War at Home; by Brian Glick

WAR AT HOME by Brian Glick Excerpted from the South End Press Book by permission of the author. Government harassment of U. S. political activists clearly exists today, violating our fundamental democratic rights and creating a climate of fear and... More

WAR AT HOME by Brian Glick Excerpted from the South End Press Book by permission of the author. Government harassment of U. S. political activists clearly exists today, violating our fundamental democratic rights and creating a climate of fear and distrust which undermines our efforts to challenge official policy. Similar attacks on social justice movements came to light during the 1960s. Only years later did we learn that these had been merely the visible tip of an iceberg. Largely hidden at the time was a vast government program to neutralize domestic political opposition through "covert action" (political repression carried out secretly or under the guise of legitimate law enforcement). The 1960s program, coordinated by the FBI under the code name "COINTELPRO," was exposed in the 1970s and supposedly stopped. But covert operations against domestic dissidents did not end. They have persisted and become an integral part of government activity. How COINTELPRO Worked When congr Less