Inside Obama's Energy Wars: A Look at Post-9/11 Presidency

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie Savage’s penetrating investigation of the Obama presidency and the nationwide safety state.

Barack Obama ran for office promising changes to George W. Bush's approach to the "war on terror," but ultimately expanded executive powers, leading to controversial practices such as warrantless surveillance and indefinite detention. These expanded powers were inherited by Donald Trump, raising questions about the United States' trajectory in handling international conflicts. How did the nation reach this point in its internal power struggles and foreign wars?

Discover the unprecedented insights shared by Charlie Savage in "Energy Wars," shedding light on high-level national security policies and legal discussions like never before. Unveiling the inside stories of Obama's decisions on drone strikes, leak crackdowns, and secret surveillance programs, this book offers a comprehensive history of NSA surveillance spanning four decades. With fresh on the Osama bin Laden raid, "Energy Wars" provides a deep understanding of the legacies left by Bush and Obama in the Trump era.