How Senators James Risch and Eliot Engel Are Preparing a New US War Against Syria

Senators James Risch and Eliot Engel agree on nothing apart from their stubborn support for the Pentagon and Israel, and their hatred of Syria.

Thierry Meyssan
By Thierry Meyssan
James Risch | Syria

In Washington, the struggle between the Jacksonians (represented by Donald Trump’s team) and the Imperialists (in other words the traditional political class) may well seduce the 116th Congress into not only harassing the President but also playing a much greater role in foreign affairs. This Congress has just elected James Risch (R-ID) to the

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US Rep. Calls Police on Supporters of Congresswoman Trying to Organize Delegation to West Bank

“Instead of her [Rep. Tlaib] talking about things, she’s new here, she ought to listen and learn and open her mind and then come to some conclusions.” — Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Alexander Rubinstein
By Alexander Rubinstein
CODEPINK | Protest Brian Babin

WASHINGTON -- Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the first Palestinian American elected to Congress, is encountering roadblocks erected by a senior Democrat and a Republican lawmaker in her bid to bring a congressional delegation to the illegally occupied West Bank. Tlaib’s plans are meant as a rebuke of the tours of Israel sponsored by the

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