Democracy Betrayed: The Rise of the Surveillance Security State

A vital and important look at the rise of a security state that is transforming the nature of our democracy



In the aftermath of 9/11, in lockstep with booming technological advancements, a new and more authoritarian form of governance is upplanting liberal democracy. The creation of the Security Industrial Complex — an “internal security state–within–the–state” fueled by tech companies, private security firms, and the Intelligence Community to the tune of $120 billion a year — is intruding ...