UPDATE: The State Department prevented Sondland from testifying before the House Intelligence Committee today, even though he'd traveled from Europe to DC to do so. He would have likely refused to answer most questions put to him even if he had testified. Trump also indicated today that he would refuse to cooperate with the House impeachment investigations … [Read more...]
Former Board of Deputies President Calls for Corbyn Assassination
UPDATE: I just did a radio interview for KPFK's Middle East in Focus on the Israeli surveillance state and the methods and products it uses and exports to shady police states to penetrate the privacy of targeted individuals. Give a listen. Here is the former president of the Board of Deputies publicly calling for people to "sacrifice" Jeremy Corbyn "for … [Read more...]
Trump’s Saudi Coverup
NOTE: Over the past few days, I've published two new pieces. The first deals with Israel's arms trade with some of the most genocidal regimes in the world. It's my first piece published at Jacobin Magazine. The second, published by Middle East Eye, puts into context the recent Gaza hostilities, their impact on Israeli politics, and the likelihood the … [Read more...]
The U.S. Midterm Elections: the Blue Trickle
Tonight was not the major Democratic victory that many expected. There was talk in the media of a Blue Wave that would sweep the Democrats to control of the House. Instead, it was a Blue Trickle. Or as The Hill put it: the blue wave met a red wall. Dems knew prospects were dimmer in the Senate. But they hoped they could lose no more than one seat of … [Read more...]
