Conversations with History: Glenn Greenwald

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes writer Glenn Greenwald for a discussion of his new book, "With Liberty and Justice for Some." Greenwald traces his intellectual odyssey; analyzes the relationship between principle, power, and law; and describes the erosion of the rule of law in the United States. Highlighting the degree to which the legal system frees the powerful from accountability while harshly treating the powerless, Greenwald describes the origins of the current system, its repudiation of American ideals, and the mechanisms which sustain it. He then analyzes the media's abdication of its role as watchdog role. He concludes with a survey of the the record of the Obama administration in fulfilling its mandate, argues for an alternative politics, and offers advice for students as they prepare for the future. Series: "Conversations with History" [1/2012] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23138]

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Education

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• constitutional law
• civil rights
• journalist

[pcheyer]

Greenwald is amazing.

[concordsage]

I'm a student studying philosophy and find inspiration in Glenn's way of presenting arguments. I really appreciate the questions asked here. The video was well worth watching.

[20ThirdProductions]

I like to think of myself as having a pretty good grasp on what is going on the world. I have followed many of the issues he talks about, but by the end of this my mind was still blown. He lays everything out so clearly.

[withease9]

woah, I love this guy.

[thenorwegian76]

If only politicians were half as informed and half as honest as Greenwald.

[satyratron]

holyshit that music is good! oh yeah glenn is great too.

[uncultivatedretard]

@uncultivatedretard One last thing, kings do not need a noble lie to rule , they are war chiefs their power is based on violence.

[uncultivatedretard]

@TheEthanwashere Who care what he claim he is , his children have been raised in the jewish religion just like him. I never go to the church and it doesn't change the fact that I've been raised as a catholic by parents who were not going to the church. Chomsky said himself that to him judaism is only a set of ritiual that's where he is wrong , judaism is also a set of value just like any other religions. Glad you were the first to insult me, my name is 4 people like u.

[uncultivatedretard]

@TheEthanwashere Socrates didn't believed in anything else than a metaphysical republic but he only talks about it in the last book of the republic. If you go to university and take classes in politics or philosophy they don't give you the whole book to read to be sure that people stay as ignorant as you are. Plato for philosopher kings... for christ sake give me more academia bullshit. Read the books by yourself and make your own opinion.

[uncultivatedretard]

@TheEthanwashere no no no chomsky is against the right of return sorry , I've followed this guy for 2 years and that is the only dissention between him and Finkelstein. He can be against Israeli policies as much as you want but he is for the state of Israel and he said himself that the right of return is the end of the state of Israel sorry. He is for a two state solution on the border of 67 with lands swap.

[TheEthanwashere]

@uncultivatedretard Plato was for philosopher kings not a republic -_-

[TheEthanwashere]

@uncultivatedretard wut? You're an ill-informed bigot- Chomsky did live in a kibbutz for a while but he's against Israeli policies, he's for the right of return. The 3 you mentioned for the most part are secular and if I recall correctly generally against Israel's policies. Anyway by belief Chomsky is an atheist.

Religious people are fools....