Unpacking Our History

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FBI: Discredit, Disrupt, Destroy

This month’s discussion packet includes: "Taking Down the New Left: FBI Surveillance of the Left and Right-Wing Extremist Groups" from The Yale University's The Macksey Journal; "Bureau Clergyman" from Religion and American Culture Journal; "US Conducted 'Mass Spying Campaign' Against Left-Wing Groups" from The Guardian; and "The FBI Quietly Spying on Americans Without Warrants" from Time Magazine.

Zoom Discussion
Thursday, September 10th, 2026 on Zoom
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Zoom ID: 823 648 5349
Password: 691353

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"Taking Down the New Left: FBI Surveillance of the Left and Right-Wing Extremist Groups" from The Yale University's The Macksey Journal; "Bureau Clergyman" from Religion and American Culture Journal; "US Conducted 'Mass Spying Campaign' Against Left-Wing Groups" from The Guardian; and "The FBI Quietly Spying on Americans Without Warrants" from Time Magazine.

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