Civics 101

Episode 114: The CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a U.S. foreign intelligence service. It was created in the wake of World War II and Pearl Harbor, at the dawn of the Cold War. But the agency's record and methods are controversial.
What is the purpose of the CIA and what is the role of espionage within a democracy?
Journalist <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tim-weiner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Weiner</a> joins us to trace the inner workings and history of the CIA.  He is the author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA..

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