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This week on The Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley explores how the United States has promoted anti-Communism across the world. The episode begins with a small overview of the U.S.’s interference...

This week on The Undercurrent, host Cole Tunningley explores how the United States has promoted anti-Communism across the world.


The episode begins with a small overview of the U.S.’s interference in Chile, including a reenactment of a phone call between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.


Then, reporter Max Johnston presents a stunning investigation of Michigan State University’s time in Vietnam. They worked with the United States government to install a Catholic, anti-Communist leader and shape the South Vietnamese government.


You can find Max Johnston’s written account of this story here.