The Jackpod: Death becomes them
About this episode
Jack Beatty discusses how authoritarians have co-opted their military and valorized its dead over living experience in the officer corps.
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how authoritarians have co-opted their military and valorized its dead over living experience in the officer corps. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
People in this episode
Host: Meghna Chakrabarti
Guest: Jack Beatty
Topics covered
- authoritarianism
- military
- valorization of the dead
- officer corps
- news analysis
Keywords
- authoritarianism
- military
- valorization
- officer corps
- Jack Beatty
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Organizations: On Point, WBUR
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