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How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything

How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library


How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

ratings:
Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

War used to be a temporary state of affairs, but in today’s post 9/11-world America’s wars are everywhere and forever. Law professor and Foreign Policy columnist Rosa Brooks’ book, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon, traces what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased. Part reportage and part memoir, this thought-provoking book is directly informed by Brooks’ unconventional perspective—she is a former top Pentagon official who is the daughter of two anti-war protesters. Examining the political, military, and cultural shifts in times of persistent wars, Brooks joins Los Angeles Times Editor Nick Goldberg to consider the risks facing America’s founding values, laws, and institutions.For photos from the program, click here. 
Released:
Apr 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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ALOUD is the Library Foundation of Los Angeles' award-winning literary series of live conversations, readings and performances at the historic Central Library and locations throughout Los Angeles.