well glenn greenwald, that's your some of your american experience. but now you've taken your job to brazil. how'd you get down there? i had been visiting brazil quite a bit in the late 90s and early 2000s. i was working as a lawyer in new york at the time and really just a place. i think we all find those places that just resonate with our soul that just speak to us. i was always overwhelmed by age beauty, but then in 2005 when i went there i intended to stay seven weeks. i met my now husband of 17 years. and at the time the defense of marriage act, which was a law in the clinton years baron get gay couples from getting green cards or other immigration rights for their same sex spouses brazil being the largest catholic country in the world, nonetheless offered those rights and so we were only able to live in brazil together. so we built our life there we have three kids. an elected member of congress and i've lived there ever since but obviously have kept one foot strongly planted in the united states as well with the work. i've been doing well your

[inaudible conversations] >> well, joining us now is journalist and hour glenn greenwald. -- author glennenwald. we'll be talking about his newest book, "securing democracy," in just a minute. we're at the freedom fest in las vegas, and you're here. is there an oddity will? >> guest: will definitely is an oddity that's obvious that i've long been perceived as associated with the left, and i don't think there's a lot of people for whom that's true at this particular time. at the same time, w very early n when i began in politics, my e focus was concerns over executive power theories and some of the of civil liberties, war on terror, i always had an audience not just on the left, butk also libertarians as well. that gives you a flavor for how i've always managed to have a variety in my audience. where left and right knee then either side likes to admit and then the media typically conveys because i think what attracts standard media attention is when the left and right are fighting and that obscures how many areas they have in common. i think that you parties are have a lot more agreement t

will be talking about his newest book securing democracy in just a minute but direct glenn greenwald, where at the libertarian freedom festival in las vegas and you're here. is there an oddity there? >> there definitely is an oddity that's obvious that i'm perceived as associated with the left and i don't think there's a lot of people for whom that's true at this conference but early on when i began writing about politics my focus was concerns over bush cheney executive power theories and the trampling of civil liberties. i always had an audience not just on the left but also libertarians as well. the first event i ever did was the eight aclu and the second was the cato institute so that gives you flavor for how i've managed to have these prompts with my is audience. >> how do you do that, where the left and right meet? >> there are more places than the left and right meet the other side likes to admit and the media typically conveys. i think what attracts media attention is when the left and right are fighting and they gloss over how many areas they have in common. also the left and

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joining us now is journalist and author glenn greenwald. we will be talking about his newest book securing democracy. we are at the libertarian the freedom test festival inin las vegas and you're here. is there an oddity? >> there's definitely an oddity that's obvious that i've been long been perceived associated. there's a lot of people for whom that's true and at the same time very early on when i began writing about politics my focus was concerns over bush and cheney executive power theories and civil liberties and the war on terror. i always had an audience not just on the left but also libertarians the first i ever did was at the cato institute so that gives you a flavor for how i've managed to have these problems in the audience. >> how do you do that? it's where the left and the right meats. >> there is they on either side likes to admit and the media typicallyti conveys because the standard media attention is when the left and rights are fighting and that is how many they have in common with more agreement than the left and right. i

. >> twenty is now journalist and author glenn greenwald and we will be talking about his newest book "securing democracy" and in just a minute got glenn greenwald we are the libertarian freedom says investable inbox vegas and you are here and is there an oddity here. >> is definitely an oddity,th that's obvious that i want to be perceived - i don't think there's a lot of people at the conference and at the same time, the really honest when i began writing about politics and the concerns over the executive powers and sampling of civil liberties. and i i always had an audience t just on the left but also libertarians in the first book that i did, un secretary think cato is that i give you a flavor of how i've always managed to have these various props by the audience. >> how to do that, for i the let and right to meet. >> i think there a lot in parks where the left and right were either side like they need to advance had that the media particularly in base because i think the standard media attention like the left and the right are finding and it's amazing how many agreements they have

[inaudible conversations] >> well, joining us now is journalist and hour glenn greenwald. -- author glennwald. we'll be talking about his newest book, "securing democracy," in just a minute. we're at the freedom fest in las vegas, and you're here. is there an oddity will? >> guest: will definitely is an oddity that's obvious

glenn greenwald is an independent journalist. his work is on substance. u can check it out and he joins us now. glenn, let's start with this idea first of liz cheney as a presidential candidate, i can't i can't find a poll, glenn, that shows he's going to winde a republican primary for congress. why is cnn floating a presidential campaign here? it'sre bizarre. will two thousand and five when i start working as a constitutional lawyer in order to become a political writer and a journalistourn at the tim the absolute liberal consensus, virtually universal, was that dick cheney wasn't just someone who was misguided, but was somebodyy who was a fascist or racist, a bloodthirsty war criminalut, somebody who had created a lawless presidency, someone who stole the 2010 election from relaxium from the rightful winner, al gore. and liz cheney isn't just his daughter. she's somebody who has been vocally defending her father's most controversial policies from the beginning and to this very day continues to she's not somebody who recanted her r support for torture and

. >> twenty is now journalist and author glenn greenwald and we will be talking about his newest book"securing democracy" and in just a minute got glenn greenwald we are the libertarian freedom says investable inbox vegas and you are here and is there an oddity here. >> is definitely an oddity,th that's obvious that i want to be perceived - i don't think there's a lot of people at the conference and at the same time, the really honest when i began writing about politics a

glenn. greenwald will be talking about his newest book securing democracy in just a minute. but glenn greenwald. we're at the libertarian freedom fest festival in las vegas. and you're here. is there an oddity there there definitely is an oddity. that's obvious that i've long been perceived as associated with the left and i don't think there are a lot of people for whom that's true at this particular conference at the same time very early on when i began writing about politics and

glenn. greenwald will be talking about his newest book securing democracy in just a minute. but glenn greenwald. we're at the libertarian freedom fest festival in las vegas. and you're here. is there an oddity there there definitely is an oddity. that's obvious that i've long been perceived as associated with the

glenn. greenwald will be talking about his newest book securing democracy in just a minute. but glenn greenwald. we're at the libertarian freedom fest festival in las vegas. and you're here. is there an

glenn greenwald, thank you for joining us tonight. >> to be with you. >> will: nancy pelosi's visit to taiwan has provoked a major response from china's government. it's not good news for the green energy crowd. that's straight ahead. hi, i'm denise. i lost over 22 pounds with golo. i've done the work. years and years of fighting and fighting and never getting the results. golo is the only thing that gave me this. it gave me back me. >> will: we told you earlier in the show about the inflation running backs act, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on green energy, making inflation worst. we wanted to bring you the left perspective, why congress needs to pass the inflation reduction act. >> where's the education pieces here? climate change. if we actually stop these extreme weather events, look at what's happening in kentucky right now. look at what's happening in california right now. we then give a future to our kids. this is a bill that's going to solve the issues that keep people up at night. thank you very much. >> will: i thought i was a hand talker. a lot of body english. ac

glenn. greenwald will be talking about his newest book securing democracy in just a minute.lenn greenwald. we're at the libertarian freedom fest festival in las vegas. and you're here. is there an oddity there there definitely is an oddity. that's obvious that i've long been perceived as associated with the left and i don't think there are a lot of people for whom that's true at this particular conference at the same time very early on when i began writing about politics and my focus was concerns over bush chen e

all those people from glenn greenwald to dave smith, i dismissed their ominous warnings that when thed do to muslims they could do to you. i never believe that, but i am wrong. [laughs] >> in terms of the midterm elections there so many learn lessons when they ran for governor last fall in virginia about. >> client has been endorsed by donald trump ten times. ten. he said so much of the reason why i am running is because of donald trump, trump, trump. >> were about to kick off the ball of the midterm campaign i told democrats all the time just forget donald trump, forget it. >> jessica, [laughs] there's a lot of talk about donald trump especially with the news. what should democrats be doing to win over voters by calling them racist and misogynist? >> they've been doing a pretty good job in the last month or so if you look at the shift in the generic congressional ballot we are now running in the average it was supposed to be a complete slacking worsening over 60 seats lost. mitch mcconnell was caught in the hallway this morning after we thought both can have over the senate and he sa

will be talking about his newest book securing democracy in just a minute but direct glenn greenwald, where at the libertarian freedom iv