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The New York Times takes a look at how President Obama’s most controversial programs – drones and NSA surveillance – have impacted the arts on a thematic level. Filmmakers Joe & Anthony Russo, artist Kara Walker, and playwright Richard Nelson share how their work has been influenced and impacted.