Issue Area: Covert Operations


Extra Articles and Studies
Lockerbie in the Propaganda System: Release of Al-Megrahi evokes selective history (October 2009) By Edward S. Herman

Inexplicable Tongue-Lashing (January/February 2007) By Jim Naureckas

Back to the Future in Nicaragua: Can U.S. media forgive Ortega for Washington’s attacks on him? (January/February 2007) By Jim Naureckas

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Taking a Dive on Contra Crack: How the Mercury News caved in to the media establishment (March/April 2005) By Gary Webb

America's Debt to Gary Webb: Punished for reporting the truth while those who covered it up thrived (March/April 2005) By Robert Parry

"The Agency" on CBS: Right Time but Wrong Show (10/8/01) By Jeff Cohen

Scandal? What Scandal?: Bush's Iran-Contra appointees are barely a story (September/October 2001) By Terry J. Allen

Happy Birthday, CIA: The press celebrates 50 years of spying and covert action (November/December 1997) By Matthew Amster-Burton

Iraqgate: Confession and Cover-Up (May/June 1995) By Robert Parry

CIA Chief Bush Suppresses the News: FAIR Exclusive (May/June 1990) By Robert Gardner

Hypocrisy on Terrorism: The Case of Luis Posada (1/9/89) By Jeff Cohen

Nicaragua's Drug Connection Exposed as Hoax (July/August 1988)

Media Censor CIA Ties With Medellin Drug Cartel (March/April 1988)

Action Alerts and Advisories
Does the CIA Ever Lie?: Parsing the Pelosi torture controversy (5/20/09)

The Consequences of Covering Up: Washington Post withholds info on secret prisons at government request (11/4/05)

Spinning the Libby Indictment: Pundits attack Wilson, downplay perjury (11/1/05)