A bipartisan group of senators has introduced an amendment to the FY2024 defense bill that would require the federal government to centralize and publicly disclose all records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, including technologies of unknown origin and non-human intelligence, within 25 years unless the President certifies specific national security harms.
A recently released FOIA document shows that NASA and the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement detailing the assignment of a NASA employee to serve as a liaison, facilitating information sharing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
A declassified CIA memorandum from October 1966 recommends approval of a grant to study verbal and psychophysiological correlates of altered consciousness during amobarbital interviews, using subjects from a male psychiatric prison ward. The research was part of the CIA's Behavior Control program and aimed to improve interrogation techniques by reducing inhibition concerning critical information.
A declassified CIA memo from November 1952 reveals plans for a covert trip to Mexico to collect narcotic and toxic plants, including hallucinogenic mushrooms, for the Artichoke project. The officer leading the trip intended to use a special test he had developed over fifteen years to identify plants of interest.
Recently declassified CIA documents from the MKULTRA collection reveal internal memos about Project Artichoke, a precursor to MKULTRA, discussing research into physiological effects of drugs and the recruitment of consultants to assist the agency.
A press selection list from Moscow TRUD highlights an article discussing the infamous 1947 Roswell incident, reflecting ongoing interest in UFO phenomena.
The China UFO Research Organization is set to hold a national conference next month in Beijing, highlighting the country's ongoing interest in UFO phenomena.
A declassified CIA document from April 1951, part of the MKULTRA collection, references discussions about the 'Bluebird' program and the physiological effects of nerve gases, offering a glimpse into early CIA mind-control research.
A declassified CIA memorandum from July 1954 reveals that the Agency was considering the use of hypnosis for covert operations, including hypnotized couriers and counteragents, but internal experts expressed doubts about its reliability under real-world conditions.
The document hints at significant personnel changes and operational instructions within a classified project, raising questions about policy and consent.
