By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
August 19th marked the 70th anniversary of the overthrow of the first democratically-elected prime minister of Iran. It was the first coup d’état in the modern era orchestrated by the U.S., launching decades of coups, assassinations and “regime change.”

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan August 19th marked the 70th anniversary of the overthrow of the first democratically-elected prime minister of Iran. It was the first coup d’état in the modern era orchestrated by the U.S., launching decades of coups, assassinations and “regime change.”

By Amy Goodman &amp; Denis Moynihan
August 19th marked the 70th anniversary of the overthrow of the first democratically-elected prime minister of Iran. It was the first coup d’état in the modern era orchestrated by the U.S., launching decades of coups, assassinations and “regime change.”

From Iran to the US: Our History of Coups Has Come Home to Roost

Goodman and Moynihan report each week on the people and places caught in the middle, the ones most directly affected by policy debates, war and social issues. The column breaks through the glib clichés, dogmatic language and overall static that has permeated mainstream media coverage. Goodman and Moynihan’s unrestrained commentary from the front lines resonates with a generation that has an uncanny ability to spot the inauthentic in any discourse. The energy and passion for the truth found in this column inspires and rouses readers young Goodman and Moynihan report each week on the people and places caught in the middle, the ones most directly affected by policy debates, war and social issues. The column breaks through the glib clichés, dogmatic language and overall static that has permeated mainstream media coverage. Goodman and Moynihan’s unrestrained commentary from the front lines resonates with a generation that has an uncanny ability to spot the inauthentic in any discourse. The energy and passion for the truth found in this column inspires and rouses readers young and old from across the political spectrum.

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