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Wiretap: Terror returns to New York, this time in a pickup...

Terror returns to New York City,  but this time in a rented pickup truck. The driver brought terror to Lower Manhattan, ramming his pickup into...

Wiretap: Floridians may know their hurricanes, but few storms are anything...

It will be a while before they can assess the damage that Hurricane Irma has left in its wake, but what we do know...

Rooting out bigotry in Colorado Tea Party on 9-11 anniversary

The 9-11 tragedy had nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with criminal mass murderers. But today, on the anniversary of 9-11, you wonder how many of us understand that, as anti-Islamic hatred connected to 9-11 appears to be growing and polls show outright bigotry toward Muslims rising.

Setting aside politics on September 11

Today marks the anniversary of the attacks of September 11. I can't bring myself to write about any other political news today without first acknowledging this day that saw both the best and the worst of humanity.

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Terrorism: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Usually, people think of terrorism as a national issue for the federal government to address.  But, the vast majority of the responders killed on...