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March 8, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
2026-03-08T17:00:00-07:00
2026-03-08T19:00:00-07:00
Criminal Syndicates, Mafia, CIA, and Politicians: The Enterprise-Octopus as a part of the Ruling Class
There is a history of collusion and cooperation between intelligence agencies, criminal syndicates and government officials. This talk will present an overview of this history, from WW2 to the present, and attempt to tie together deep events and cover ups that keep the public in the dark. The Octopus, whose activities Danny Casolaro attempted to reveal before his murder, provides a useful metaphor for the compartmentalization of activities by syndicates controlled by relatively few at the top. In this talk I will focus on a particular syndicate, which internally referred to itself as the “Enterprise” – an innocuous code term referring to both the organization and its mission during the Reagan years. The “Enterprise” goes by many other names but the key is the continuation of relationships and goals. Investigative journalist Whitney Webb states: “The Enterprise appears to have been named as such because it was fundamentally a money-making endeavor, and its numerous tendrils and interlocking components cut across as many business ventures as they did covert operations. It was also an offshoot – if not a direct continuation – of Shackley’s private-intelligence apparatus.” This private intelligence syndicate extends back to WW2 where Yamashita’s gold appears to have been the original seed money. Its continuity has required development of private funding sources with connections to the criminal underworld (drugs, arms, fraud, money laundering). Both the Iran-Contra and Savings & Loan scandals in the 1980s involved the Enterprise. Deep events of the 21st century appear to be a continuation of this criminal intelligence syndicate.
Dr. James McFadden is a research physicist at the University of California, Berkeley. For the past fifteen years he has studied history, economics, and political science – especially as involves the U.S. Empire. He also spends time working with the Green Party and other organizations on issues of democracy and social justice.
Green Sundays are a series of free public programs & discussions on topics “du jour” sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County and held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. The monthly business meeting of the County Council of the Green Party follows at 7:00 pm. Council meetings are open to anyone who is interested.
Topic: Green Party of Alameda County
Description: Green Sunday presentation at 5 PM
(Followed by County Council business meeting at 7:00. All are welcome to attend)
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