

Behind the News: Radicals on the Run w/ Joel Whitney
Jun 19, 2024
Author Joel Whitney discusses radical figures pursued by the US security state in the book Flights. Topics include CIA tactics, activism, and the impact of intelligence agencies on American radicals. Also, explores Gabriel Garcia Marquez's encounter with Mundo Nuevo and the CIA, as well as the turbulent history of the American Indian Movement and the McCarthyite atmosphere surrounding protests.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Mexico's Policies and Political Landscape
01:53 • 25min
Exploring Radical American Figures Pursued by the US Security State
26:38 • 13min
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Encounter with Mundo Nuevo and the CIA
39:14 • 2min
The Turbulent History of the American Indian Movement
41:42 • 8min
Impact of CIA tactics in the US and McCarthyite atmosphere around protests discussed
49:51 • 3min