Joel Whitney
Author of the book Flights, discussing radical and revolutionaries' battles with the CIA.
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Jun 19, 2024 • 53min
Behind the News: Radicals on the Run w/ Joel Whitney
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.
