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The Breach

Iran-Contra and the Assault on American Democracy
  • Alan McPherson
2025
University of North Carolina Press

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Oliver North on the cover of Alan McPherson's book "The Breach"
Book Review

Iran-Contra and the Assault on American Democracy

The Iran-Contra affair was a turning point in U.S. history, one that normalized the erosion of key democratic principles and helped birth our current disorder.
by Mateo Jarquín via NACLA on February 6, 2026
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