When it comes to Iran, do basic facts matter? Evidently not, since dozens and dozens of journalists keep casually reporting that Iran has a “nuclear weapons program” when it does not—a problem FAIR has reported on over the years (e.g., 9/9/15). Let’s take a look at some of the outlets spreading this falsehood in just the Read More…
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UN: Afghan Civilian Casualties From US Strikes Up 50%
The latest quarterly report on Afghanistan civilian casualties from the United Nations once again is bad news, unsurprising since all other reports on the Afghan War for months have been worse and worse. The UN report says civilian casualties from US and Afghan airstrikes in Afghanistan are up over 50 percent from last year, with increasing Read More…
Establishment’s Calls for US-Led Regime Change In Iran Grow Louder
On October 7, 2017, Newsweek published an opinion piece by Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security under George W. Bush. The article attempted to explain why the U.S. is correct to pursue regime change in Iran. According to Ridge, the U.S. doesn’t merely want regime change in Iran, it needs it. Working our way backward, Ridge’s concluding paragraph states that: “In Read More…
Longest War In US History Turns 16 – Thousands Dead, No End In Sight And It’s Getting Worse
On October 7th 16 years ago, less than one month after 9/11, President George W. Bush delivered a televised address from the White House announcing the beginning of the Afghanistan War. “On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Read More…
Congressmen Exposing Secret Army Program of Spraying Radioactive Chemicals Over US Cities
According to Army records, thousands of innocent Americans were subjected to poisonous chemicals through open-air spraying, ingestion and injection. (TFTP) The idea that the United States government purposefully sprayed, injected and fed hazardous chemicals to countless Americans during the Cold War is one “crazy conspiracy theory” that has significant evidence behind it, and three members Read More…
Las Vegas Shooting: 5 Stories You’re Missing While the Nation Is in Shock
The horrific shooting in Las Vegas Sunday evening continues to dominate headlines — and understandably so. As details continue to emerge and calls for gun control flood the national conversation, however, another familiar pattern is playing out: other vital stories are falling through the cracks. Here are five to follow as the nation processes one of the Read More…






