Sophia Goodfriend
Anthropologist and postdoctoral fellow with the Belfer Center's Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School. Writes about automated warfare in Israel and Palestine.
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May 30, 2025 • 41min
How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s Surveillance Tech
Chris Gelardi, a reporter for New York Focus, and Sophia Goodfriend, an anthropologist at Harvard's Belfer Center, delve into the alarming use of surveillance technology by the Trump administration. They reveal how AI-driven systems target foreign students and contribute to a 'catch and revoke' visa policy. The discussion critiques the collaboration between local law enforcement and ICE, highlighting systemic abuses and the chilling effects on free speech and civil rights. They also explore the troubling intersection of U.S. and Israeli surveillance tactics.
Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 26min
Blunt Force: 'Precision' Warfare Does Not Exist / Sophia Goodfriend
Sophia Goodfriend discusses the myth of precision warfare in Gaza, highlighting the devastating impact on civilian lives. They also analyze the role of surveillance infrastructure and civilian industries in fueling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while clarifying their opposition to fascism and their criticism of Israel.
Nov 23, 2023 • 29min
[UNLOCKED] Israel's technosolutionism w/ Sophia Goodfriend
Expert on Israel's high-tech industry and techno-solutionism, Sophia Goodfriend, discusses Israel's reliance on technology in waging war and its illegal occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The podcast explores flaws in Israel's security systems, the synergy between high-tech industry and military, and the impact of recent events on Tel Aviv's social atmosphere.
