How the CIA’s LSD Experiments Led to the Mysterious Death of a U.S. Scientist
A chilling internal report from the CIA Inspector General’s office reveals disturbing details behind the 1953 death of Dr. Frank Olson, a U.S. Army scientist who fell from a New York hotel window after being unknowingly dosed with LSD by the CIA. This classified...
Inside the CIA’s "Family Jewels": A Cold War Record of Illicit Intelligence Operations
A once-secret compendium titled "FAMILY JEWELS" offers a rare and unfiltered look at the CIA’s darkest chapters-an internal archive documenting decades of actions the agency feared would spark scandal or criminal prosecution if ever exposed. This wasn’t a rogue...
Hunting for the Mind-Breaking Plants of Project ARTICHOKE
In late 1952, a CIA scientist was quietly preparing for a multi-week research mission into the jungles and highlands of Mexico. His goal wasn’t academic. It was operational. He was tasked with locating, testing, and extracting specific narcotic and toxic plants...
Inside the Expansion of Project BLUEBIRD
By the early 1950s, Project BLUEBIRD had evolved beyond theory. The CIA was actively building interrogation teams, exploring chemical and hypnotic control, and embedding psychological research inside foreign operations. This document proposed a sweeping expansion:...
