Overview

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

Cast

Liz Derias, Bob Boyle, Jose Lopez, Lucy Rodriguez, Ward Churchill, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Leonard Peltier, Ricardo Romero

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What is "COINTELPRO 101" about?

COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. “COINTELPRO” refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future.

When was "COINTELPRO 101" released?

COINTELPRO 101 was released in 2010.

Who stars in "COINTELPRO 101"?

The cast includes Liz Derias, Bob Boyle, Jose Lopez, Lucy Rodriguez.