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The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley Through Eisenhower
Cato Daily Podcast
Echoes of Repression: A Historical Retrospective
This chapter explores the presidencies of Harding and Coolidge, emphasizing the implications of wartime legislation on free speech and the FBI's interference in the 1924 election. It chronicles the evolution of political repression from World War I through the Cold War, examining the internment of Japanese Americans and the establishment of the NSA. The chapter ultimately reveals a persistent legacy of surveillance and fear that continues to impact civil liberties in America.
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