S2 E9: COINTELPRO

About this episode

The episode explores the conspiracy theories surrounding the bombing of Judi Bari's car and the alleged involvement of the FBI and the timber industry.

After the bombing of her car, Judi Bari came to believe that the attack had been carried out by a conspiracy between the FBI and elements of the timber industry. There are, in fact, a numbers of reasons to believe that the FBI was involved -- a combination of strange "coincidences" and a history of subverting radical movements. But would the FBI really assassinate an environmental activist? And did she pose such a danger to the timber industry that they would want her dead? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• COINTELPRO
• environmental activism
• FBI involvement
• conspiracy theories
• radical movements

Keywords

• Judi Bari
• FBI
• timber industry
• environmental activist
• COINTELPRO
• conspiracy
• radical movements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI, timber industry

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