Collects twenty-four essays that provide varying perspectives on and narratives about the events of September 11, 2001, discussing the attack, the evolution of the terrorist plot, the president's address, controversies, and other related topics.
George W. Bush discusses the political and personal decisions he made during his presidency, covering the 2000 election, being aboard Air Force One on 9/11, being in the Situation Room before launching a war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, and other early twenty-first-century issues with recognition of the mistakes that he made along with his accomplishments.
why the new global order constantly surprises us and what to do about it
Ramo, Joshua Cooper
2009
Draws from a variety of disciplines, such as history, economics, psychology, and science, to argue that in order to meet the challenges faced by the United States during the twenty-first century there must be a shift in the way people view the world and themselves.
bubble machines, vampire squids, and the long con that is breaking America
Taibbi, Matt
2010
An investigation of financial, political, and media power in the United States, looking at what the author sees as a complete transfer of control in the first decade of the twenty-first century from a democracy to the self-interested elite.
Prosecutor argues there is overwhelming evidence President Bush took the nation to war in Iraq under false pretenses and must be held accountable for what considers to be monumental crimes.
