Tag Archives: COINTELPRO

James Retherford : Who Watches the Watchman? J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

J. Edgar Hoover and friend.Part IWho Watches the Watchman? COINTELPRO and the Federal Government’sClandestine Attack on the U.S. Constitution By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2009 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?— Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347 [A version … Continue reading →

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James Retherford : Who Watches the Watchman?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Introduction:Who watches the watchman? COINTELPRO and the federal government’s clandestine attack on the U.S. constitution By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / June 16, 2009 I wonder how many Americans actually remember or are even aware of the excesses … Continue reading →

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That Would Be the New World Order COINTELPRO

Posted on October 12, 2008 by RagBlog

“None of us are fringe people,” said David Zirin, referring to a characterization made by Maryland’s former state police superintendent. Photo: Kevin Clark / The Washington Post.Spying on Activists Discussed at Forum: Group Questions Why Some, Not OthersBy Lisa Rein … Continue reading →

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BOOKS : Carl Oglesby’s ‘Ravens in the Storm’

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Last updated July 29, 2008 Former SDS president reflects on that organization’s stormy history at the leading edge of the sixties New LeftBy Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / July 24, 2008 When I joined UT Students for … Continue reading →

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Bobby Seale : Still Revolutionary After All These Years

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Black Panther Party chairman Bobby Seale. Photo By Adam Wallacavage.An interview with the former chairman of the Black Panther PartyBy Kam Williams / July 20th, 2008 Robert George Seale was born on October 22, 1936 in Dallas, Texas where, … Continue reading →

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William Michael Hanks : BEYOND COINTELPRO

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

J. Edgar Hoover served as founding director of the FBI from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover may be best remembered today for civil liberties abuses such as the COINTELPRO program. Photo from Library of Congress.Brief Reflections: Intelligence and … Continue reading →

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