Introducing ‘Aftershock: The War on Terror’

About this episode

The episode introduces a new podcast series reflecting on the impact of 9/11 and the ongoing War on Terror.

After 9/11, George W. Bush launched a global War on Terror. What followed was an unprecedented expansion of American power, from Guantánamo Bay to drone strikes, mass surveillance to the weaponisation of the financial system. Asked when it would end, Vice-President Dick Cheney replied: ‘Not in our lifetime.’ Two decades later, we’re still living in its shadow. Aftershock: The War on Terror is a new six-part podcast from the London Review of Books. Daniel Soar, a senior editor at the paper, revisits the magazine’s coverage and reflects on the ways 9/11 has changed the world we live in. First episode coming 20 November. Find the series in: Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/f16f79 Spotify: https://lrb.me/eb54a6 Or wherever you get your podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Soar

Topics covered

• War on Terror
• 9/11
• American power
• drone strikes
• mass surveillance
• financial system

Keywords

• 9/11
• War on Terror
• American power
• Guantánamo Bay
• drone strikes
• mass surveillance
• financial weaponization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London Review of Books

Books & works: Aftershock: The War on Terror

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