Athan Theoharis Revealed J. Edgar Hoover’s Secrets Athan Theoharis Revealed J. Edgar Hoover’s Secrets
The preeminent FBI historian who helped expose the longtime FBI director’s secrets and crude, cruel, and murderous tactics died on July 3.
Jul 13, 2021 / Betty Medsger
James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover
And only he can clean up this mess.
Nov 3, 2016 / Betty Medsger
Remembering Bob Simon Remembering Bob Simon
Longtime CBS News correspondent Bob Simon died in a car accident at 73.
Feb 13, 2015 / Betty Medsger
Breaking 43 Years of Silence, the Last FBI Burglar Tells the Story of Her Years in the Underground Breaking 43 Years of Silence, the Last FBI Burglar Tells the Story of Her Years in the Underground
After the seven other burglars went public, Judi Feingold decided to come forward with the secret she thought she’d take to her grave.
Oct 6, 2014 / Betty Medsger
How We Learned That the Government Was Watching Us How We Learned That the Government Was Watching Us
Glenn Greenwald’s No Place to Hide chronicles the publication of secret NSA files that reshaped global conversations about government surveillance.
Jun 3, 2014 / Betty Medsger
Just Being Black Was Enough to Get Yourself Spied on by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI Just Being Black Was Enough to Get Yourself Spied on by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI
The files obtained during the break-in in Media, Pennsylvania, revealed that African-Americans didn’t have to have radical ideas, or engage in violence, to merit surveillance...
Jan 22, 2014 / Betty Medsger