If millions of Americans have access to classified documents, can we really call them secrets? On this week's On the Media, a former Pentagon official explains how America’s bloated classification system came to be. Plus, a look at the stories we tell about Baby Boomers, and how our country might change after they’re gone.
Oona Hathaway [@oonahathaway)], professor at Yale Law School and former special counsel at the Pentagon, on the complicated nature of classified documents. Listen).
Noah Smith [@VildeHaya)], contributing reporter for The Washington Post, on how a video game led to leaks of military documents. Listen).
Philip Bump [@pbump)], national columnist at The Washington Post, on his latest book 'The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America.' Listen).
Brian Lehrer [@BrianLehrer)], host of WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show), on the news events that defined generations. Listen).
Music:
Passing Time by John RenbournAtlantic City by Randy NewmanEye Surgery by Thomas NewmanYoung at Heart by Brad MehldauYour Mother Should Know by Brad Mehldau**When I'm 64 by Fred Hersch
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