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. Official Calls Netanyahu Report of Secret Iran Atomic Warehouse “Misleading”
Bibi Netanyahu's annual dog-and-pony show ambled into UN General Assembly today as he made yet another bombastic, hectoring speech assaulting Iran for its alleged sins of omission and commission. Like the shambling history professor his father was, he trots out audio-visual aids to reinforce his major argument and they invariably resemble the cartoon … [Read more...]
Speaking at Israel’s Nuclear Reactor, Netanyahu Threatens Iran With Nuclear Annihilation
NOTE: I've just published a new piece in Middle East Eye recounting the history of the IHRA defintion of anti-Semitism; and the role played by the Israel Lobby in devising it and exploiting it to sabotage the political ascent of Jeremy Corbyn, among others. Please give it a read and let others know too. * * The world's Iran haters are quick to point out … [Read more...]
Trump’s Bizarre Offer to Meet Iran’s Rouhani
During a press conference with Italy's prime minister, Pres. Trump was asked if he would meeting with Iran's Pres. Hassan Rouhani. In a typically slipshod, extemporaneous response he said: Sure, I'll meet him anytime without conditions. This response probably caused a 5-alarm fire in John Bolton's NSA and Mike Pompeo's State Department, since both have … [Read more...]
