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Posted by: John Phoenix A federal agent was waiting for me soon after I got off an international flight. I was then treated to a brief but disturbing question-and-answer session. By Max Blumenthal As I approached the customs line at Dulles International Airport early on the morning of February 24, a man called out to me, “Mr. Blumenthal?” He identified himself as an officer with Customs and Border Protection, and led me into a cavernous secondary screening room, where he treated me to a strange and disconcerting questioning session. I had just returned from a leisurely trip to Nicaragua with my family during which I participated in no political activities. But the agent’s line of questioning suggested federal authorities had little interest in my visit to Nicaragua, a country...

Posted by: John Phoenox By Jack Poulson and Lee Fang  The overt replacement for the CIA’s foreign political action funding has transitioned back to covert funding, using ‘duty of care’ as a rationale. This article was originally published by Jack Poulson and Lee Fang at All-Source Intelligence. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Subscribe The National Endowment for Democracy, a U.S.-government backed nonprofit designed to influence the domestic politics of countries across the globe, says its efforts are part of a campaign to promote “open and transparent government.” The group, funded by Congress and working in tandem with the State Department, has backed activists and civil s...