The Years of Shame  —  Is it just me, or are the 9/11 commemorations oddly subdued?  —  Actually, I don't think it's me, and it's not really that odd.  —  What happened after 9/11 — and I think even people on the right know this, whether they admit it or not — was deeply shameful.

Was Iran behind 9/11?  —  US lawsuit charges that Iran, Hezbollah involved in facilitation of September 11 attacks.  Ynetnews presents special report about dramatic revelations that could change everything we knew about 9/11  —  Ronen Bergman  —  Commission members didn't know what to do.

9/11 anniversary: Muslim protesters burn US flag outside embassy in London  —  A group of Muslim protesters set fire to an American flag outside the US embassy in London during a minute's silence to mark the moment that the first hijacked airliner hit the World Trade Center 10 years ago.

In leaked custody filing, ‘heedless’ Weprin; ‘dirty politics’ alleged  —  As the unexpectedly heated race for Anthony Weiner's old seat draws to a close, POLITICO has obtained a 25-year old child custody ruling that paints Democratic candidate David Weprin in a searingly negative light.

Muted in Last Debate, Bachmann Looks to Rejoin Conversation  —  Representative Michele Bachmann burst like a nova onto the presidential race thanks to a smooth and confident performance that lit up the stage at a Republican debate in June.  —  Now, with polls showing her popularity dwindling …

What caused the recession of 1937-38?  —  The swift policy response to the recent financial crisis helped the world economy avoid a replay of the Great Depression of 1929-32.  But can we avoid a replay of 1937-38?  With the world economy weakening once again, this column addresses the question …

9/11 Flights of Fancy Lead to Moments of Fear  —  Fighter planes were scrambled, bomb squads were called, FBI command centers went on alert and police teams raced to airports today, but in the end two separate airline incidents were caused by apparently innocent bathroom breaks and a little “making out,” federal officials said.

Steven Pearlstein  —  The magical world of voodoo ‘economists’  —  If you came up with a bumper sticker that pulls together the platform of this year's crop of Republican presidential candidates, it would have to be:  —  Repeal the 20th century.  Vote GOP.

On Anniversary, Iran's Ahmadinejad Says U.S. Planned 9/11 Attacks  —  As thousands of Americans gather across the country for tearful ceremonies to remember the nearly 3,000 killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks ten years ago today, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked the anniversary …