The Cold War

In Episodes 1 and 2 of the "Hidden #History Revealed" podcast, I unraveled the story of how U.S. military intelligence (and later, the CIA) recruited, armed, funded, trained, and protected former German and Ukrainian #Nazis during the #ColdWar. These truths were kept secret from the American people for more than half a century. Although a few stories had leaked out over the years, historians were unable to conclusively confirm how extensive the Nazi connection was until Congress passed the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act in 1998, which allowed declassification and release of the files. In Episode 3, I'll tell you about the efforts of one man -- a Department of Justice whistleblower -- whose 20 year crusade to expose the facts helped make that law possible and brought the truth to light at last. His name is John Loftus. As a former prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department's Nazi-hunting unit, he had unprecedented access to top-secret #CIA and #NATO archive in the 1970s and 80s. Now a retired attorney, Loftushas written several books about his discoveries in those underground vaults where the government buries its secrets. His classic works include "The Belarus Secret," "The Witness Tree," "The Secret War Against The #Jews" and "America's Nazi Secret." Prepare yourself for a new episode full of shocking revelations! Premiers tonight at 9 Eastern.

As we mark the two-year anniversary of the #Russia-#Ukraine war, now seems like a perfect time to explore its origins. On Episode 2 of "Hidden History Revealed," we will discover the recently uncovered truth through a declassified document trail which shows -- beyond any doubt -- that the current U.S.-backed proxy war in Ukraine didn't just start in February 2002; or even in 2014. The war was started more than 75 years ago by the CIA, using Ukrainian nationalist "freedom fighters" to destabilize the #USSR, with the ultimate goal of effecting regime change in Soviet Russia. Here's a handy thread to read as you follow along with the podcast, with images of key documents and links to more in the U.S. National Archives. https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1613064660437139457?s=20 More on the CIA's PROJECT AERODYNAMIC can be found here: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/AERODYNAMIC%20%20%20VOL.%209%20%20(DEVELOPMENT%20AND%20PLANS)_0001.pdf And here: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/AERODYNAMIC%20%20%20VOL.%2035%20%20%28OPERATIONS%29_0039.pdf Don't miss Episode 2 of "Hidden History Revealed:" learn about the #ColdWar #CIA network of Ukrainian nationalist spies and their Nazi war criminal allies all over the world, from #Canada to #Germany, #Egypt, #Syria, #Iraq, and #Palestine. Premieres Sunday, Feb. 25 at 9 P.M. Eastern. (Viewer discretion is advised.)

As the two-year anniversary of the war between #Russia and #Ukraine approaches this month, I've created a new "Hidden History" podcast series about the Central Intelligence Agency's collaboration with #NazisInUkraine. Last week Russian president Vladimir #Putin told Tucker Carlson that the CIA was behind the 2014 Maidan coup, secretly colluding with radical neo-Nazi elements in the country to overthrow the elected government. Putin declined to go into the details, because it's a very long story. He could have said more --much more -- about this collaboration which was kept secret from the American public for more than half a century. Documents declassified under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 finally revealed the truth: that the CIA began recruiting Ukrainian nationalists as anti-Soviet sabotage forces at the beginning of the Cold War in the late 1940s, with the ultimate goal of regime change in the Soviet Union. On Episode 1, I'll tell you the incredible story of how CIA Director Allen Dulles personally brought Mykola Lebed -- a high-ranking Ukrainian Nazi war criminal and convicted murderer -- to the United States, and gave him a job at the CIA. Despite efforts by a few intrepid journalists to expose Lebed, and Department of Justice Nazi-hunters to prosecute him, the U.S. government protected Lebed until his death in 1998. Who was Mykola Lebed? Depends on who you ask. By various accounts, he was an assassin, a freedom fighter, a terrorist, a hero, a villain, a prisoner, a refugee, a Nazi collaborator, a genocidal maniac, and a ruthless war criminal. To the Central Intelligence Agency, which bankrolled his activities for close to half a century, he was known as “Uncle Louie.” In 1934 Lebed was sentenced to death for the murder of Polish official Bronisław Pieracki. The sentence was commuted in 1936 to lifetime imprisonment, and Lebed managed to escape prison during the the German invasion of Poland in 1939. In 1940, The OUN (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists) split into two factions: the OUN-B for loyalists ofStepan Bandera, and the OUN-M for followers of Andrei Melnik. Lebed was a leader of the #Bandera group. The #Nazis sent Bandera to Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1942 after he declared Ukraine an independent state. Lebed then became the de facto leader of the Bandera faction, which largely controlled the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), through the end of the war. Over the following few years, the UPA was responsible for tens of thousands of murders. After the end of World War II, Western intelligence agencies sought to acquire OUN members as informants and infiltrators. The OUN was avowedly anti-#Communist, and it already had a network of trained guerilla fighters at the ready for an anticipated Soviet offensive. The United Kingdom’s MI6, their analogue to the CIA, opted to work with the Bandera, who later died under mysterious circumstances, allegedly murdered by the #KGB. The #CIA chose to work with #Lebed, then the Foreign Minister of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (UHVR). Lebed still had considerable influence among Ukrainian nationalists. In the 1950s the Agency put Lebed to work in a propaganda operation called PROJECT AERODYNAMIC, setting him up with offices in New York City where he created Ukrainian language, anti-Soviet radio programs, pamphlets, and books to be distributed in the #USSR. Later, the CIA shielded Lebed from allegations and deportation because he was too valuable of an asset and any publicity could compromise the entire project. Don't miss the premiere of "Hidden History: Nazis in Ukraine" Episode 1 Feb. 13th at 9 PM Eastern.

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday and #MLKDay in the United States. Each year, American #Jews, like all Americans, mark #MLK Day by remembering him as a powerful voice against racism and for civil rights. But, for Jews, Dr. King was also something else: a uniquely important ally in the fight against #antisemitism and for a secure #Israel. Today, Dr. King’s close bond with the Jewish community is treated only as a small footnote of his life and work. But, toward the end of his life, Dr. King devoted significant time and energy to strengthening what were becoming increasingly strained ties between Black Americans and U.S. Jews. One issue Dr. King was particularly concerned with was the growing mischaracterization of #Zionism as #racism. Dr. King spoke and wrote often about Israel. However, the true depth of Dr. King’s commitment to Israel was readily apparent in a September, 1967 letter he sent to Adolph Held, then president of the organization I now lead, the #Jewish Labor Committee. Dr. King wrote Held after the Jewish leader contacted him regarding press accounts of a conference that Dr. King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference participated in. At the meeting, strongly worded resolutions blasting Zionism and embracing the position of the Arab powers had been considered. Understanding Held’s worries, Dr. King explained that, beyond offering opening remarks, he had no part in the conference. But, Dr. King said, had he been present during the discussion of the resolutions “I would have made it crystal clear that I could not have supported any resolution calling for Black separatism or calling for a condemnation of Israel and an unqualified endorsement of the policy of the Arab powers.” “Israel’s right to exist as a state is incontestable,” Dr. King wrote. He then added, almost prophetically, “At the same time the great powers have the obligation to recognize that the Arab world is in a state of imposed poverty and backwardness that must threaten peace and harmony.” Referring to the stake U.S. oil companies have in the Middle East, Dr. King went on to note that “some Arab feudal rulers are no less concerned for oil wealth and neglect the plight of their own peoples. The solution will have to be found in statesmanship by Israel and progressive Arab forces who in concert with the great powers recognize fair and peaceful solutions are the concern of all humanity and must be found.” Were Dr. King’s comments to Held intended only to soothe a miffed supporter? Hardly. In a March 25, 1968, speech to the Rabbinical Assembly, Dr. King said: “peace for Israel means security, and we must stand with all our might to protect its right to exist, its territorial integrity. I see Israel as one of the great outposts of democracy in the world, and a marvelous example of what can be done, how desert land can be transformed into an oasis of brotherhood and democracy. Peace for Israel means security and that security must be a reality.” Ten days later, on April 4, Dr. King was murdered while organizing support for striking sanitation workers in Memphis, TN. In this highlight from Episode 24 of "Strange Bedfellows" I discuss the pro-Israel legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with my friend on the other side of the conflict, Caleb Maupin -- a #communist who supports #Palestine -- who is also a great admirer of Dr. King. Happy MLK Day! Let his legacy be an inspiration to find peace for all mankind, everywhere. #IHaveADream Thanks for watching! Support my independent journalism with a one-time donation or monthly patronage at http://StrangeBedfellowsPodcast.com

Our #JFK60 special coverage continues tonight at 9 PM Eastern with this encore presentation of our Maverick News interview with Kennedy Assassination historian James DiEugenio from October 22, 2022. Be sure to join us live at 9 PM Saturday, November 25th, when Jim DiEugenio returns to the "Strange Bedfellows" podcast! After the Cuban Missile Crisis, both President John F. #Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita #Khrushchev realized the #ColdWar was madness and tried to end it. In 1963, the U.S. and the #USSR signed a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty that was the first giant step towards peace between the superpowers. During the final months of his life, #JFK was also negotiating a truce with Cuban leader Fidel Castro through secret emissaries, and pulling U.S. advisors out of #Vietnam with an eye towards getting all American personnel out by 1965. Kennedy's June 1963 "Peace Speech" at American University in Washington, D.C. outlined his vision for a peaceful coexistence with the #SovietUnion, and communist countries around the globe. As historian Jim DiEugenio (screenplay writer for Oliver Stone's documentary "JFK Revisited" and author of the accompanying book) explains here, Kennedy and Khrushchev nearly ended the Cold War a quarter century before President Reagan did. Their efforts resulted in both leaders being removed from power by warmongering forces within their own governments. Find more of this interview and JFK content in my channel's archived playlists, and check out Jim DiEugenio's website KennedysAndKing.com for more information. Watch the new Oliver Stone & Jim DiEugenio documentary series "JFK Revisited" on Showtime, and buy Jim DiEugenio's book "JFK Revisited" here. * I've endorsed #RFKJr for president of the United States. Join our historic campaign at: http://Kennedy24.com/LoriSpencer

* We look forward to having Jim DiEugenio back on the Maverick News Network to mark the 60th anniversary. Jim returns to "Strange Bedfellows" November 25th! Join us live at 9 PM Eastern. (Set a notification here.) Award-winning Director Oliver Stone's dramatic film "#JFK" set off a firestorm of controversy when it debuted in 1992. Public outrage over the film forced Congress to pass the JFK Records Act that year, which resulted in the release of millions of documents previously kept secret by the U.S. government. 60 years after the #JFKAssassination, Oliver Stone and screenwriter/author James DiEugenio have made the penultimate documentary about the JFK Assassination; the culmination of three decades of research into those long-secret declassified files. "JFK Revisited" is the two-hour version of Stone's documentary film. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed -- Through the Looking Glass" is a four-hour tour-de-force packed with interviews and new information that has only recently come to light. (The film is available in four hourlong episodes, on DVD, and also in book format.) As part of Maverick News' #JFK60 special programming this month, we unearthed our October 2022 interview with "JFK Revisited" screenplay writer and author Jim DiEugenio. We dive deep into the new evidence that leads to a conclusion of conspiracy in the murder of President #Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Jim and Oliver respond to critical attacks on Oliver's films about JFK, and we detail how the mainstream media continues to cover-up the truth of the assassination even to the present day, 60 years after the crime of the century. Learn more at Jim DiEugenio's website: KennedysAndKing.com WATCH JFK REVISITED ON SHOWTIME HERE BUY JIM DIEUGENIO'S NEW COMPANION BOOK ON AMAZON, OR WHEREVER FINE BOOKS ARE SOLD. GET "JFK REVISITED" HERE. * Subscribe to my channel (be sure to click the notifications bell) and check my playlists section for more great JFK videos! I've endorsed #RFKJr for president in 2024. Join me! http://Kennedy24.com/LoriSpencer

#JFK60 week continues as we mark the 60th Anniversary of the #JFK Assassination with more from our Maverick News archives. In this 2-part special, we look back on what was likely President #Kennedy's greatest achievement -- negotiating a peaceful end to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Rick Walker and I interviewed historian Jim Di Eugenio (screenplay writer of Oliver Stone's new "JFK Revisited" documentary and author of the accompanying book) about President Kennedy's masterful handling of the crisis. In Part 1 we take you in-depth, day-by-day through those fateful 13 days in October when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war with the USSR. (Original air date: October 22, 2022) Watch this encore presentation tonight at 9 Eastern! Part 2 airs Nov. 21 at 9 PM. Watch the Oliver Stone/Jim DiEugenio documentary "JFK Revisited" on Showtime and read the book by Jim DiEugenio. I've endorsed #RFKJr for president in 2024. Join me! http://Kennedy24.com/LoriSpencer

On the 60th Anniversary of the #JFK Assassination, we bring you Part 2 of our Maverick News special presentation on #Kennedy's greatest achievement -his handling of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. We spoke to Kennedy historian Jim DiEugenio about how President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev used secret diplomatic backchannels to negotiate a peaceful end to the 13- day nuclear standoff over missiles in #Cuba. James DiEugenio wrote the screenplay for Oliver Stone's new documentary film "JFK Revisited" and the accompanying book. He is the Editor-in-Chief of KennedysAndKing.com and author of four books on the assassinations of JFK, #RFK, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Original broadcast date: Oct. 22, 2022 Be sure to watch Part 1 of our Cuban Missile Crisis 60th Anniversary Special (see my channel's playlists for more JFK material) with Jim DiEugenio. I've endorsed JFK's nephew Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President of the United States. Join me! http://Kennedy24.com/LoriSpencer

In this excerpt from Episode 15 of "Strange Bedfellows," I talked to Caleb Maupin: author, reporter for RT television (#Russia), #communist historian, political activist, and founder of the Center for Political Innovation (CPI). We go back in time to revisit the Red Scare of the 1950's, Sen. Joseph McCarthy's witch hunts, the CIA's MK-ULTRA mind control program, and anti-communist brainwashing; how we did it, and most importantly, WHY we did it. Using propaganda and brainwashing techniques we learned from Nazi scientists who were imported into the United States after World War Two, the U.S. and our Western allies joined with the #Nazis in their long crusade against #communism. Are we the baddies? And why are we doing this again, 30 years after the Cold War supposedly ended? Now that we are in Red Scare 3.0, we see many of the old anti-communist tropes coming back into use again, employed by our governments, politicians, the press, and on social media to brainwash Americans en masse into supporting World War Three with #Russia, #China, #NorthKorea, and other socialist nations around the world. Maupin says "social media is the most sophisticated mind control mechanism ever invented," and explains how it works to incite people against each other. How do we undo 75 years of mass brainwashing of an unwitting, unsuspecting populace? If you enjoyed this highlight, be sure to watch the full 2.5 hour interview on Episode 15 in my "Strange Bedfellows" podcast playlist on my YouTube channel. Support my independent journalism at: http://StrangeBedfellowsPodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer Subscribe on Rumble for UNCENSORED videos YouTube won't let me show you! http://Rumble.com/LoriSpencer My blog: http://LoriSpencer.WordPress.com Join as a monthly member at: http://Patreon.com/LoriSpencer http://BuyMeACoffee.com/LoriSpencer Buy me a Gift from my Wishlist! http://GiftApp.com/RealLoriSpencer

In part 2 of our interview with Dmitry Polyanskiy, First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Russian Federation, we take a deep dive into the history of Ukrainian nationalism -- the roots of the current conflict between #Ukraine and #Russia. Ambassador Polyanskiy explains that the #UkraineWar didn't start in 2022, or even in 2014. It started hundreds of years ago. Polyanskiy details the FULL story of how the Ukrainian nationalists came to collaborate with #Nazi Germany before #WWII -- an incredible story you've probably never heard before. He outlines the 10 core principals of Ukrainian nationalism: what they believe, why they consider Russians their enemy, and the deep #Russophobia that led them to slaughter tens of thousands of Russians during #WWI and the Russian Civil War period of 1919-21. The ethnic cleansing of #communists following the #Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Jews, Hungarians, and Poles was again repeated during the #Holocaust of #WWII by the #NazisInUkraine. The Ukrainian nationalists were the original #Nazis, years before there was a Nazi Party in Germany; long before anyone ever heard of Adolf #Hitler. "Ukrainians were some of the first promoters of this racial theory," Polyanskiy explains. "It just so happened that the Germans were thinking along the same lines at the same time, and had the same enemies. So they were destined to be natural allies." Their slogan was -- and still is -- "Ukraine for Ukrainians," enforced by strict racial purity laws (which still exist in Ukraine), eugenics, and enforced careful breeding to create their own "master race." All other inferior races must be exterminated. Ambassador Polyanskiy explains how Nazi war criminal Stepan #Bandera became known as a national hero in today's Ukraine, and his work for Western intelligence services (Britain's MI6 and the CIA) after World War II and during the Cold War. "Many Westerners do not understand this history," #Polyanskiy says. "But it is vital to our understanding of where we are today, and why this conflict is happening now." Watch part 2 of this incredibly interesting interview below. Part 3 premiers Friday, September 8. (See all interviews with Ambassador Polyanskiy in my Dmitry Polyanskiy playlist on YouTube.) If you'd like to help support my independent journalism, you can chip in here. http://StrangeBedfellowsPodcast.com