Some of our special stories from August focused on the failure of the mainstream media to question prevailing “group thinks” on almost any topic, the bitter fight over the Iran nuclear deal, the hidden reality of U.S. allies aiding Al Qaeda in Syria, and the surprising surge of anti-Establishment candidates.
“The ‘Two Minutes Hate’ of Tom Brady” by Robert Parry, Aug. 1, 2015
“Nuclear War’s Unlearned Lessons” by Robert Dodge, Aug. 1, 2015
“The Soft Power Hoax” by Mike Lofgren, Aug. 2, 2015
“Reporter Wins Fifth Amendment Case” by Marcy Wheeler, Aug. 3, 2015
“Confronting a Very Dark Chapter” by Gary G. Kohls, Aug. 3, 2015
“How US Allies Aid Al Qaeda in Syria” by Daniel Lazare, Aug. 4, 2015
“Why Many Muslims Hate the US” by William R. Polk, Aug. 5, 2015
“Obama’s Pragmatic Appeal for Iran Peace” by Robert Parry, Aug. 5, 2015
“‘Paint-balling’ the Presidents” by Sam Husseini, Aug. 7, 2015
“Christianity and the Nagasaki Crime” by Gary G. Kohls, Aug. 9, 2015
“Exposing Nixon’s Vietnam Lies” by James DiEugenio, Aug. 10, 2015
“Gauging the Violent ‘Fox Effect’” by Mike Lofgren, Aug. 11, 2015
“Rectifying Israel’s Crimes” by Lawrence Davidson, Aug. 11, 2015
“Pope Francis’ Appeal for the Future” by Daniel C. Maguire, Aug. 12, 2015
“Congress’ Test of Allegiance: US or Israel?” by John V. Whitbeck, Aug. 12, 2015
“Escalating the Anti-Iran Propaganda” by Jonathan Marshall, Aug. 13, 2015
“The Saudi Royals, Unchained” by Joe Lauria, Aug. 14, 2015
“Neocons to Americans: Trust Us Again” by Robert Parry, Aug. 16, 2015
“Reviving the ‘Successful Surge’ Myth” by Robert Parry, Aug. 16, 2015
“Propaganda, Intelligence, and MH-17” by Ray McGovern, Aug. 17, 2015
“Explaining the Trump Phenomenon” by Lawrence Davidson, Aug. 17, 2015
“Assange and Democracy’s Future” by Norman Solomon, Aug. 18, 2015
“Pentagon Manual Calls Some Reporters Spies” by Don North, Aug. 19, 2015
“The Honduran Coup’s Ugly Aftermath” by Jonathan Marshall, Aug. 19, 2015
“Why US Police Are Out of Control” by Daniel Lazare, Aug. 20, 2015
“The Riddle of Obama’s Foreign Policy” by Robert Parry, Aug. 21, 2015
“The Case for Pragmatism” by Robert Parry, Aug. 24, 2015
“American Jews Split from Netanyahu” by Lawrence Davidson, Aug. 24, 2015
“The Trump/Sanders Phenomena” by Robert Parry, Aug. 26, 2015
“Sanders’s Screwy Mideast Strategy” by Sam Husseini, Aug. 27, 2015
“Will Peace Find a 2016 Advocate?” by Robert Parry, Aug. 27, 2015
“Pushing the Edge on Nuclear War” by William R. Polk, Aug. 28, 2015
“America’s Short-sighted ‘Grand Strategy’” by Franklin Spinney, Aug. 31, 2105
“Schumer’s Troubling Mideast Record” by Jonathan Marshall, Aug. 31, 2015
“Ron Paul and Lost Lessons of War” by Todd E. Pierce, Aug. 31, 2015
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