On this episode of Liberty Curious, David Beito, professor, historian and writer, joins Kate Wand to debate his upcoming expose: The New Deal’s Battle on the Invoice of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Focus Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance. Though FDR remains to be thought of one of the crucial beloved presidents in American historical past, David’s analysis exposes his darkish aspect, which differed enormously from his public persona. They explored the darkish underbelly of the New Deal, and the way it pertains to what America has turn into as we speak.
Use these timestamps to navigate the interview content material:
:00 Intro
:53 The New Deal
10:05 FDR’s Pondering
13:04 FDR’s Morality
14:17 FDR’s Focus Camps
17:45 FDR’s involvement
24:05 FDR’s Legacy
24:23 Japanese internment
27:20 Mass surveillance
32:35 Non-public telegrams
37:35 FDR’s Secret tapes
40:10 FDR’s covert operation
43:03 FDR’s mission
45:10 Management folks
52:59 Newspaper censorship
55:29 Civil Libertarians
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Kate Wand
Kate Wand is a content material creator. Her focus is social commentary and filmmaking. She is the host of AIER’s Liberty Curious podcast.
You possibly can observe her on Twitter @katewand.
David T. Beito
David T. Beito is an emeritus professor of historical past on the College of Alabama and acquired his Ph.D. from the College of Wisconsin. His tutorial analysis covers a variety of matters in American historical past together with civil rights, tax revolts, civil liberties within the New Deal interval, the non-governmental provision of infrastructure, and mutual assist.
His books embody From Mutual Help to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Companies, 1890-1967 and T.R.M. Howard, Physician, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer (co-authored by Linda Royster Beito).
His most up-to-date e book is The New Deal’s Battle On the Invoice of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Focus Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance.
