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Johnny Cash once burnt down a national forest, and other stories from his FBI file

Johnny Cash once burnt down a national forest, and other stories from his FBI file

by Nicole Bousquet
May 27, 2015

The FBI file on outlaw icon Johnny Cash spans the years between 1969 and 1982, capturing the transition from his dark, drug-fueled days (and the associated property damage that came with it) to a concerned parent worried about anonymous threats against his family.

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"Occupation: Correspondent" Christopher Hitchens' FBI file

“Occupation: Correspondent” Christopher Hitchens’ FBI file

by Nicole Bousquet
May 11, 2015

Years after quietly being removed from the FBI’s public archive, agency files on the outspoken author and atheist Christopher Hitchens have returned to the web.

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Death at a Scientology-backed drug rehab center

Death at a Scientology-backed drug rehab center

by Nicole Bousquet
April 27, 2015

Narconon is a Scientology-affiliated drug rehab program with multiple US and international locations, known for using unorthodox, non-medicinal detox methods. While the program insists that its treatment methods are sound and that it does not preach Scientology, law enforcement records concerning a facility in Oklahoma - which includes reports of three deaths - speaks to their opponent’s concerns.

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The FBI felt Westboro Baptist's Fred Phelps needed "psychiatric care"

The FBI felt Westboro Baptist’s Fred Phelps needed “psychiatric care”

by Nicole Bousquet
March 09, 2015

The FBI has released the file of Fred Phelps, notorious leader of the Westboro Baptist Church. The file reveals some information not previously publicized, including Phelps application for a government position in the late sixties, and the Bureau’s extensive investigation into the parody site “Godhatesgoths.com.”

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J. Edgar Hoover's pen pal, the Soviet spy

J. Edgar Hoover’s pen pal, the Soviet spy

by Nicole Bousquet
February 26, 2015

The FBI has released its file on Congressman Samuel Dickstein, who was among the founding members of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. While he was in the position, it has been alleged that he was simultaneously a Soviet agent for the NKVD - a detail not mentioned in file, which consists mostly of three decades of mutual back-patting between Dickstein and J. Edgar Hoover.

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