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Lies

Some of the Biggest Lies Exposed by Journalists

I.F. Stone famously said "All governments lie," and this belief motivates fearless independent journalists to find the truth. Explore pivotal moments in history when investigative journalists uncovered facts that contradicted official government statements. And learn more about the processes used by the reporters featured in All Governments Lie.

Standard Oil claimed it had nothing to do with crushing competing independent oil refineries.

The Cleveland Massacre

Top US military leaders drafted plans to commit acts of terrorism in US cities.

Operation Northwoods

Did the US exaggerate a confrontation with North Vietnam in order to start a war?

Gulf of Tonkin

GM claimed its cars were safe, but resisted introducing safety features such as seat belts.

Unsafe At Any Speed

The US tried to cover up a horrible attack on Vietnamese civilians.

My Lai Massacre

“And in all of my years in public life I have never obstructed justice.” - Richard M Nixon

Watergate

“What we’re giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.” - Colin Powell

WMDs

The director of the National Security Agency told Congress that the US does not collect data on millions of Americans.

NSA

Is the US military hiding the reason behind a 300% increase in operations in Africa?

AFRICOM