Exposing a Global Surveillance Empire
In June, a sharp-suited Austrian executive from a global surveillance company told a prospective client that he could “go to prison” for organizing the deal they were discussing. But the conversation...
View ArticleAnthropic’s AI ethics vs. the Pentagon
The Pentagon is reconsidering its relationship with artificial intelligence company Anthropic, after the company has stated it doesn’t want its technology used in autonomous weapons or government...
View ArticleCould a US war with Iran turn into a wider regional Mideast conflict?
The US has significantly ratcheted up its military presence in the Middle East in recent weeks. The US and Iran are set to meet for nuclear talks tomorrow, but as the escalations continue, we look at...
View ArticleService member deaths raise questions about future of US presence in Syria
The killing of two US service members in an attack in Syria over the weekend has raised questions about the future of American forces in the country. Also, prosecutors in Serbia have charged a...
View ArticleExposing a Global Surveillance Empire
In June, a sharp-suited Austrian executive from a global surveillance company told a prospective client that he could “go to prison” for organizing the deal they were discussing. But the conversation...
View ArticleLaila Lalami's 'The Dream Hotel'
[REBROADCAST from May. 9, 2025] Author Laila Lalami discusses her new book, The Dream Hotel, which follows a woman detained after an AI algorithm analyzes her dreams and determines she's at risk of...
View ArticleDexter Filkins on Drones and the Future of Warfare
Since the end of the Cold War, most Americans have taken U.S. military supremacy for granted. We can no longer afford to do so, according to reporting by the staff writer Dexter Filkins. China has...
View ArticleThe Secretive Tech Company Working With the Trump Administration
Caroline Haskins, business reporter at WIRED, where she covers Silicon Valley, surveillance, and labor, talks about President Trump's plan to employ the tech company Palantir to compile data on America...
View ArticleForeign in a Domestic Sense
A dusty surveillance file uncovers the story of love, betrayal, and the fight for Puerto Rico’s freedom.Foreign in a Domestic SenseSubscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99%...
View ArticleHow Does Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover?
Since Kash Patel was announced as the director for the FBI, pundits have warned of a return to the era of J. Edgar Hoover, who ran the bureau for 48 years. But according to Beverly Gage, the author of...
View ArticleThe Border Has Eyes
The “virtual wall” across the U.S.-Mexico border is made up of things like drones, sensors, cameras and… surveillance towers.Both Democrats and Republicans have supported border technology through the...
View ArticleThe Infernal Machine
The unexpected story of how Alfred Nobel’s invention of dynamite—designed to build the world—was co-opted by anarchists to bring about its destruction. From revolutionizing infrastructure to arming...
View ArticleA History of the Palestinian Solidarity Movement Through One Activist's Life...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu’s July 24th address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress was skipped by roughly half of the Democratic caucus, including the party's new presidential...
View ArticleEye in the Sky
Ross McNutt has a superpower: he can zoom in on everyday life, then rewind and fast-forward to solve crimes in a shutter-flash. But should he?In 2004, when casualties in Iraq were rising due to...
View ArticleHow Did the TikTok Ban Become a Bipartisan Issue?
A ban of the Chinese social-media app TikTok, first floated by the Trump Administration, is now gaining real traction in Washington. Lawmakers of both parties fear the app could be manipulated by...
View ArticleNYPD's Robot Dogs and Other New Tech
Samantha Max, reporter covering public safety for WNYC/Gothamist, talks about the NYPD's controversial plan to test the use of robot dogs and other hi-tech surveillance devices.
View ArticleThe Hypocrisies of the TikTok Hearings
U.S. lawmakers have said that they are moving forward with a plan to ban TikTok, one of the most popular apps in the world. In hearings last week, Congress questioned TikTok’s C.E.O., Shou Zi Chew,...
View ArticleWhat A Chinese Balloon Can Teach Us About Our Media Consumption
This week's news was inundated with coverage of balloons, or rather, one particular balloon, as many across the U.S. followed the flight path of an alleged Chinese spy balloon. The balloon was first...
View ArticleA History of the Trump Presidency; Guns in NJ; Cameras in the Subway Cars;...
On today's show:Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker and CNN global affairs analyst, and Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times and a political analyst for MSNBC,...
View ArticleCameras in the Subway Cars
Earlier this week Gov. Hochul announced a plan to put cameras in every single subway car, citing people's fear of crime on the trains as a reason. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC...
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