Where the ‘West V. Russia’ Plot Begins
Why does Vladimir Putin often say that the West is conspiring to weaken Russia? Historian James Crossland traces this narrative back to a British intelligence officer and a failed assassination attemp...
22 Apr 202531min
DOGE Layoffs and the Counterintelligence Threats They Pose
Government employees were dismissed with startling swiftness and sweeping in the midst of the Trump administration's relentless pursuit to pare down the federal workforce. The sheer number of fired pe...
15 Apr 202531min
Taiwan: China’s Testing Ground for Intelligence Operations
It's no secret that China has recently stepped up political and military pressure on the democratically governed island of Taiwan. But then, there are the Chinese Communist Party's covert efforts: Rec...
8 Apr 202529min
Introducing Targeted
Targeted uncovers harrowing stories of people who have been singled out and systematically dismantled—whether for political reasons, personal vendettas, or simply for being in the wrong place at the w...
2 Apr 202533min
Understanding Chinese Espionage Through 900 Cases
Nicholas Eftimiades’ 34 year career in government spanned the CIA, State Department and the Defense Intelligence Agency. He's published three books that examine the structure, methodology and operatio...
1 Apr 202529min
Remembering The CIA’s Mind Games
Sidney Gottlieb was one of the CIA’s star chemists during the Cold War. As head of MKUltra, he ran a brazen—and deadly—program aimed at mind control. Gottlieb and fellow scientists tried to keep the...
25 Mar 202531min
From Covert to Overt: Valerie Plame on political retaliation
Valerie Plame’s clandestine life made headlines in 2003 after her CIA cover was leaked to the press. Her husband, an ambassador, had gone to Niger to investigate whether yellowcake uranium had been tr...
18 Mar 202530min
Eyes on The Ground: The National Resistance Front in Afghanistan
After the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front rose up to defy them. We spoke with their leader Ahmad Massoud, who has overseen hundreds of military and intelligence...
11 Mar 202529min
