The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer

The New Threat to Civil Liberties After Gaza

May 19, 2024
Exploring the clash of government policies with civil rights post-Hamas-Israel events, concerns about erosion of privacy in government surveillance programs, disparity in congressional discourse on renewals, impact of state of exception post-9-11 on civil liberties, significance of closely tied amendment vote in the House, criticism of courts in national security dynamics, and power of public awareness in addressing systemic failures.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Impact of Section 702 Renewal on Civil Liberties and National Security
03:12 • 8min
3
Legislative Debate on National Security and Privacy Rights
10:48 • 5min
4
State of Exception post-9-11
15:51 • 5min
5
Analysis of an Amendment Vote and the Momentum of Constitutional Principles
20:51 • 3min
6
The Complicated Dynamics of National Security
23:25 • 25min
7
The Power of Public Awareness in Addressing Systematic Failures
48:14 • 2min