There has been, and will be much written about today's shocking development, in which Jeff Bezos revealed that the National Enquirer attempted to blackmail him. Bezos' original statement is here. The tabloid outlet threatened to reveal salacious pictures of him with his girlfriend if he did not back off the Washington Post's reporting on the media … [Read more...]
Trump’s State of the Union Fiasco
Donald Trump presented his second State of the Union speech tonight and it was a phantasmagoria of Trumpian grandeur, and not in a good way. For future generations, it should be used as a model for what not to do when preparing and delivering such an address. It was significant both for what it included and what it excluded, among which were climate … [Read more...]
U.S. Arrests News Anchor, Calls PressTV “Propaganda Outlet,” Demands it Register as Foreign Agent
NOTE: Middle East Eye has published my latest piece on the shambles that is the upcoming Israeli elections. If you want to handicap the winners or want an in depth analysis of the current political-electoral crisis, give it a read and tell your friends. Last week, PressTV news anchor, Marizeh Hashemi flew from Iran to visit her U.S. family in St Louis. … [Read more...]
Khashoggi Murder Leads to Fundamental Regional Alignment: Public Enemy Number 1 is Now Turkey
NOTE: Middle East Eye asked me to contribute to an assessment of what 2019 will hold in store for the Middle East. I focussed especially on prospects for Israel and its relations with the other players in the region. Please read and disseminate it as widely as you can via social media and other ways. It may be an exaggeration to say that the … [Read more...]
