American Government Post-9/11
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*Department of Homeland Security* (try this one in Gale)/DHS
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States/9/11 Commission
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Transportation Security Administration/TSA
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9/11 Intelligence Failures
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2001 USA Patriot Act
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*Edward Snowden* (try this one in Credo)
- Department of Homeland Security Report2002 proposal document for the founding of DHS. The Department of Homeland Security is the organization that oversees the Coast Guard, the TSA, and the Secret Service, among many other things. It was founded in response to the 9/11 attack and its after-effects.
- The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty2003 document from the Department of Justice describing the Patriot Act. NB: while government sources are usually a safe bet to be reliable information, this doesn't make them free of bias. Sometimes the government has an interest in rationalizing its decisions.
- 9/11 Commission ReportThis website hosts the findings of the 9/11 Commission, as finalized in 2004. The Commission covered a broad swathe of topics, and may have information relevant to lots of aspects of this project.
Homeland Security by ISBN: 9780812205886Publication Date: 2011-11-29Michael Chertoff outlines a long-term strategy for protecting America from terrorist attacks and preparing for effective responses to man-made and natural disasters. The former homeland security secretary also urges the nation to resist complacency, maintain its resolve, and build on past successes.
Not every chapter may be helpful for this project, particularly the more speculative ones.
