Guillermo Jimenez Presents Kevin Gosztola
On this edition of De-Manufacturing Consent: Guillermo is joined by Kevin Gosztola, writer for Firedoglake.com and co-author of the book Truth and Consequences: The US vs. Private Manning. We discuss the trial of Brian Jacob Church, Brent Betterly and Jared Chase, better known collectively in the media as the NATO 3. We talk about the significance of the court’s decision and what this case tells us about the current state of “free speech” in the United States. As the only national journalist to cover the trial of the NATO 3 from start to finish, Gosztola lays out the important details of the case, why the state pursued terrorism charges, the role of undercover police, and why the actions of police in this case were “worse than entrapment.” We also discuss the broader issues of suspicionless surveillance and how local police play a larger role in the “panopticon” than you might think.
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