9/11: The Tragedy of an Opportunity Wasted
Other seminal moments in US history were used for good. The unity which followed the 9/11 attack, however, was squandered in the worst way possible.
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Other seminal moments in US history were used for good. The unity which followed the 9/11 attack, however, was squandered in the worst way possible.
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Award-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman examines how 9/11 opened the door to America’s worst historical impulses and led directly to Donald Trump and January 6th.
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