Joining us on the communicators is andrew marantz. He is a writer for the new yorker magazine, also the author of the book antisocial online extremists, techno utopians, and the hijacking of the american conversation. Andrew marantz, thank you for joining us. Andrew absolutely, thank you for having me. If i understand it correctly, the book grew out of reporting that you do for the new yorker. Can you explain that work and how it led to the genesis of the book . Andrew yes, so around 2014, 2015, i was writing for the new yorker. And you know, its a magazine that allows people to kind of roam and be generalists and sort of go wherever they find interesting stories. And something that i was finding interesting at the time was what the internet was doing to us as a society, in terms of our information streams. It wasnt really political in my mind at that time. It was just sort of what happens when the trusted systems of information break down and people no longer know whats true or whats
Now i would like to turn it over to my cohost. If you are here for the first time we are covering everyone in between. Our special guest tonight is the founder of the free radical project a Global Network of the former extremists who were they radicalizing others trying to weave the movement by providing counseling. Hes an emmy award producer. [applause] this is your second book and i flew through the 200 plus pages so quickly like a hungry child after school and because i was craving some of this truth. Before we dive into all these truths, the book does share a story from other individuals you encountered whether direct or indirect and i think that we should start with telling your story and how that encounter lead you to the chicago area and americas first organized neonazi group. Thank you so much for having me. It is a privilege and honor a privilege becausanda privilege t often times people dont look like me or have a darker skin color, sometimes they dont get the same Second Cha
At cspan. Org coronavirus. Host joining us on the communicators is Andrew Marantz, a writer for the new yorker magazine, also the author of the book antisocial online extremists, technoutopians, and the hijacking of the american conversation. Andrew marantz, thanks for joining us try to thanks for having me. Host if i understand correctly the book grew and reporting you do for the new yorker. Can you explain that work and how it led to the genesis of the book . Guest yes. Around 2014, 2015 i was writing for the new yorker and its magazine that allows people to kind of rome and the generalists and go wherever they find interesting stories. Something else find it interesting time was what the internet was doing to us as a society in terms of our information streams. It wasnt fully political in my mind at that time. It was just sort of what happens when the trusted systems of information breakdown and people no longer know whats true or whats important versus irrelevant or how to spend th
Committee meets today to consider general Charles Brown to be chief of staff of the air force, the undersecretary of defense. Thank you for being here. All of you have brilliant careers. Some of these things are necessary. I have to ask you the required question. I want to have inaudible yes or no. You have conflicts of interest, will you ensure your staff establishes requested communications including questions for the record in hearings . Yes, sir. Yes. Will you cooperate in providing witnesses and briefs in response to congressional requests . Yes, sir. Will those witnesses have to do with testimony and debriefings . Do you agree in the affirmative you testify for this committee . Yes, sir. Do you provide documents for forms of communication in a timely manner when requested by duly constituted committee with the committee in the basis of the delay or denial in providing the occupants . Yes, sir. Have you assumed any duties or undertaken any actions which appear to be presumed outco
General Charles Brown currently the Pacific Forces commander has been nominated as air force chief of staff and James Anderson is the nominee for Deputy Defense undersecretary for policy. The hearing will come to order. The Committee Meets today consider the nominations to be secretary of navy and us chief of Staff Air Force and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy thank you for being here. We appreciate all the contributions you have a made me appreciate the fact you are coming back again. Some of these are necessary we have to ask you the required question i would like to have an audible yes or no on each question please. Have you adhere to the ethical laws regulations . Yes or. Yes sir. Yes sir. Do you ensure you will request communication deadlines for the record it hearings . Yes sir. Yes or, yes sir. Will you cooperate. Yes sir. Yes sir. With those witnesses be protected from reprisal of testimony . Yes sir. Yes or. We agree to testify before the committee. Yes sir. Yes or