Athan G. Theoharis

Athan G. Theoharis, a professor of history at Marquette University, is
the author, most recently, of The FBI and American Democracy: A Brief
Critical History (Kansas).

Election 2016September 10, 2015

Hillary Clinton Isn’t the First Government Official to Send Secret Messages

From Hoover’s FBI to George W. Bush’s White House, officials have been hiding their communications for decades.

Athan G. Theoharis
Political FiguresFebruary 16, 2006

The FISA File

Although his language is less blatant than Richard Nixon's, George Bush is claiming the same imperial powers today that led Congress to pass the Foreign Intelligence Security Act.

Athan G. Theoharis

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Athan G. Theoharis

Election 2016September 10, 2015

Hillary Clinton Isn’t the First Government Official to Send Secret Messages

From Hoover’s FBI to George W. Bush’s White House, officials have been hiding their communications for decades.

Athan G. Theoharis

Political FiguresFebruary 16, 2006

The FISA File

Although his language is less blatant than Richard Nixon's, George Bush is claiming the same imperial powers today that led Congress to pass the Foreign Intelligence Security Act.

Athan G. Theoharis