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Terror Attacks Exploited To Push Unrelated Narratives; Facing Imminent Firing Squad, Liz Cheney Awarded Presidential Medal

System Update with Glenn Greenwald

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The Politics of Fear: Civil Liberties Under Siege

This chapter examines how the U.S. government exploited the War on Terror to enact invasive measures like the Patriot Act and warrantless surveillance. It critiques the normalization of sacrificing civil liberties for a false sense of security, revealing the manipulation of public perception following terrorist attacks.

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