Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen writes about aviation security and homeland security for a variety of newspapers, magazines, and blogs. She is the author of the book Terror in The Skies, Why 9/11 Could Happen Again.

Hezbollah and Drug Lords: A Dangerous Alliance

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

Traffickers are frighteningly able to help their new partners smuggle deadly weapons.

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Drug Subs: David and Goliath on the High Seas

Monday, October 20th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

The Coast Guard's ongoing effort to hunt them has profound national security implications.

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Muslim World’s Vice Squads Hunt ‘Jewish’ Barbie Dolls

Thursday, October 9th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

Wait until they realize some of their favorite comic book characters were created by Jews as well.

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Horn of Africa Turns into Pirate Central

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

Piracy in Somalia replaces fishing as the most profitable industry.

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Al-Qaeda Targets Lethal Disease Research Facility on NY Island

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

Aafia Siddiqui's interest in the Plum Island facility shows terrorists aspire to a frightening form of mass-casualty operation.

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Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

The Transportation Security Administration seems to have taken a page from the mob.

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Israeli-Style Airport Security Coming to U.S.?

Saturday, June 7th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

America is finally showing interest in adopting Israel's approach to airline safety which looks for bombers, not bombs — and won't confiscate your tiny bottles of shampoo.

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American Airlines’ New Baggage Fee No Big Deal

Saturday, May 24th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

What's a passenger to do now that the airline is charging $15 for the first checked bag? For starters, travel light.

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Unarmed Pilots, Unsafe Skies — Thanks to TSA

Friday, April 25th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

Pilots who are licensed firearms instructors have been deemed unfit to carry weapons in the cockpit. Yet the TSA is fast-tracking unqualified screeners to become air marshals.

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Harvard’s Segregated Gym

Friday, March 28th, 2008 - by Annie Jacobsen

Setting new women-only gym hours to placate Muslims is an act of segregation disguised as accommodation. So much for fifty years of equality.

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