Jeffrey Goldberg published another one of his blockbuster interviews (he's interviewed Obama once or twice and I believe Netanyahu as well). This time his "get" was Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed ibn Salman, who is in the midst of an international charm offensive, touring the world to introduce his new "brand" on the international stage. He's flashing a very … [Read more...]
The Atlantic and NY Times’ Normalization of the Alt-Right
Both Jeffrey Goldberg, elevated a little over a year ago to managing editor of The Atlantic, and his predecessor and mentor, James Bennet, now the NY Times op-ed page editor, have embarked on a process of normalizing the alt-right, via hiring its devotés to grace their respective pages. The latest instance is Goldberg's hiring of the deeply misogynist, … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Goldberg Tweets Iranian Jews are “Animals” in “Petting Zoo” Because They Voted in Elections
Despite the P5+1 nuclear deal between Iran and western powers including the U.S., there are many members of the Chattering Classes--Jewish neo-cons, Israeli Prime Ministers, and the like--who cannot make peace with the fact that Iran is not the demon state they make it out to be. Among this lot are Jeffrey Goldberg and Aaron David Miller. Both are members of … [Read more...]
The Jingoism of Anti-Jihadism
Since 9/11, there has been a rampant and fashionable strain of Islamophobia among western politicians, journalists and analysts. It's a response in part to the militant jihadism of the sort that perpetrated the 9/11 attacks. Bibi Netanyahu is perhaps the master of anti-jihadist rhetoric. Shortly after the Al Qaeda attack, the NY Times quoted him: Asked … [Read more...]
