Description
Author Heidi Boghosian
Publisher City Lights Publishers
Format paperback
Condition like new, unread
Summary
Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance by Heidi Boghosian is a compelling exposé that delves into the pervasive surveillance practices infiltrating our daily lives. Boghosian, the Executive Director of the National Lawyers Guild, meticulously documents how both governmental agencies and private corporations systematically monitor ordinary citizens. She reveals the extensive data collection methods employed—from tracking phone calls and emails to mining information from social media platforms—all under the guise of national security and consumer profiling. This surveillance not only infringes upon individual privacy but also poses significant threats to civil liberties and the very fabric of democracy. Boghosian's insightful analysis serves as a wake-up call, urging public resistance and advocacy for stronger privacy protections.
In Spying on Democracy, National Lawyers Guild Executive Director Heidi Boghosian documents the disturbing increase in surveillance of ordinary citizens and the danger it poses to our privacy, our civil liberties and the future of democracy itself. Boghosian reveals how technology is being used to categorize and monitor people based on their associations, their movements, their purchases and their perceived political beliefs. She shows how corporations and government intelligence agencies mine data from sources as diverse as surveillance cameras and unmanned drones to iris scans and medical records, while combing websites, email, phone records and social media for resale to third parties, including U.S. intelligence agencies.
