How Sept. 11 changed American life
About this episode
Richard Beck discusses the impact of the Sept. 11 attacks on American life and politics, while Maureen Corrigan reviews a novel.
In his book Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life , Richard Beck looks at how the Sept. 11 attacks led to the expansion of government surveillance and a sharp increase in hate crimes against Muslim Americans. Beck also argues the War on Terror laid the groundwork for Donald Trump to become president and “impunity culture in American politics.” He spoke with Tonya Mosley. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel Exit Party , by Emily St. John Mandel. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air Archives See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- Sept. 11
- government surveillance
- hate crimes
- War on Terror
- Donald Trump
- American politics
- literature
Keywords
- Sept. 11
- government surveillance
- hate crimes
- War on Terror
- Donald Trump
- American politics
- literature
- Exit Party
- Emily St. John Mandel
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