| Titre : |
Cointelpro: The Danger We Face |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Note générale : |
zine |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
cointelpro fbi federal bureau of investigation |
| Résumé : |
Cointelpro was the FBI's secret program to undermine the popular upsurge which swept the United States during the 1960s. Though the name stands for Counterintelligence Program, the targets were not enemy spies. The FBI set out to eleminate radical poitical opposition within the United States. When traditional modes of repression (exposure, blatant harassement, and prosecution for political crimes) failed to counter the growing insurgency, and even helped to fuel it, the Bureau took the law into its own hands and secretly used fraud and force to sabotage constitutionnally-protected political activity. Its methods ranged far beyond surveillance, and amounted to a domestic version of the covert action for which the CIA has become infamous throughout the world.
The first section of this pamphlet gives a brief overview of what we know the FBI did in the 60s. It explains why we can expect similar government interventions in the 90s and beyond, and offers general guidelines for effective response. The main body of the pamphlet describes the specific methods which have previously been used to undermine domestic dissent and suggests steps we can take to limit or deflect their impact. A final chapter explores ways to mobilize broad public protest against this kind of repression.
The pamphlet's historical analysis is based on confidential international documents prepared by the FBI and police during the 60s. It also draws on the post-60s confessions of disaffected government agents, and on the testimony of public officials before Congress and the courts. Though the information from these sources is incomplete, and much of what was done remains secret, we now know enough to draw useful lessons for future organizing.
The suggestions included in the pamphlet are based on the author's 20 years experience as an activist and lawyer, and on talks with long-time organizers in a broad range of movements. They are meant to provide starting points for discussion, so we can get ready before the pressure intensifies. Most are a matter of common sense once the methodology of convert action is understood. Please take these issues seriously. Discuss the recommendations with other activists. Adapt them to the conditions you face. Point out problems and suggest other approachs. It is important that we begin now to protect our movement and ourselves. |
Cointelpro: The Danger We Face [texte imprimé] . - [s.d.]. zine Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Mots-clés : |
cointelpro fbi federal bureau of investigation |
| Résumé : |
Cointelpro was the FBI's secret program to undermine the popular upsurge which swept the United States during the 1960s. Though the name stands for Counterintelligence Program, the targets were not enemy spies. The FBI set out to eleminate radical poitical opposition within the United States. When traditional modes of repression (exposure, blatant harassement, and prosecution for political crimes) failed to counter the growing insurgency, and even helped to fuel it, the Bureau took the law into its own hands and secretly used fraud and force to sabotage constitutionnally-protected political activity. Its methods ranged far beyond surveillance, and amounted to a domestic version of the covert action for which the CIA has become infamous throughout the world.
The first section of this pamphlet gives a brief overview of what we know the FBI did in the 60s. It explains why we can expect similar government interventions in the 90s and beyond, and offers general guidelines for effective response. The main body of the pamphlet describes the specific methods which have previously been used to undermine domestic dissent and suggests steps we can take to limit or deflect their impact. A final chapter explores ways to mobilize broad public protest against this kind of repression.
The pamphlet's historical analysis is based on confidential international documents prepared by the FBI and police during the 60s. It also draws on the post-60s confessions of disaffected government agents, and on the testimony of public officials before Congress and the courts. Though the information from these sources is incomplete, and much of what was done remains secret, we now know enough to draw useful lessons for future organizing.
The suggestions included in the pamphlet are based on the author's 20 years experience as an activist and lawyer, and on talks with long-time organizers in a broad range of movements. They are meant to provide starting points for discussion, so we can get ready before the pressure intensifies. Most are a matter of common sense once the methodology of convert action is understood. Please take these issues seriously. Discuss the recommendations with other activists. Adapt them to the conditions you face. Point out problems and suggest other approachs. It is important that we begin now to protect our movement and ourselves. |
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