System Update with Glenn Greenwald

Is Claudine Gay’s Ouster Really a Victory for the Right? PLUS: Biden Illegally Arms Israel—And Pushes for a Cataclysmic Clash w/ Yemen & Iran

Jan 4, 2024
The podcast discusses the recent resignations of university presidents due to controversies surrounding anti-Semitism. It explores the use of American-funded weapons by Israel and questions its legality. The controversy over university responses to the Israel-Palestine conflict is also explored. The speaker delves into the misconstruing of statements to justify censorship and the limits of free speech when criticizing Israel. Other topics include the contradictions of free speech, the controversy over the term 'scalp', and the ongoing war in Israel with US involvement.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Ousting of American Elites and the Question of Victory for the Right
02:32 • 1min
3
The Use of American-Funded Weapons by Israel and Questions of Constitutional Limits
03:59 • 2min
4
Supporting the Podcast and Examining Taboos in the United States
05:52 • 2min
5
Plagiarism, Power, and Political Targets
07:48 • 11min
6
Controversy over University Responses to Israel-Palestine Conflict
19:12 • 12min
7
Upcoming Debate, Exploitation of Events, and Distorted Reality
31:30 • 2min
8
Misconstrued Statements and the Justification of Censorship
33:13 • 8min
9
Free Speech, Criticism of Israel, and the Limits of Expression
41:13 • 17min
10
Bill Ackman and the Contradictions of Free Speech
57:47 • 9min
11
Controversy over the term 'scalp' and examining taboos in the United States
01:06:47 • 3min
12
Censorship and Criticism of Israel
01:09:23 • 15min
13
The Ongoing War in Israel and US Involvement
01:24:20 • 11min