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October 15, 2025 7 mins

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith

This episode of And Another Thing With Dave discusses a recently released article by Axios which details the CIA's surveillance of Latino civil rights groups during the 1960s and 1970s.


The CIA's Domestic Spying

  • The CIA monitored Mexican-American and Puerto Rican activists fighting for social justice causes including equal education, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., and against police brutality and the Vietnam War.
  • The documents released cover the period from 1968 to 1983 and show the agency's view of these activists' work as threats.
  • Targets included Denver-based activist Rodolfo Corky Gonzalez, farm worker union leader Cesar Chavez, and Mexican American student activists.
  • The documents reveal the CIA's use of undercover agents to infiltrate student groups.


Discussion

  • The episode host expresses concerns about the legality of the CIA's domestic surveillance activities.
  • Connections are drawn between the CIA's surveillance of Latino activists and Operation Cointelpro, a program targeting leftist groups in the US.
  • The host criticizes the CIA's actions and calls for more transparency from the government.


Key Figures

  • Rodolfo Corky Gonzalez - Leader of the Chicano movement
  • Cesar Chavez - Farm worker union leader
  • William J. Burns - CIA Director


Conclusion

The episode concludes with the host advocating for the disbanding of the FBI and CIA due to their history of unethical operations.


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