Operation Gladio and the Years of Lead: Licio Gelli, Giulio Andreotti and the murder of Aldo Moro…Part One: 1963–1969Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International: Adnan Khashoggi, Ted Shackley and the Iran-Contra…In 1972, the Bank of Credit and Commerce International was founded by Pakistani financier Agha Hasan Abedi. Established with funds from the…Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Was the Piazza Fontana bombing connected to Operation Gladio?In December 1969, an explosion ripped through the headquarters of the Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura (National Agricultural Bank) in…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Killing the Fatboy: Carl Williams, Mick Gatto and the Melbourne gangland war (Part Two: 1976–1981)By the mid-1970s, organised crime in Melbourne was dominated by the Painters and Dockers Union, control of which had been wrestled away…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Operation Gladio and the Years of Lead: Licio Gelli, Propaganda Due and the murder of Aldo Moro…Around the start of the 1970s, Italy entered a period of intense political violence marked by riots, bombings and assassinations, with the…Apr 8, 2023Apr 8, 2023
What relationship did the Five Percenters have with New York Mayor John Lindsay?In the 1960s, a small splinter group emerged out of the Nation of Islam in New York’s Harlem. Initially known as the Five-Percent Nation…Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Gangs and the Great Society: Organised crime in the war on povertyIn early 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that his administration was launching an ambitious new initiative. Labelled a war on…Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
What role did the FBI play in the murder of Malcolm X? (Part One)In 1964, Malcolm X officially split with the Nation of Islam, making allegations of financial and sexual misconduct by leader Elijah…Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022
The Centrepoint cover-up: How did Bert Potter get away with child abuse for so long?In 1991, controversial spiritual community Centrepoint was raided by the New Zealand Police. After years of rumours about child abuse…Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022
A Very British Gladio: Nick Griffin, Roberto Fiore and the London Nail BombingIn 1980, Italian fascist Roberto Fiore relocated to the United Kingdom, where he developed a close relationship with Nick Griffin of the…May 4, 2022May 4, 2022