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Glenn Greenwald's books and book recommendations
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Glenn Greenwald appears on, in one place — not just one.
Glenn Greenwald is an American journalist, author, and former lawyer. On various podcast appearances, he has discussed and referenced several influential political books and historical documents. Discussing Hillary Clinton's memoir Hard Choices, Greenwald highlighted her criticism of Barack Obama for what she viewed as his insufficient willingness to confront Russia in Syria and Ukraine. He also referenced John Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt's The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, noting how the pioneering text exposed the hidden and controversial influence of the lobby and provoked intense public backlash. When talking about due process and legal principles, Greenwald cited the foundational legal writings of Sir William Blackstone, specifically noting his famous principle regarding the protection of the innocent. Furthermore, he discussed Laura Poitras's documentary work and associated literature related to his reporting with Edward Snowden, illustrating how these texts and films documented major events in modern surveillance and international intelligence.
Books by Glenn Greenwald
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No Place to Hide
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Great American hypocrites
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A tragic legacy
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Drug decriminalization in Portugal
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With liberty and justice for some
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Shadow Government
Books recommended by Glenn Greenwald
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Hard Choices
Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton is a political memoir detailing her tenure as United States Secretary of State during the Obama administration.
Discussed“When Hillary Clinton wrote her book, Hard Choices, when she got to the Obama administration, the only real topic on which she clearly criticized Obama was what she thought was his refusal to confront Russia both in Syria and in Ukraine.”
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Good Luck
Good Luck by L.
Recommended“I just read a review of this play by my friend Michael Tracy, who's an excellent writer. I really encourage people to go read it.”
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Good Night, World
Good Night, World by Willa Perlman is a literary work that recently garnered public attention through critical commentary and cultural discussion.
Recommended“I just read a review of this play by my friend Michael Tracy, who's an excellent writer. I really encourage people to go read it.”
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1984
1984 by George Orwell is a seminal dystopian novel that warns against totalitarianism, constant surveillance, and the manipulation of truth and language.
Discussed“George Orwell in the preface to Animal Farm wrote or actually it's 1984 wrote a an essay where he was essentially saying that overt totalitarianism of the kind that was taking place in the Soviet Union is repressive, but it's not nearly as effective as subtle repression.”
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“George Orwell in the preface to Animal Farm wrote or actually it's 1984 wrote a an essay where he was essentially saying that overt totalitarianism of the kind that was taking place in the Soviet Union is repressive, but it's not nearly as effective as subtle repression.”
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Commentaries on the laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone is a foundational treatise on the common law of England, heavily influencing the legal systems of both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Discussed“you mentioned the Benjamin Franklin quote that I had cited where he said it is more just to allow 100 guilty people to go free than to punish wrongfully a single innocent person that comes from Blackstone which is the foundation of American and British law”
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Laura Poitras Citizenfour. eine Dokumentarfilmanalyse
Discussed“And you know we in Citizen 4, the one of the last scene of Citizen 4, the film that was made about the Snowden uh our our work with Snowden that won the Oscar that Laura Po just directed was her and myself going to to Russia to interview Snowden about like a next sort of story.”
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Race Matters
Race Matters by Cornel West is a collection of essays examining racial issues and inequality in the United States.
Discussed“He wrote a book called Race Matters in the 1990s that's considered by a lot of people one of the most profound intellectual works on race.”
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
The Israel Lobby and U.S.
Discussed“and Mir Shimer and Walt who wrote that the Israel lobby book back in 2007 the pioneering first ever real book about the influence of the Israel lobby”
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