NOTE: I’ve just published my latest piece at Middle East Eye examining Trump’s recent normalization agreements with Gulf States. They are nothing more than sideshows meant to buttress support among Christian evangelicals for his election campaign. Gregg Roman, the director of operations and second in command at the Middle East Forum, has been accused of […]
NSO Group’s State-Sponsored Cyber-Warfare
There are a number of economic systems in the world today. There are market economies in capitalist countries and the state-owned means of production in socialist countries. In each of these systems, the state intervenes to a greater or lesser extent. Israel is nominally a capitalist economy (with a socialist past). But I prefer to […]
Eliot Engel, Pro-Israel Stalwart, Defeated in New York Primary
One of the most stunning defeats in tonight’s primary voting across the country was that of long-time Congressional Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel in a NY primary. Engel, who served in Congress 32 years, chaired the House foreign affairs committee. Its role in bringing forward foreign policy legislation crucial to the Israel Lobby. Engel had been […]
Pro-Israel, GOP Money Floods into Beleaguered Engel Campaign
Rep. Eliot Engel is one of the most powerful members of the Democratic Congressional Caucus. He’s been in the House for 27 years and leads the Foreign Affairs Committee. Engel is especially known as one of Aipac’s most effective water-carriers. His role in the Foreign Affairs Committee is particularly crucial, since this is where Israel-related […]
