Al Monitor reports that former Sen. Joe Lieberman received $65,000 in the last quarter for lobbying on Capitol Hill on the company's behalf: Ex-Sen. Lieberman working for Israel’s largest defense firm: Israel Aerospace Industries - North Africa, the US subsidiary of Israel’s largest aerospace and defense firm...paid $64,000 to Kasowitz Benson Torres this … [Read more...]
Trump Urges Netanyahu to Refuse Entry to Reps. Tlaib and Omar
Axois is reporting that several administration sources have said that Pres. Trump has specifically urged his own staff and Israeli officials to deny entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, who plan a study trip to Palestine in the near future: Trump has told U.S. advisers, including senior Trump administration officials, that Israel should bar Omar and … [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...]
