The American Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil and the Attack on U.S. Democracy - 11.25.14

Summary: Co-hosts Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff devote the hour to a conversation with author Peter Dale Scott about his latest book,"The American Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil and the Attack on U.S. Democracy." This wide-ranging discussion examines the "deep state," an evolving level of secret government separate from the elected government. Scott looks at the origins of the deep state, its communications and finances, and its involvement in landmark events, from the JFK assassination to Watergate to September 11 and beyond. Peter Dale Scott is a former Canadian diplomat, professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and aprolific author. More about Scott and his work can be found at www.peterdalescott.net