Also this issue:

The Truth About Sept. 11
It's time for our government to answer questions.
-Ted Rall

Speak No Evil
The media, civil liberties and 9/11.
-Deborah Bolling

Policing Post-9/11
The city's current chief talks about policing since the attacks.
-Sylvester M. Johnson

America Online
-Frank Lewis

The Spokesman Speaketh
On the dynamic tension between the government and the press.
-Bill Davol

underworld Bell Bomb Redux
The two Arab men detained on Sept. 16 are still locked up.
-Brendan McGarvey

After The Fall
Artists talk about how 9/11 has affected their work.
-David Warner

On Edge
Among other things, Philly's former top cop thinks Ashcroft must go.
-John F. Timoney photo by michael t. regan

September 5-11, 2002

cover story

That Day

Commemorative events to be held on 9/11/02.

Firefighters' March and City Hall Observance. At 8:46 a.m., Local 22 will conduct a silent march from Fourth and Spring Garden streets to the former site of the Meridian building to commemorate lost firefighters. Following that, the City Representative's office hopes people all over the city will observe four minutes of silence. At 11 a.m., a non-denominational prayer service will take place on the west side of City Hall.

Kimmel Center Free Concert. Artists include the Philadelphia Orchestra performing the final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and the Philadelphia Singers; tenor William Burden; Philadanco; Peter Nero and the Philly Pops; the PA Ballet's Dede Barfield; and American Theater Arts for Youth. Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce sts., noon. Free tickets available on first-come, first-served basis at the Kimmel box office beginning Mon. Sept. 9 at 10 a.m., 215-790-5800.

Civil Liberties, Our Freedoms and Homeland Security: What Next? Panel discussion including Larry Frankel of Pennsylvania ACLU, Jonathan Schanzer of the Middle East Forum and Marwan Kriedie, executive director of the Philadelphia Arab American Association. Free Library, 1901 Vine St., 7 p.m., 215-686-5322.

9.11.02: Remembrance, Reflection, Community. University of Pennsylvania activities include interfaith services, the unveiling of a commemorative wall and the Hope Project, a series of performances and activities led by artist Sasha Bergmann Lichtenstein. All day, various venues, 215-898-5000.

The Road Not Taken: Peace. Brandywine Peace Community will hold an evening of reflection on the anniversary, through speakers, poetry and music. Potluck supper also included (please bring a dish to share). University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St., 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 11th, 1777 & 2001. Thomas McGuire, author of The Battle of Paoli, will speak on the Battle of Brandywine, which occurred on Sept. 11, 1777; Dr. Stephen Gale, from Penn's political science department, will address last year's terrorist attacks, the Bush administration's policy on terrorism and its effect on civil liberties. Chester County Historical Society, 225 N. High St., West Chester, 7:30 p.m., 610-692-4800.

Memorial Concert. Gabriel Faure's Requiem performed by singers from around the Delaware Valley. All singers welcome to attend. Haddonfield United Methodist, 29 Warwick Road, Haddonfield, N.J., 8 p.m. (rehearsal for singers, 6 p.m.), 856-429-0403.

Andy Warhol's Empire. Called "the greatest ever movie about a skyscraper." Chestnut Hill Film Group, Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., 3-11 p.m, 215-901-3771.

Crop Circles. Lecture by Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) representative Jennifer Stein, about a very different kind of invasive action. Radnor Memorial Library, 114 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne, 6:30 p.m. 610-687-1124.