Post-9/11 Anti-Muslim Policies Remain Entrenched 25 Years On, Intercept Analysis Finds

In a retrospective analysis marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, The Intercept examines the persistence of anti-Muslim sentiment and policy infrastructure established in the two decades following 9/11. The source characterizes institutions like the Department of Homeland Security and the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay as enduring legacies of the post-9/11 security apparatus, arguing that despite public perception of progress, the systems that enabled mass surveillance, detention without trial, and discriminatory enforcement remain largely intact. The analysis frames this as evidence that institutional responses to 9/11 have not meaningfully receded despite shifts in political leadership.