Agents of Influence: Britain’s Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA

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Individuals operating as an agent of influence may serve in the fields of journalism, government, art, labor, academia, or a number of other professional fields. [5] Cultural opinion makers, nationalists, and religious leaders have also been targeted to serve as individual agents of influence. [6] The following are some notable individuals that have been accused of being foreign agents of influence. The list is not exhaustive but is meant to show the wide range in which such agents can operate. As previously noted, proving someone is an agent of influence is among the most difficult endeavors, even for the most skilled counterintelligence officers. [2] Briefly describe one example of how peers influenced you or someone you know in a way that you now regard as negative. The legendary aviator, Charles Lindbergh and several US Senators, supported America First, a small group which grew to have 800,000 members dedicated to preventing America going to war.

Americans were divided into two camps - the isolationists and the interventionists. The former were opposed to American involvement in a war in Europe. Elsesser, K., & Peplau, L. A. (2006). The glass partition: Obstacles to cross-sex friendships at work. Human Relations, 59, 1077–1100. There were fake horoscopes predicting Hitler’s death. Counterfeit letters and maps were created “proving” that Germany was threatening Latin America. Fake news was disseminated. The epilogue draws parallels between the Russian influence during the 2016 election and the British influence campaign during WWII. The author somewhat disingenuously differentiates the two operations, but it all depends upon whose side you are on. In each case, US public opinion was manipulated. The book was interesting and well written. The author’s narration of the audio book was very good. I found the whole “end justifies the means” thing very disturbing though. “Heroism” is truly in the eye of the beholder. You really can’t believe anything. Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.Fake news, Russian bots on social media, interference in elections and buying influence have all become common themes in recent years when discussing how Russia is trying to destabilise western democracies. PAUL FARRELL: So, this is a copy of the agent's license, and it doesn't actually reference anything about the findings against him in relation to your property. Over the last year, we all have had to live much of our lives on the internet, whether it be through work, play, or reading the latest updates on these tumultuous times. With the convenience of the internet comes risks, however, as misinformation can easily masquerade as verified fact, and this threat inspired us at Alterea Inc. to think of a way to help.

a b Paul A. Smith, On Political War (Washington, DC: National Defense University Press, 1989), pg. 4. With no special privileges or access, I have had to join the long queue of researchers lodging Freedom of Information (FOI) requests with the British government in the hope that they might declassify once-secret documents on Northern Ireland. Since returning from overseas trips to Egypt and Nigeria, as well as many other places, I have had to send off scores of FOI submissions. Some have been successful; the vast majority have not been. FAIR TRADING NSW INSPECTOR: We're still seeing quite prominent issues with underquoting not being able to substantiate changes to the estimated selling price, we'll be looking at taking a consistent approach with underquoting, fairly educative in in respect of the requirements but strong compliance action to indicate our zero tolerance for that particular matter.

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Creating a compelling narrative was an essential step in the development of this game, as it has been shown that emotional resonance helps students better retain information. We’re creating an experience that will teach students to question information, which is a new skill, not just information to be regurgitated on a test, so having a narrative that helps them remember the significance of their actions both online and in the real world is essential to a successful game In addition to our compelling narrative,we developed four mini-games centered around our other learning objectives. The Loyalty Review Board publicized the previously secret Attorney General's list in March 1948 as a "List of Communist classified organizations." The list gave the name and date founded, and (for active groups) the headquarters, and chief officers. [35] The Ministry of Finance in East Berlin, adorned for a session of the World Peace Council on May 24, 1954 PAUL FARRELL: We've obtained a copy of a training manual to help new staff pitch for sales to people on PRD Newcastle. A detailed script directs trainees to gather intelligence and then choose the appropriate sales spiel. PAUL FARRELL: There's another layer to the relationship between PRD Newcastle and Henderson Advocacy. Behind these tinted windows is a call centre and in this call centre a handful of agents are making hundreds of phone calls a day drumming up new business with a very sophisticated strategy. The so-called "growth centre" is supervised by Mark Kentwell. It's a separate corporate entity to PRD Newcastle. What might sound like a spontaneous call from an agent is sometimes a calculated, scripted pitch.

Indeed, Agents of Influence remains steeped in the 23rd century continuity of the novels that have come before, serving to continue the stories of characters who premiered in Vanguard, were featured in Seekers… and now star in Agents of Influence. Leon Trotsky, "Chapter 2: The Literary 'Fellow-Travellers' of the Revolution", Leon Trotsky: Literature and Revolution, June 1, 2007, http://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1924/lit_revo/ch02.htm. Captain Khatami and the Endeavor previously shared top billing on the Star Trek: Seekers line of novels, and the Endeavor crew were recurring characters during the popular Star Trek: Vanguard series.JOHN O'BRIEN: Yeah, it's an idyllic place but you know there's always a bit of trouble in paradise. For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.

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In addition to individual agents of influence, front organizations can serve the interests of a foreign power in this capacity. [7] Some Cold War examples of front organizations serving as agents of influence, focusing largely on the Soviet side, were many "peace" groups: the Christian Peace Conference, the International Organization of Journalists, the World Federation of Scientific Workers, the World Federation of Trade Unions, the International Institute for Peace, and the World Peace Council. [8] When individuals join such organizations in good faith but are in fact serving the interests of a foreign elite, their affiliation becomes infiltration, and cumulatively the organization serves as an agent of influence. [9] U.S. government definitions [ edit ] PAUL FARRELL: Christine Shaw wants to see better regulation and wants the industry itself to help pay for compliance.