Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
Society & Culture
On this edition of Parallax Views, investigative journalist Ali Winston, co-author of The Riders Come Out at Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland, returns to discuss recent news about the NYPD using surveillance drones against pro-Palestinian protesters (See: "NYPD used drones for arrests in pro-Palestine protests in NYC" - The New York Post). Additionally, Ali and I will discuss the state of New York's connections, through various non-profits and LLCs, to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian West Bank. We also discuss the wider problems of NY police corruption dating back to the days of Frank Serpico, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, the possibility of the current Levant War (Israel-Hamas War, Gaza War, etc.) turning into a dangerous regional war, Peter Thiel's Palantir, Chinese surveillance technology being used in the U.S., how the War on Terror came home (ie: the surveillance state), and much, much more.
Article referenced in this conversation:
"The New Brothels: How Shady Landlords Play a Key Role in the Sex Trade" - New York Times, 11/14/18
"The Prostitution Empire and the Former N.Y.P.D. Detective, Always One Step Ahead of the Law" - New York Times, 9/21/18
"New York Police Say They Will Deploy 14 Drones" - New York Times, 12/4/18
"N.Y.P.D. Will Use Drones to Monitor Labor Day Celebrations" - New York Times, 9/1/23
"New York’s Ties to Israel Bring the Gaza War Home" - New York Focus, 10/19/23
"NYPD used drones for arrests in pro-Palestine protests in NYC" - New York Post, 10/28/23
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