related cases in Iowa since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Des Moines Register reports that "most defendants had questionable links to violent extremism.

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Des Moines Register, July 18, 2004

The Importance of Timing

by Diane Farsetta — July 6, 2004 - 10:00pm

Wondering why the Bush administration only "significantly increased its pressure on Pakistan to kill or capture Osama bin Laden, his deputy, Ayman Al Zawahiri, or the Taliban's Mullah Mohammed Omar" this spring, The New Republic interviewed Pakistani security officials. One member of Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence said, "The Pakistani government ...

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The New Republic, July 7, 2004

What the President Said

by Sheldon Rampton — June 17, 2004 - 10:00pm

The White House and Fox News are spinning furiously in response to the 9/11 commission's recent report, which contradicts one of the administration's key arguments for war with its finding that there was no working relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda.

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San Francisco Chronicle, June 18, 2004

Using the Pen to Obscure the Sword

by Diane Farsetta — June 8, 2004 - 10:00pm

"The State Department is scrambling to revise its annual report on global terrorism ... amid charges that the document is inaccurate and was politically manipulated," reports the Los Angeles Times.

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Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2004

Art Imitates Life Sciences

by Diane Farsetta — June 3, 2004 - 10:00pm

"I feel sorry for Steve Kurtz because he lost his wife ... and he didn't even have time to grieve," said art professor Beatriz da Costa. Kurtz is part of the Critical Art Ensemble, an acclaimed group "dedicated to exploring the intersections between art, technology, radical politics and critical theory." Following Kurtz's wife's sudden death, police found "biological materials" at their home and involved the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Kurtz's art uses plants, bacterial cultures and lab equipment.

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San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 2004

Eco-Terrorism Is as Eco-Terrorism Does

by Diane Farsetta — May 28, 2004 - 10:00pm

"The War on Terrorism has come home," warns Will Potter. "FBI agents rounded up seven American political activists ... and the U.S.

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Counterpunch, May 29, 2004

Color Code Me Surprised

by Diane Farsetta — May 27, 2004 - 10:00pm

"The Homeland Security Department was surprised by the announcement Wednesday by Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller that a terrorist attack was increasingly likely in the coming months," reports Newsday.

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Newsday, May 28, 2004

Celebrate (or Protest) Somewhere Else

by Diane Farsetta — May 20, 2004 - 10:00pm

The Boston Globe reports that the Democratic National Convention Host Committee's message has changed over the past month, from "Celebrate Boston" to "Let's Work Around It." "The desire to make the convention a community celebration is rubbing up against security precautions ordered for the first political convention since the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks," the Globe writes. Protest restrictions at both the Boston Democratic and New York Republican conventions are raising concerns.

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The Boston Globe, May 21, 2004
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