An activist and an actor reflect on Edward Snowden and the
surveillance state in this collection that “reads like a
whistleblower’s travel diary” (Disorient). In late 2014,
Arundhati Roy, John Cusack, and Daniel Ellsberg traveled to Moscow to
meet with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The result was a series of
essays and dialogues in which Roy and Cusack reflect on their
conversations with Snowden. In these provocative and penetrating
discussions, Roy and Cusack discuss the nature of the state, empire,
and surveillance in an era of perpetual war, the meaning of flags and
patriotism, the role of foundations and NGOs in limiting dissent, and
the ways in which capital —but not people—can freely cross
borders. “Things That Can and Cannot Be Said is not a book with
solutions, nor even a comprehensive framing of the problem. Its charm
and potential lies in its disarming conversational approach, offering
insights-in-passing; ideas and thoughts to spark further conversations
and just maybe inspire other acts of moral courage. While the book
channels a palpable sense of rage—rage at imperialism, at the
surveillance state, at ‘Washington’s ability to destroy countries
and its inability to win a war’—it concludes on the topic of
love.” —PopMatters “It asks questions—a lot of them. It
connects dots from Kashmir to Palestine to Vietnam to
Virginia—leaving no one spared from scrutiny––not even
themselves, as Arundhati asserts.” —Disorient “The
freewheeling conversations between all the participants will bring up
many Eureka moments for a lot of readers. Insights that can only be
gained if you are researching these topics in exhausting detail.”
—Firstpost
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ISBN
9781608467181
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Haymarket Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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