Aaron J. Leonard is a writer and historian whose research interests focus on 20th-century US history, particularly Sixties history and the interplay between radicalism and governmental repression. His work delves into the complex relationships between political activism and state response, uncovering deeper historical patterns. Leonard's writing is characterized by meticulous research and a drive to understand how radical movements were shaped and how they navigated opposition. His writings offer valuable insights into the formation of modern American society and the ongoing struggle for civil liberties.
The untold story of the FBI informants who penetrated the upper reaches of organizations such as the Communist Party, USA, the Black Panther Party, the Revolutionary Union and other groups labeled threats to the internal security of the United States.
How the radical music of the 1960s was birthed amid unprecedented upheaval and systemic repression.
The first book to document the efforts of the FBI against the most famous American folk singers of the mid-twentieth century, including Woody Guthrie, 'Sis Cunningham, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Burl Ives.
A critical history of the largest Maoist organization to emerge in the US out of the tumultuous sixties, and the FBI's unrelenting campaign against it.
Here, Irish Times journalist Conor Gallagher takes an urgent, provocative dive into Irish neutrality - a core facet of Irish life - and explores how it might look in the future.
A critical history of the largest Maoist organization to emerge in the US out of the tumultuous sixties, and the FBI's unrelenting campaign against it.