Bernard E. Harcourt (@BernardHarcourt), the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, joins us to discuss his new book, ‘The Counterrevolution: How Our Government Went to War Against Its Own Citizens.’
On today’s show: Gavin McInnes loses his CRTV show, is now unemployed. Fox and Friends say Trump can’t fill vacancies because DC is expensive and government officials are underpaid.
Bernard E. Harcourt (@BernardHarcourt), the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, joins us to discuss his new book, ‘The Counterrevolution: How Our Government Went to War Against Its Own Citizens.’ In this book, Harcourt traces the origins of our current militarized police state back to counter-insurgency methods used by colonial powers like France against Maoist insurrections like the Algerian Revolution. These include torture, “total information,” and the idea that an occupying force must win the “hearts and minds” of a country’s civilian population. After 9/11, the US military adopted these tactics and used them domestically as well as abroad.
On the fun half: Protesters interrupt “clean fossil fuels” panel at Poland Climate Summit. Fox News says there’s no smoking gun after James Comey testimony…Trump tweets “no smocking gun” a few minutes later. Chuck Todd asks Tony Evers if he’s reached out to Scott Walker and tried to negotiate with him. Drunk Columbia student cries over the accomplishments of the West in racist tirade. Rhode Island school system using collection agency to collect lunch debts. A libertarian argues with Sam about school lunches. Plus, your calls and IMs!
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