
Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
In Surprise, Kill, Vanish (Little, Brown, and Company), Annie Jacobsen ’89 uses veteran soldier Billy Vaughn to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the history of CIA Paramilitary armies and their actions. Jacobsen’s exclusive interviews and declassified documents question the actions of the Intelligence Department and the nature of America’s foreign policy.

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October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.

