Tag: cia

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 578

By Erik Loomis

In General

On November 6, 2019

This is the grave of Allen Dulles. Born in 1893 in Watertown, New York and brother of future Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Allen grew up in an elite Republican family. In fact, his sister Eleanor would later be a major diplomat. His grandfather, John Foster, was Benjamin Harrison’s Secretary of State and his […]

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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 334

By Erik Loomis

On October 3, 2018

This is the grave of William Colby. Born in 1920 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Colby came from a military family. His father was a longtime officer who had served in China among other places, though he wa

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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 246

By Erik Loomis

On June 6, 2018

This is the grave of James Angleton. Born in 1917 in Boise, James Jesus Angleton (his parents really gave him the middle name of Jesus? Which is common enough in Latin America, but not in early 20th c

Trumpism, Propaganda, and the Fog of Truth

By Dan Nexon

In General

On January 23, 2017

Still trying to figure out just who was cheering at Trump’s visit to the CIA? The answer is: it’s murky. Like at his press conference, there were supporters brought in—apparently with the expectation of Pompeo’s swearing-in ceremony—but, well… Authorities are also pushing back against the perception that the CIA workforce was cheering for the president. […]

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This Day in Labor History: June 18, 1954

By Erik Loomis

On June 18, 2015

On June 18, 1954, the CIA-trained coup against democratically elected Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz began, an event that crushed Guatemalan labor, happened with the complicity of the American la

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Today in Duh

By Erik Loomis

On August 23, 2013

I suppose it’s good to know for sure that the CIA orchestrated the 1953 coup in Iran, overthrowing a democratically elected government and replacing it with a corrupt but oil-providing Shah, alt

Pro-Torture Buffoonery in the WaPo

By Robert Farley

In Uncategorized

On April 26, 2009

I must credit Michael Scheuer; all previous efforts at pro-torture buffoonery pale in comparison to this: In surprisingly good English, the captive quietly answers: ‘Yes, all thanks to God, I do know when the mujaheddin will, with God’s permission, detonate a nuclear weapon in the United States, and I also know how many and in […]

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The Role of the CIA

By Robert Farley

On April 17, 2009

Spencer has some thoughts: And here’s how it’s problematic for Obama, Blair and Panetta to indicate to the CIA that they’ll stand by CIA officers who relied on OLC guidance for the t