Aftershock: The War on Terror – Episode 1: With Us or Against Us
From The Belgrano Diary by The London Review of Books
November 21, 2025 · 45 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and the expansion of US power as declared by George W. Bush, along with the media's response to the changing public discourse.
In the days after 9/11, George W. Bush declared a state of emergency and initiated what would become an unprecedented expansion of US power. Public debate narrowed: there were new limits on what was acceptable, and not acceptable, to say. The London Review of Books published a number of pieces that challenged this consensus, forcing its editor, Mary-Kay Wilmers, to defend the paper on national radio. This is the first episode in a six-part series. To listen to the rest of the series follow Aftershock: The War on Terror in: Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/wotapple Spotify: https://lrb.me/wotspotify Other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/wotlinktree Archive:Rutgers Law Review, ‘CNN Live’/CNN, ‘Good Morning America’/ABC, ‘Good Day New York’/FOX5 New York/FOX, ‘SmackDown’/USA Network/WWE, ‘Meet the Press’/NBC/NBC News Productions and ‘Broadcasting House’/BBC Radio 4/BBC
Topics covered
- War on Terror
- US power expansion
- public debate
- media response
- 9/11 aftermath
- political discourse
Keywords
- 9/11
- George W. Bush
- US power
- media
- public debate
- The London Review of Books
- Mary-Kay Wilmers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The London Review of Books
More episodes of The Belgrano Diary
- Introducing ‘Aftershock: The War on Terror’ · November 15, 2025 · 4 min
- Episode 6: The Trials · May 3, 2024 · 1h 2m
- Episode 5: The Hounds · April 25, 2024 · 52 min
- Episode 4: The Crown Jewels · April 18, 2024 · 54 min
- Episode 3: Small Lies Big Lies · April 11, 2024 · 52 min
- Episode 2: Gotcha! · April 4, 2024 · 58 min
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