This collection of essays by activists, journalists, historians, and political theorists outlines the U.S. policies that contributed to the tragedy of 9/11, the consequences of the new war, and suggestions for options and alternatives, such as grass-roots organizing linked to the anti-globalization movement and the strengthening of institutions like the International Criminal Court and the United Nations.

I.Origins and Perspectives on the Conflict -- Theatre of Good and Evil / Eduardo Galeano 9 -- Globalization's War / Roger Burbach 12 -- Who is Osama bin Laden? / Michel Chossudovsky 18 -- U.S. Policy Toward Political Islam / Stephen Zunes 25 -- Geopolitics of War / Michael Klare 31 -- U.S. Policy On Iran and S.W. Asia / John Tirman 36 -- Oil Pipeline Map 44 -- Oil, Drugs and Blood / Ben Clarke 45 -- Oil Politics in Central Asia / Ted Rall 49 -- Checkerboard of Oil, Minefields / Dimitris Yannopoulos 51 -- September 11, United States and Chile / Roger Burbach 55 -- U.S. Terrorists / Conn Hallinan 59 -- II. Impact and Consequences of the War -- Afghanistan Is Vietnam / Zoltan Grossman 61 -- Retaliation is a Trap / Robert Fisk 65 -- Why the U.S. Can't Trust Pakistan / Tariq Ali 69 -- Terrorism Meets Reactionism / Michael Parenti 71 -- Smell Of Smoke / Margot Pepper 77 -- Fortress America / Michael Ratner 82 -- Wartime Lies / Paul Bass 87 -- Media War Without End / Norman Solomon 89 -- "Now, Jihad Has Begun" / Asra Q. Nomani 95 -- Coming to a Mall Near You / David Potorti 99 -- War Is Peace / Arundhati Roy 101 -- Blood, Tears, Terror and Tragedy / Robert Fisk 111 -- We Are the War Criminals Now / Robert Fisk 113 -- Who Will Count the Dead? / Marc W. Herold 116 -- III. Resistance and Alternatives -- Statement of Rep. Barbara Lee 123 -- Barbara Lee Speaks for Me / Frances M. Beal 125 -- Light of Outrage / Linda Burnham 127 -- Reflections on 'Wartime' / Barbara Kingsolver 131 -- Afghan Women / RAWA 133 -- To End Terrorism, We Need Truth / David Bacon 136 -- Rule of Law vs. Rule of War / Jeff Cohen 139 -- Fighting for the Future / Walden Bello 141 -- West Shares the Blame / Baltasar Garzon 146 -- Questions about America's Crusade / Martin A. Lee 148 -- Failur eof U.S. Foreign Policies / Manning Marable 152 -- A Planetary Contract / Susan George 155 -- Thoughts In The Presence Of Fear / Wendell Berry 159 -- Violence Doesn't Work / Howard Zinn 163 -- Moving Forward After 9-11 / Starhawk 165 -- Shema / Aurora Levins Morales 167.