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The National Security State: Secrecy, Mistrust, and the Lasting Impact of Cold War Policies

Following World War II, the US adopted a new, blatantly undemocratic form of government: the national security state. The article “Cultures of Secrecy” explains the national security state and its culture of secrecy. The “national security state” is the government agency tasked with protecting the American people from threats to their safety and well-being duringContinue reading “The National Security State: Secrecy, Mistrust, and the Lasting Impact of Cold War Policies”