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AIPAC Uses Recent Controversy Around Ilhan Omar’s Criticism of Israel Lobby to Raise Funds

AIPAC – apparently impervious to irony – has used Omar’s comments and cautions about the problematic role of lobbyists in U.S. politics as a rallying cry to raise even more funds to further influence the political process on Capitol Hill.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
AIPAC Uses Recent Controversy Around Ilhan Omar’s Criticism of Israel Lobby to Raise Funds

AIPAC – apparently impervious to irony – has used Omar’s comments and cautions about the problematic role of lobbyists in U.S. politics as a rallying cry to raise even more funds to further influence the political process on Capitol Hill.

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The US Senate Just Quietly Advanced A Free Speech Busting Anti-BDS Bill

Under the guise of preventing “anti-Semitism,” this anti-BDS bill represents a fraught, Orwellian overreach by Congress into the private lives of all Americans and their right to make politically-motivated decisions.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
The US Senate Just Quietly Advanced A Free Speech Busting Anti-BDS Bill

Under the guise of preventing “anti-Semitism,” this anti-BDS bill represents a fraught, Orwellian overreach by Congress into the private lives of all Americans and their right to make politically-motivated decisions.

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Kamala Harris Dons Progressive Mantle in Public, Strips it Off in Private as She Courts Israel Lobby

Kamala Harris has sought to publicly cast herself as progressive while privately catering to special interests, including the Israel lobby.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Kamala Harris Dons Progressive Mantle in Public, Strips it Off in Private as She Courts Israel Lobby

Kamala Harris has sought to publicly cast herself as progressive while privately catering to special interests, including the Israel lobby.

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Post-MidTerm Democrats Raise Jeff Sessions to the Level of a Mueller-Style “Hero”

Coverage of the Mueller probe and the closely related “Russiagate” controversy has been central to the Democrats’ strategy of casting themselves as the antithesis to Trump.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Post-MidTerm Democrats Raise Jeff Sessions to the Level of a Mueller-Style “Hero”

Coverage of the Mueller probe and the closely related “Russiagate” controversy has been central to the Democrats’ strategy of casting themselves as the antithesis to Trump.

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Is Hillary Clinton Preparing for a Return to Electoral Politics?

Hillary Clinton is using a myriad of Trump controversies to position herself for a potential rematch against Trump in the 2020 presidential elections.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Is Hillary Clinton Preparing for a Return to Electoral Politics?

Hillary Clinton is using a myriad of Trump controversies to position herself for a potential rematch against Trump in the 2020 presidential elections.

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Trump Hypes ‘Caravans’ of Asylum-Seekers as Pretext to Militarize US Border

With each non-enforcement of the Posse Comitatus restrictions separating police and military roles, the U.S. moves closer to acceptance of a de facto assumption of the domestic policing function by the military — also known as a police state.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Trump Hypes ‘Caravans’ of Asylum-Seekers as Pretext to Militarize US Border

With each non-enforcement of the Posse Comitatus restrictions separating police and military roles, the U.S. moves closer to acceptance of a de facto assumption of the domestic policing function by the military — also known as a police state.

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US Commander: ‘US Troops Prepared to Die for Israel’ in War against Syria, Hezbollah

Operation Juniper Cobra is not a routine exercise; it is a portent of a potentially devastating war against Syria, Hezbollah and Gaza for which Israel is actively preparing — a war likely to erupt within the coming months.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
US Commander: ‘US Troops Prepared to Die for Israel’ in War against Syria, Hezbollah

Operation Juniper Cobra is not a routine exercise; it is a portent of a potentially devastating war against Syria, Hezbollah and Gaza for which Israel is actively preparing — a war likely to erupt within the coming months.

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