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Into the Archives: Uncovering Details About a Spy Case Through Studying Microfiche
In my quest to learn more about James Harper, I left the comfort of my laptop to go to San Jose Public Library and scoured through the microfiche to learn more about his spy activities from the early 1980s.
How James Harper Became A One-Man Megasupplier Of Illegal Tech To Moscow
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a parallel, mostly covert battle has been waged in the shadows.
The Silicon Valley Spy Who Was As American As Apple Pie
While reporting Spy Valley, I was amazed at how tightly James Harper’s life story was intertwined with the evolution of the cold war—and the birth of Silicon Valley.
On Getting To Know An American Spy For Moscow's Proxies
James Harper was perhaps the most perplexing interview subject of my journalistic career.
