Capitalism: crisis and response -- Violating the law -- State repressions' new suit -- Surveillance prior to 911 -- Deciphering the U.S.A. Patriot Act -- New definition of terrorism -- Application of the law -- The new cultural war -- The new threat -- The rise of political Islam -- Political Islam in Afghanistan -- The war on terror, "the whole thing."
Summary:
This recording comprises a series of lectures given by Christian Parenti about capitalist state repression and the response in this country to recent crises. He exposes the agenda and tools employed to beat back popular gains won by the poor and the left domestically and ensure dominance globally. Are the "Prison-industrial Complex," "War on Terror," and the "USA Patriot Act" responses to new phantoms threatening the U.S., or just manifestations of a pre-existing agenda?
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