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THE LEGACY OF 9/11

A decade beyond 9/11
Egyptian anti-government bloggers work on their laptops from Cairo's Tahrir square on February 10, 2011 on the 17th day of consecutive protests calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
Interactive

Twitter's influence on the Arab Spring

Ten years after the 9/11 attacks on America, the Arab Spring signifies an unexpected legacy of the decade of war that pit the West against al-Qaeda. The protests themselves were mobilized by a savvy group of young activists who used Twitter as a tool to both inspire and reflect the Arab street.

Jameel Jaffer
The 9/11 decade

Live chat: Jameel Jaffer on civil liberties after 9/11

Join us for a discussion following our 9/11 decade series.

A piece of the twin towers is part of an exhibit to mark the tenth anniversary of 9-11 Saturday, September 10, 2011 in Gander, N.L.
The 9/11 decade

Warmth of Newfoundlanders’ hospitality recalled 10 years later

When 39 planes were diverted to the province on Sept. 11/01, stranding 6,600 passengers, islanders opened their doors and hearts

Honor guards carry wreaths at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon in Washington.
The 9/11 decade

Looking back, I was right, Rumsfeld says of Bush-era wars

Neo-conservative architect of Bush-era wars defends toppling Taliban, Saddam Hussein, while Obama asserts that he has taken smarter approach to war

American Melanie Fish holds a commemorative pin at the airport in Gander, Nfld. on Sept. 8, 2011.
Ottawa Notebook

Sept. 11 anniversary stark reminder so much has changed in Canada

The most stark change is the war in Afghanistan - a war that has claimed the lives of so many Canadian soldiers

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty gestures as he releases the Liberal Party Election Platform during a news conference in Toronto September 5, 2011.
On the Hustings

Ontario Liberal leader to commemorate 9/11 anniversary with tribute to fallen firefighters

Dalton McGuinty is returning to London for the second time in four days; the Liberals won all four seats in the area in 2007

This Saturday morning, Sept. 15, 2001 file picture shows the Statue of Liberty from a vantage point in Jersey City, N.J., as the lower Manhattan skyline is shrouded in smoke following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
Essay

Michael Ignatieff: 9/11 and the age of sovereign failure

Government failures since 9/11 have misled people into thinking they don't need a strong state. The truth, argues Michael Ignatieff, is exactly the opposite

Rev. Mychal Judge, left, in a Franciscan robe, presided at the interfaith wedding of Karen Zagor and Eric Reguly, alongside a rabbi. Father Mychal said marriages such as theirs breed tolerance.
In memoriam

St. Mychal of ground zero: a personal reflection

Rev. Mychal Judge was 9/11's first official casualty, an icon in death. In life, he ministered to the homeless and was a beacon of tolerance. He was also the broad-minded priest who married us, write Eric Reguly and Karen Zagor

The New York Mets players uniforms all now bear a small logo on the right arm showing the date of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Security was high and the signs of patriotism everywhere as the Mets and the Atlanta Braves played the first baseball game in New York since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers 11 September 2001, which destroyed the buildings. Getty Images/Matt CAMPBELL
STEPHEN BRUNT

Credit sport for helping to heal New York’s agony

The games brought out people to watch, to mourn and to cheer, together