Fear and paranoia TV
Victor Fernandez explains why there's nothing heroic about the stars of Homeland Security U.S.A.

THE PAST eight years are a testament to the bankruptcy of the "war on terror" and the government's use of fear, paranoia and xenophobia to accomplish U.S. imperial aims abroad and a crackdown of civil rights at home.

Whether it be human rights abuses in immigration detention centers or the jailing of Muslim and Arab citizens without any charges in the U.S. and Guantánamo Bay, the broader U.S. public, with the help of activists who bring these abuses to light, is beginning to question the reasons behind this war on terror. This of course has been helped by President Barack Obama's willingness to close down Guantánamo.

Yet along comes this show Homeland Security U.S.A., which plays off racist stereotypes in order to justify these abuses. The reality show follows the supposed day-to-day activities of law Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents at borders and airports.

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