U.S. President Joe Biden has signaled that about $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan assets can potentially be used to compensate families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacking attacks in the United States, a decision that has angered many Afghans. More.
Afghans outraged as 9/11 families lay claim to billions
Afghans fight Joe Biden’s plan to give $3.5B in assets to 9/11 victims
Protesters gathered in Kabul Saturday to demonstrate against President Joe Biden’s controversial decision to free up $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan assets held in the United States to give to the relatives of 9/11 victims in America. More.
Biden unfreezes Afghan funds for in-country relief and 9/11 legal fight
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday allowing $7 billion in frozen assets from Afghanistan's central bank to eventually be distributed inside the country and to potentially fund litigation brought by families of victims of the September 11 terror attacks, senior administration officials confirmed Friday. More.
9/11 Families Worry Only a Fraction Will See The $3.5B In Afghan Funds
The Biden administration's plan to freeze Afghan funds and split the pot between an Afghan humanitarian relief trust and the relatives of 9/11 victims has drawn the ire of many, including the 9/11 victim family members who are concerned over how the dollars would be divided. More.
Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief
President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to split the $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision. More.
Landmark Bill to Expand Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously approved landmark legislation championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) to help meet the needs of veterans suffering from conditions caused by toxic exposure. This legislation will now go to the full Senate for consideration. More.
Tom Kean calls on Biden to release all secret files on possible Saudi links to the 9/11 attacks
Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean, who went from the rough elbows of Trenton politics to guide the highly regarded 9/11 Commission, has called on the Biden administration to declassify all top-secret files on America’s worst terrorist attack. More.
Remembering Todd Gitlin, witness to 9/11
In 2000, when openDemocracy was being planned by four of us in a garage in North London’s Tufnell Park, our first visitor was America’s Todd Gitlin. How he found out about us, I don’t know. More.