Operation COINTELPRO

GPTKB entity

Statements (176)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:covert_operations
gptkbp:approves gptkb:John_Edgar_Hoover
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Mc_Carthyism
gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:campaigns disrupt political activism
gptkbp:case_analysis abuse of power
gptkbp:collaboration local police departments
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_activists
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Students_for_a_Democratic_Society
gptkb:Black_Panther_Party
gptkb:John_Edgar_Hoover
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:security_services
various activist groups
multiple U. S. cities
anti-Vietnam War groups
gptkbp:controversy abuse of power
violation of civil liberties
gptkbp:created public outcry
distrust among activists
gptkbp:created_distrust among activists
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:disbanded public backlash
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1971
gptkbp:established gptkb:1956
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:1956
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1971
gptkb:the_Church_Committee
leaked documents
FOIA requests
1971 leak
gptkbp:founded_in new oversight mechanisms for intelligence agencies
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on congressional hearings
gptkbp:has_influenced modern surveillance practices
gptkbp:has_influenced_modern_discussions_about government surveillance and privacy rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation COINTELPRO
gptkbp:influenced law enforcement practices
modern surveillance practices
U. S. law enforcement practices
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
public distrust of government
gptkbp:involved illegal activities
intimidation tactics
forged documents
false arrests
gptkbp:involved_informants_from various communities
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:documentaries
numerous studies
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:political_organization
political dissenters
disrupt civil rights organizations
disrupt domestic political organizations
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies.
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Mc_Carthyism
gptkb:political_repression
COINTELPRO tactics
gptkbp:is_challenged_by First Amendment rights
due process rights
due process
Fourth Amendment rights
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:scholars
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:social_movements
racial discrimination
freedom of speech
lack of accountability
lack of transparency
violating civil liberties
civil rights leaders
community trust in law enforcement
lack of oversight
its methods
violations of civil liberties
U. S. history
U. S. intelligence operations
gptkbp:is_designed_to neutralize threats
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:activists
gptkb:the_Church_Committee
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Church_Committee
historical analyses
FBI files
various reports and books
gptkbp:is_effective_against leftist movements
gptkbp:is_focused_on domestic threats
gptkbp:is_linked_to government surveillance programs
the history of the FBI
gptkbp:is_motivated_by national security concerns
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:is_often_cited_in_debates_about civil liberties
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_remembered_for controversial tactics
its controversial legacy
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:activists
gptkb:Puerto_Rican_independence_activists
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Angela_Davis
gptkb:Black_Panther_Party
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Fred_Hampton
gptkb:New_Left
anti-war activists
socialist organizations
Black Nationalist Hate Groups
Puerto Rican independence groups
white hate groups
gptkbp:led_to public outcry
increased activism
Congressional hearings
gptkbp:notable_event U. S. history
gptkbp:notable_examples government overreach
gptkbp:operates gptkb:1956
gptkbp:operates_under Counterintelligence Program
gptkbp:part_of suppress dissent
combat perceived threats to national security
to maintain social order
gptkbp:public_perception government surveillance
Black Nationalist movements
of civil rights movements
gptkbp:reform FBI practices
gptkbp:significant_event American political history
U. S. history
gptkbp:started_in gptkb:1956
gptkbp:strategic_goals maintain social order
gptkbp:tactics infiltration
surveillance
harassment
disinformation
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:propaganda
infiltration
intimidation
surveillance
harassment
disinformation
gptkbp:targeted_groups_including gptkb:Nation_of_Islam
gptkb:Black_Panther_Party
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
anti-war activists
socialist organizations
feminist organizations
gptkbp:used_informants to gather intelligence
gptkbp:used_misinformation_to discredit leaders
gptkbp:used_psychological_warfare against activists
gptkbp:utilized_informants_from targeted organizations
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for reform movements
activism against government surveillance.
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the civil rights movement's evolution
the decline of certain organizations
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern intelligence operations
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:social_unrest
gptkb:social_movements
the counterculture movement
growing civil rights movement
perceived threats to national security
the rise of Black Power movements
gptkbp:was_a_secret_program of the FBI
gptkbp:was_a_secret_program_that operated without public knowledge
targeted political organizations
gptkbp:was_condemned_by gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkbp:was_criticized_for_its_methods_of gptkb:covert_operations
gptkbp:was_involved_in disinformation campaigns
gptkbp:was_involved_in_disinformation_campaigns_against activist leaders
gptkbp:was_involved_in_efforts_to monitor activists
gptkbp:was_part_of Cold War strategy
FBI's counterintelligence program
larger counterintelligence program
the FBI's broader counterintelligence efforts
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_fbi's_efforts_to maintain social order
gptkbp:was_revealed_to_the_public_in gptkb:1971