American Civil Liberties Union warns that the new anti-terrorism legislation erodes the authority of the federal judiciary and constitutional rights.
News report from January 2002 tells of a 15-year-old boy in Tampa, Fla. who flew a small plane into a skyscraper, killing himself. With reaction from the boy's family.
Provides a news and information guide to airport security and other issues related to homeland defense in the US. Includes forums and resources.
Learn about the issues and concerns of government officials and security experts in the war on terrorism, and get news reports plus multimedia.
Presents a November 2, 2001 article that reveals the warning signs of an attack on America prior to the Sept. 11 terror tragedies.
Access a collection of professional reports about security against terrorism in the US, including studies of chemical and biological terrorism. Also in PDF format.
Presents a comprehensive resource center of information, reports and announcements from the federal government on US food safety, especially following Sept. 11 attacks.
Presents a compilation of airport security stories from columnist Richard Roeper as well as readers' experiences following increased security after september 11.
United States and Canada agreed to increase the security along their border by adding more National Guard troops and military aircraft.
Attorney General John Ashcroft said people who question the Constitutionality of the Bush administration's anti-terror efforts are only helping terrorists.
Find a list of items that are prohibited from airplane cabins, including knives, corkscrews, razors, and various sports equipment.
CNN offers a video report about the effects of a dirty bomb, or radiation bomb. The weapons are designed more to terrify than to kill, according to experts.
Find a summary of a CNN interview with Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, in which he says the uncertainty of another attack is the biggest threat to the US.
US and Canada officials announced the details of the Smart Border Declaration, a pact to use new technology to secure the border.
Comprehensive study of airport security includes an analysis of the system, a look at previous warnings, solutions, and a look at the top 25 airports.
Displays a directory of polls taken almost daily, including a half-dozen about the terrorist attacks against the US and the nation's reaction.
Features an article that reports how President Bush rallied support and gave his full confidence to the existing CIA head and operatives.
Presents a compilation of Congressional reports about U.S. readiness for domestic and international terrorist attacks, plus measures for prevention. Filed Sept. 26, 2001.
View this libertarian web site composed of people who question a national ID card and take a poll that measures the opinions of such a card being created.
Presents a 1995 in-depth analysis of the anti-terrorism legislative maneuvers at that time, and whether proposed measures would be effective or merely a facade.
Presents a November 8, 2001 press release concerning the U.S. Department of Justice's reaction to the September 11 attacks on America.
Official posting from the State Department offers contact information and reward details for anyone who has relevant information on the mass murders of September 11.
Read a Nov. 8, 2001 press release from the U.S. Dept. of Justice concerning the debate over sanctioned surveillance of suspected terrorists, circumventing due process.
View the sections of the anti-terrorism legislation passed in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, giving the government broad powers in surveillance and covert acts.
Access the entire text of House bill 3162, or `Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001'.
Review proposed amendments to the 1958 Federal Aviation Act by the Federal Aviation Administration. It would, among other things, offer more funding for airline security.
Last issued Oct. 14, 2001, check out a set of emergency FAA restrictions enacted for "national security reasons," including no planes within 3 miles of sporting events.
On October 11, the FBI released this poster of 22 photos and names of men considered fugitives of justice and allegedly connected to terrorist activities.
Only a few months before Sept. 11, FBI Director Louis Freeh gave a statement before a Congressional subcomittee about threat of terrorism to the US. Full text provided.
Access an extensive report outlining the US government's Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan (CONPLAN). With details on policies and operations.
In the aftermath of the September 11 tragedies, the FAA has set-up a regularly-updated Web page with answers to the most common questions.
Following the September 11 airline hijacks and attacks on America, the FAA set up these guidelines for items that cannot be carried on board by passengers.
Check out a compilation of resources related to the GAO's work in America's new initiative - homeland security - following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Explains the new airport security legislation and security benefits of technologies in 20 airports nationwide. Published on Nov. 20, 2001.
Features a press release from Oct. 28, 2001 by the Department of Health & Human Services about a contract award to produce 155 million doses of the smallpox vaccine.
Read about state-sponsored terrorist groups and cells around the world and how terrorism is used as a vehicle of oppression and fear globally, including the US mainland.
Check out ICT's directory of recommended counter-terrorism Web resources from academic and research centers, public and private organizations, and US government agencies.
Read the text of the Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism legislation, created in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Presents a 34-page April 2000 report from US Department of Agriculture about agricultural bioterrorism, including senarios and responses, plus maps and graphics.
In an October 5, 2001 article, Dahlia Lithwick looks at how other countries deal with domestic terrorism, from national ID cards in France to random searches in Israel.
Provides the transcript of a PBS news television interview with Washington pundits about the new airport security bill.
In a news article from the AP, learn about FBI, Justice Dept. and overseas on-going investigations. In all, some 480 suspects have been detained, Sec. Ashcroft said.
Under the umbrella of the US Department of Justice, check out programs, grants, news and resources related to counter-terrorism efforts in the United States.
Learn about the US military's program to provide anthrax vaccines to enlisted military personnel in light of the 2001 anthrax mail cases.
Presents Nov. 7, 2001 report from a monitoring organization that finds Americans would prefer generalized warnings from public officials than to have no warnings at all.
Following the attacks on the US, the State Dept. set-up this fund "for the purpose of raising...contributions for...identification and apprehension of terrorists."
Learn how new legislation in reaction to the US terrorist attacks would give mandatory life sentences to anyone convicted of a computer crime, including virus-writers.
Summarizes the anti-terrorism bill proposed by Patrick Leahy of Vermont which includes increased government surveillance in response to the September 11th attacks.
Dated Nov. 14, 2001, read Senator Patrick Leahy's official comment to President Bush's executive orders allowing for suspected terrorists to be tried in military courts.
California Gov. Gray Davis announced that there was "credible evidence" of a threat against four bridges including the Golden Gate, Bay, Vincent Thomas, and Coronado.
Provides a resource center for facts and information about biological agents used as weapons, plus news, articles and reports.
Congressional database lists laws passed, pending, and abandoned by the House and Senate after this terrorist attack. Track bill status through the Library of Congress.
Special edition from the publishers of Time magazine provides commentary, archived articles, breaking news and analysis of the threats to homeland security.
Find out what the latest virus threats are to computers and networks in the United States and Canada.
Located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, learn about the government's top laboratory responsible for "biological warfare defense." Includes general information and programs.
Provides access to press releases, documents and reports from the OIG of the DOT. Also features links to inter-departmental aviation agencies and infrastructures.
Check out a press release from Oct. 19, 2001 claiming that everyone that receives mail with be sent a postcard from about mail handling in the wake of the anthrax scares.
Displays official updates from the postal service about its efforts to make mail safer in the aftermath of the anthrax letters sent to media and politicians in 2001.
Provides frequently asked questions, with answers, about advanced notification of international passengers coming to the US who may pose a threat to national security.
Obtain a 45-page, March 2001 report from FEMA to Congress outlining US preparedness and response capabilities in case of a mainland terrorist attack. Requires Acrobat.
View a graphic of the United States and click on a location, from New York to Reno, to learn more about the anthrax cases reported by the media.
See what people in the Washington, DC suburb of Vienna, Virginia think about the possiblity of further terrorist attacks, including biological and chemical.
Listen to an MP3 audio report from US News & World Report about what measures people can take to prepare for a terrorist attack.
Nat Hentoff considers the unconstitutionality of the secret military tribunals proposed to try noncitizens suspected of terrorism.
Nat Hentoff discusses what he considers perhaps to be the first casualty of the war on terrorism - the Bill of Rights.
Learn about the Coast Guard's shift in priorities following the September 11 attacks on America and view video from helicopter tours via RealPlayer.
View or listen to almost daily press briefings from the White House press secretary. Includes a subject-index of issues discussed and reporters' questions.
Presents the transcript from October 8, 2001, of President Bush swearing in Governor of Penn. Tom Ridge as the head of Homeland Security. With video and audio options.
Presents a Nov. 8, 2001 release outlines three major goals of the Bush administration - public safety, public health and "disaster mitigation and preparedness."
View a summary of President Bush's executive order establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council, just weeks after the 9-11 tragedies.
Presents a November 27, 2001 official press release from the White House offering the text of Tom Ridge's speech on homeland security and defense.
Read a Sept. 25 report from Capitol Hill about the Justice Department's requests to Congress for broader wire-trapping powers, and other surveillance measures.
Only a week and a half after the attacks of September 11, find out how Republican Representative Bob Goodlatte called for stricter encryption laws.