2 chapters across the catalog
The general public's lack of historical context regarding the Middle East is blamed on a failing education system. The documentary "Paris 1919" is recommended for understanding how modern borders were arbitrarily created by colonial powers. The discussion laments that a century of "rape" by Western powers has led to the current resentment in the region, while the average citizen cannot even locate Iraq on a map.
History Commons, National Security State and Civil Liberties
Data from History Commons suggests that 90% of the impingements on American civil liberties occurred after the establishment of the national security state in 1947. This era, beginning with the Truman administration and the creation of the CIA, marked a shift toward a permanent "security consciousness." The hosts argue that the erosion of freedom has accelerated every year since this turning point.
