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Intelligence OperationGlobal

PRISM Surveillance Program

2007 - Present

What happens when surveillance becomes the norm, and privacy is but a relic of the past? The PRISM program reveals the unsettling truth behind modern intelligence operations.

Intelligence OperationGlobal

CIA Extraordinary Rendition Program

2001 - 2009

A clandestine program that blurred the lines between justice and cruelty, where the pursuit of terror suspects led to a global web of secret prisons and human rights violations.

Intelligence OperationUnited States

NSA Warrantless Surveillance (Stellar Wind)

2001 - 2007

In the shadows of post-9/11 America, a covert operation blurred the lines between national security and civil liberties, revealing the dark underbelly of surveillance.

Intelligence OperationUnited States/Nicaragua/Iran

Iran-Contra Affair

1985 - 1987

An intricate web of deception and diplomacy, the Iran-Contra Affair reveals how the pursuit of power can blur the lines of legality and morality.

Intelligence OperationEurope/Middle East

Operation Wrath of God

1972 - 1979

In the shadows of international diplomacy, Operation Wrath of God reveals the chilling lengths nations will go to exact vengeance and the moral complexities of justice in a world of terror.

Intelligence OperationSouth America

Operation Condor

1968 - 1989

In the shadows of the Cold War, Operation Condor emerged as a chilling testament to state-sponsored terror, leaving a haunting legacy of human rights abuses across South America.

Intelligence OperationUnited States

Operation CHAOS

1967 - 1974

Operation CHAOS: A clandestine campaign where the lines between national security and civil liberties blurred, revealing the dark underbelly of Cold War America.

Intelligence OperationVietnam

Phoenix Program

1965 - 1972

In the shadows of the Vietnam War, the Phoenix Program unleashed a secret campaign of assassination and surveillance that blurred the lines between justice and atrocity.

Intelligence OperationUnited States/Cuba

Operation Northwoods

1962 - 1962

What if the very government sworn to protect its citizens plotted to orchestrate violence against them to justify war? Operation Northwoods reveals the chilling depths of Cold War intrigue.

Intelligence OperationCuba

Bay of Pigs Invasion

1961 - 1961

A covert mission spirals into chaos, revealing the fragility of U.S. power and the complexities of Cold War politics in the ill-fated Bay of Pigs Invasion.

Intelligence OperationCuba

Operation Mongoose

1961 - 1962

In the shadows of the Cold War, a covert operation aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro reveals the lengths to which the U.S. government would go to secure its interests—and the haunting consequences that followed.

Intelligence OperationUnited States

COINTELPRO

1956 - 1971

COINTELPRO: An insidious web of surveillance and sabotage that reshaped the fabric of American dissent.

Intelligence OperationEurope

Operation Gladio

1956 - 1990

Beneath the surface of Cold War Europe, a clandestine network of shadowy operatives operated under the guise of democracy, leaving behind a legacy of terror and unanswered questions.

Intelligence OperationUnited States

Operation Midnight Climax

1954 - 1966

In the shadows of the Cold War, the CIA's Operation Midnight Climax blurred the lines between scientific inquiry and moral depravity, leaving a legacy of unanswered questions about government overreach and human rights.

Intelligence OperationGuatemala

Operation PBSUCCESS (1954 Guatemalan Coup)

1954 - 1954

In 1954, a covert operation orchestrated by the CIA ignited a political wildfire in Guatemala, forever altering the landscape of Central America and raising haunting questions about the cost of intervention.

Intelligence OperationUnited States

MKUltra

1953 - 1973

In the shadows of the Cold War, a secret CIA program wielded the human mind as its ultimate weapon.

Intelligence OperationIran

Operation Ajax (1953 Iranian Coup)

1953 - 1953

In the shadows of Cold War geopolitics, a covert operation upended a nation and reshaped the Middle East—what truths lie beneath the surface of Operation Ajax?

Intelligence OperationUnited States

Project Artichoke

1951 - 1953

Unveiling the shadows of Project Artichoke: a chilling exploration of the CIA's covert mind control experiments during the Cold War.

Intelligence OperationUnited States

Operation Mockingbird

1950 - 1976

In a shadowy blend of espionage and media manipulation, Operation Mockingbird reveals a covert war for hearts and minds waged by the CIA during the Cold War, leaving a legacy of distrust that still resonates today.

Intelligence OperationUnited States/Germany

Operation Paperclip

1945 - 1959

In a clandestine operation shrouded in secrecy, the United States recruited Nazi scientists after World War II, raising profound ethical questions about morality and national security.