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-<p>
-<strong>
-<em>
-Ramparts
-</em>
-Magazine [1962-1975]
-</strong>
-<br/>
-Preeminent Catholic magazine of the New Left,
-<em>
-Ramparts
-</em>
-was notable
-for its graphic sophistication and hard hitting (sometimes controversial)
-reporting. Launched in
-[[error]]
-,
-<em>
-Ramparts
-</em>
-was an early opponent of the Vietnam War
-<sup>
-</sup>
-and
-published graphic photos of South Asian children killed and maimed in the
-conflict
-<sup>
-</sup>
-.
-</p>
-<p>
-Throughout its tenure, the magazine raised a de facto war on the surveillance
-community, publishing a series of exposés on links between the
-[[error]]
-and the
-National Student Association (NSA), Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, and the
-Asia Foundation.
-<em>
-Ramparts
-</em>
-also received acclaim for featuring the
-extended diaries of both Che Guevara and
-<!-- links to black panthers -->
-[[error]]
-<sup>
-</sup>
-.
-<em>
-Ramparts
-</em>
-engaged in intentional obfuscation of its finances - it was
-widely speculated to operate at a significant loss owing to its glossy
-production and extensive reporting costs. In the late 1960's, the CIA launched
-an investigation of the magazine, citing both suspicious financial activity
-and reported (but later debunked) Soviet ties
-<sup>
-</sup>
-. In 1972
-<em>
-Ramparts
-</em>
-was sued by
-<!-- links to self -->
-[[error]]
-after
-publishing schematics for construction of a "
-<!-- links to cybernetics -->
-[[cybernetics]]
-" enabling free long distance calls, resulting in the magazine's bankruptcy.
-</p>
-<div class="footnote">
-<p>
-<sup>
-</sup>
-A photo series commonly credited as leading various leaders in
-the Black Power Movement to speak out
-extensively against the war.
-</p>
-<p>
-<sup>
-</sup>
-As exemplified by the December 1967 cover featured the burning
-of clearly marked draft cards by the acting editors.
-</p>
-<p>
-<sup>
-</sup>
-Later published externally as
-<em>
-Soul on
-[[william-gibson]]
-</em>
-, Cleaver's
-writing dates from his time in prison resulting from the
-[[error]]
-'s covert and
-illegal
-<!-- links to FBI -->
-[[error]]
-initiative.
-</p>
-<p>
-<sup>
-</sup>
-Marking the CIA's first investigation into a domestic
-publication - a clear violation of the National Security Act of 1947.
-</p>
-<br/>
-<p>
-Ref# Cleaver, Eldridge ::
-<em>
-Soul on ICE
-</em>
-</p>
-</div>
-]]>

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