The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/stepbackhistory03211 So, how did the freest nation of freedom in the free world develop what is essentially America's secret police in the form of COINTELPRO? It's actually quite the story that has a lot to do with hating immigrants, suppressing left-wing politics, hating immigrants, the red scare, AND hating immigrants. SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory If you liked this video and want to leave a one-time tip: http://paypal.me/StepBackHistory Step Back Tshirts available at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/stepbackhistory Check out a collection of books that are either Tristan's favourites or used to research Step Back videos at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928253 Sources: Cunningham, David - There's Something Happening Here Medsger, Betty - The Burglary 0:00 - Cold Open 0:32 - Intro 1:21 - Skillshare Sponsorship 2:47 - The Seeds of the FBI 5:48 - The General Intelligence Division 10:33 - J Edgar Hoover 11:52 - The FBI Goes Mainstream 13:06 - Counterintelligence and Anticommunism 15:07 - COINTELPRO 18:22 - The COINTELPRO papers leak 19:07 - Secret Police and States This video was Sponsored by Skillshare ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thst-YbYcmA

This month is the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Civil War is In many ways a dark prologue to the conflict that will engulf Europe and the world in 1939. Many remember The Spanish Civil War as a fight between fascist nationalists led by Francisco Franco and the Democratic/Communist Republicans in power at the time. However, there was a third, less remembered, faction that in that war. A group targeted by republicans and fascists alike. People who believed there was no government like no government. These are the people I am here to talk about today. History is rife with stories of those who struggled against tyranny and oppression with a dream of a better world. Watch this series of their stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQED76ly7Cs&list=PLnpoOo7lhNnE4-vbGhQ3yA0zchCq-shwo Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory Read More: Bolloten, Burnett (1991). The Spanish Civil War: Revolution and Counterrevolution: http://amzn.to/2ap7lCJ Dolgoff, Sam (1974). The Anarchist Collectives: Workers' Self-management in the Spanish Revolution, 1936-1939: http://amzn.to/2aUiijZ Rocker, Rudolf (2004). Anarcho-Syndicalism Theory and Practice: http://amzn.to/2axLGb9 Step Back is a history channel releasing videos biweekly that endeavors to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of our collective story. SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTdWpLJurbGlFMWOwXWG_A Read More: To Remember Spain: The Anarchist and Syndicalist Revolution of 1936: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/murray-bookchin-to-remember-spain-the-anarchist-and-syndicalist-revolution-of-1936 Picture Credits: NordNordWest Anna Bauer Kes47 SanchoPanzaXXI Frank Wolfe TUBS readingcapital Music Credits: Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://incompetech.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Who are the Yakuza?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMRz_EuQvPg -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2V6A6WEHNE