Not satisfied with failed U.S. efforts at regime change in Iraq and Afghanistan which they promoted, U.S. neocons continue to push for the overthrow of governments in the region which they find objectionable or inconvenient. Everyone knows about joint Israeli and U.S. efforts to promote domestic terror, assassinations and military assault against Iran. … [Read more...]
Real News Network Interview on Amazon’s New HQ and Its Shameless Bid for Corporate Welfare
Amazon launched a shameless bid for corporate welfare last week when it announced plans to build a second corporate headquarters somewhere in the U.S. One consultant estimated the company would be seeking up to $1-billion in tax incentives and other benefits from the winning city. The Real News Network interviewed me last week and I outlined many of the … [Read more...]
Israel to Shutter Al Jazeera, Join Ranks of Arab Authoritarian Regimes Suppressing Press Freedom
NOTE: I just published a new piece at Middle East Eye on Israel's military intervention in the Libyan civil war. I hope you'll give it a read. As part of Bibi Netanyahu's ongoing campaign to turn Israel into an authoritarian regime like those of his fellow Sunni Arab strongmen, he declared last week he would close Al Jazeera's offices and end its … [Read more...]
Abbas Incensed With Kushner, After He Fully Adopts Israeli Talking Points
Bibi Netanyahu has proven himself masterful at drowning every U.S. effort at brokering Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in minutiae. Then, when he can't manipulate matters any further and has derived maximum benefit for Israel's negotiating position, as he did during John Kerry's shuttle diplomacy, he simply says No and walks away. With the incoming Trump … [Read more...]