Post by the Scribe on Apr 14, 2020 22:39:33 GMT
The Secret History of American Surveillance
Reveal
Published on Oct 15, 2015
When Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. government was running massive spying operations on its own people, the country was shocked. But few remember that the origins of America’s modern surveillance apparatus began more than 115 years ago, half a world away in the Philippines.
Today, we are still playing this century-old spy game. Despite changes in national agendas and leadership over the years, the U.S. government’s desire for total information control has remained the same but with one difference – it has become increasingly reliant on private companies to operate this surveillance complex.
Director and Producer
Ariane Wu
Narrator
Hilary Hess
Motion Graphics Artist
Richard Levien
Sound Mixer
Christopher Galipo
Executive Producer
Amanda Pike
Editorial Directors
Robert Salladay
Amy Pyle
Special thanks to
Ali Winston
Yasha Levine
Fernando Diaz