America's Surveillance State - Season 1

America's Surveillance State

Season 1

2014 • 6 Episodes

Episodes

The Surveillance Machine - America's Surveillance State

1. The Surveillance Machine

October 22, 2014

In today's society, who is watching whom? Explore the inner workings of surveillance in America.

Inside the NSA: How Do They Spy? - America's Surveillance State

2. Inside the NSA: How Do They Spy?

October 23, 2014

This episode probes the inner workings of the United States' controversial National Security Agency - the NSA.

Rise of the Press - America's Surveillance State

3. Rise of the Press

October 26, 2014

In a country that describes itself as a democracy and the leader of the free world it's an enormous problem for the government to know more about the people than the people know about what the government's doing. But since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 a lot of the legal restraints that kept the government in check after a previous era of abuse were relaxed or removed completely in many cases.

The Surveillance Industrial Complex - America's Surveillance State

4. The Surveillance Industrial Complex

October 26, 2014

This episode delves into the interconnected "Surveillance Industrial Complex".

Insider Threats - America's Surveillance State

5. Insider Threats

October 27, 2014

This episode examines potential threats to the privacy of United States citizens - within America.

The Future - America's Surveillance State

6. The Future

October 28, 2014

This concluding episode takes a glimpse into what the future may hold for America's surveillance state.