E30 - Skynet Has Become Self Aware w/ Rebecca Gordon

Danny and Derek talk about the coup in Burkina Faso (1:15), Xiomara Castro's inauguration in Honduras (8:21), Ukraine (13:03), and the State Department's deal with Egypt (21:28). They then speak with Rebecca Gordon (25:54), who teaches at the University of San Francisco, about the history and present use of autonomous weapons. Check out Rebecca's recent piece in TomDispatch here, and grab her books Mainstreaming Torture and American Nuremberg!  Become a patron today! www.patreon.com/americanprestige This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com