About the Program
In "The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot," Naomi Wolf has compiled a case against the Bush administration and Congress in what she believes are actions to reduce the civil liberties of the American populace. Ms. Wolf presents ten steps that range from the establishment of secret prisons to the restriction of the press that she argues history has shown are used to shut down free societies. Naomi Wolf discusses her book with Viet Dinh, former Assistant Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 who assisted in the development of the USA Patriot Act.
Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf is the author of several books, including "The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women" and "Fire With Fire: The New Female Power and How It Will Change the 21st Century." Ms. Wolf has contributed essays to several publications, including The Washington Post, The New Republic, Esquire, and The New York Times. She is the co-founder of The Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership.
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Viet Dinh
Viet Dinh served as Assistant Attorney General of the United States from 2001 to 2003, during his tenure Mr. Dinh assisted in developing the USA Patriot Act. Viet Dinh is currently a law professor at Georgetown University.