The Mad Chase for Russia-gate Prey

Exclusive: As the Russia-gate imbroglio proves, a grave danger in journalism comes when the pack is running headlong in pursuit of the same prey and casts aside normal standards of care and fairness, as Daniel Lazare explains. By Daniel Lazare…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-mad-chase-for-russia-gate-prey.html

Is Trump Making Up Syria-Sarin Claims?

The White House claimed victory after it warned Syria not to mount a chemical weapons attack and nothing happened, but some experts are questioning the quality of these U.S. claims about Syria and sarin, says Dennis J Bernstein. By Dennis…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/is-trump-making-up-syria-sarin-claims.html

Trump Courts War Risks with Iran

Pushed by Israel and Saudi Arabia, President Trump is edging toward war with Iran, possibly beginning with “mission creep” in Syria, a reversal of Trump’s campaign rhetoric objecting to military adventures, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. By Paul R.…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/trump-courts-war-risks-with-iran.html

NYT Finally Retracts Russia-gate Canard

Exclusive: A founding Russia-gate myth is that all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies agreed that Russia hacked into and distributed Democratic emails, a falsehood that The New York Times has belatedly retracted, reports Robert Parry. By Robert Parry The New York…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/nyt-finally-retracts-russia-gate-canard.html

The Right’s Hissy Fit Over ‘Julius Caesar’

A new presentation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with a Donald Trump figure as Caesar bruised the fragile feelings of right-wing commentators who missed the play’s historic value and message, says Michael Winship. By Michael Winship Over in New York’s Central…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-rights-hissy-fit-over-julius-caesar.html

Parry Awarded Gellhorn Journalism Prize

Robert Parry received the 2017 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism at an event in London on Tuesday, presented by journalist John Pilger. John Pilger made the following remarks in presenting the 15th Martha Gellhorn Prize to Robert Parry at a…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/parry-awarded-gellhorn-journalism-prize.html

Russia-gate Is No Watergate or Iran-Contra

Special Report: Many comparisons have been made between Russia-gate and the earlier scandals of Watergate and Iran-Contra, but the similarities are at best superficial, explains Robert Parry. By Robert Parry Russia-gate, the sprawling investigation into whether Russia meddled in last…

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http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2017/06/russia-gate-is-no-watergate-or-iran.html