Spying on Democracy

Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance

Videos

Talks, interviews, and conversations with Heidi Boghosian on government surveillance, corporate power, and how to push back.


Talks & Interviews

Heidi Boghosian on Digital Literacy

New York State Writers Institute · 2026 · 47 min

Heidi on Cyber Citizens: surveillance in everyday life, from smartphones to doorbell cameras, and why we need to look after our “smart” selves as carefully as our smart devices.

Cyber Citizens: Our Digital Rights and Responsibilities

ICUJP · 2025 · 1 hr 28 min

A talk on why digital hygiene and digital literacy have become essential skills for protecting democracy.

Being Good Cyber Citizens in the Digital Age

The Project Censored Show · 2025 · 27 min

Heidi talks with Mischa Geracoulis about Cyber Citizens and balancing constant connectivity against privacy, security, and democracy.

Authors @ Your Library: Heidi Boghosian

St. Louis Public Library · 2022 · 1 hr 1 min

A library talk on I Have Nothing to Hide: how our data is collected, common misconceptions about privacy, and how things can change.

Should Law-Abiding Citizens Care About Surveillance?

The David Pakman Show · 2021 · 17 min

An interview on I Have Nothing to Hide covering surveillance, privacy, and technology.

Breaking Down Mass Surveillance & Data Privacy

The Majority Report with Sam Seder · 2021 · 2 hr 40 min (full episode)

Sam Seder and Heidi discuss I Have Nothing to Hide, self-censorship, and how the surveillance state has grown since 9/11.

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel

Official trailer · 2020 · 2 min

Trailer for the documentary by Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott on how corporate power has grown and reshaped society.

When U.S. Corporations Spy on Citizens

Brave New Films · Henry A. Wallace National Security Forum · 2015 · 11 min

Heidi on corporate surveillance of activists, and why companies working alongside private security firms and spy agencies are a threat to free speech.

Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance

UCTV · 2014 · 59 min

Heidi’s full book talk on how corporations and intelligence agencies track ordinary people — their associations, movements, purchases, and politics — and what that means for civil liberties.

“Spying on Democracy” with Heidi Boghosian

Revolution Books · 2013 · 1 hr 45 min

A long-form conversation with C. Clark Kissinger at Revolution Books about the book.

Drone Mosquitoes? Tiny Surveillance Devices Built to Snoop Inside Homes

Democracy Now! · 2013 · 3 min

Heidi explains the miniature drones being developed for domestic surveillance — some the size of insects or birds — and the lack of rules governing them.

99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film

Documentary · 2013 · 1 hr 38 min

A documentary made by dozens of filmmakers about the Occupy Wall Street movement: how it began, how it spread, and how it was policed.