British author and investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr says Americans are living in a surveillance state and she is sounding the alarm about the dangers of techno-authoritarianism. Cadwalladr joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s decision to engage the data analytics company Palantir Technologies.

Originally aired on June 20, 2025

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