Ilan Pappé on Viewing Israel-Palestine Through the Lens of Settler-Colonialism
April 5, 2017
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference March 24, 2017 at the National Press Club The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep). This is a rush transcript. […]
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Hopeless But Optimistic: Journeying Through America’s Endless War in Afghanistan
April 5, 2017
Here’s an excerpt from a new book, Hopeless but Optimistic: Journeying through America’s Endless War in Afghanistan, by Douglas Wissing. The passage deals with the unnecessary death of State Department diplomat Anne Smedinghoff at age 25. Anne gave her life for a needless PR stunt as part of America’s failed reconstruction project in Afghanistan. It […]
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Ron Paul on the Susan Rice Spy Scandal: Was Trump Right? And What It Means.
April 4, 2017
In a surveillance state, no one is immune from the government’s watchful eyes. Not even the government. It looks like the Obama Administration used the NSA to dig up dirt on the Trump people before and after the election. Possibly, the “Russia hacked the election” story was meant to cover-up for that real crime. But […]
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Thinking Russia Reacts to St. Petersburg Terror Attacks
April 4, 2017
Russia’s reaction to the terror attacks yesterday in St. Petersburg stands in stark contrast to what we have seen in public behavior in Paris, in Berlin, in Brussels following similar attacks over the past 18 months. There is some commonality, to be sure: in every case, the head of state visited the scene of the […]
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Retired Reps. Jim Moran and Nick Rahall: What it Takes To Beat the Israel Lobby in Congress
April 4, 2017
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference March 24, 2017 at the National Press Club The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep). This is a rush transcript. […]
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Ron Paul on Threatening China Over Korea: Grandstanding… Or Wise Diplomacy?
April 3, 2017
Just days before President Trump is set to meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping he let loose with a threat: either China “solves” North Korea or the US will do it. One way would be good for China, the other would not, he added. But how much sway does China really have over Kim Jong-Un and […]
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Maria LaHood: Recent Legislation Threatens First Amendment Rights of Palestinian Solidarity Activists
April 3, 2017
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference March 24, 2017 at the National Press Club The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep). This is a rush transcript. […]
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Help Support Will Grigg
April 3, 2017
The great champion of liberty, anti-war, anti-police state writer and orator, William N. Grigg, our hero, our friend, our colleague, needs our help. Will is recovering from a sudden and serious medical crisis. His hospitalization and recovery will be costly. The Grigg family appreciates any financial support you can offer. Update: $9,350 raised in 4 […]
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Hanan Ashrawi: The Israel Lobby and the ‘Peace Process’ From a Palestinian Perspective
April 2, 2017
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference March 24, 2017 at the National Press Club The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep). This is a rush transcript. […]
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John Mearsheimer: What Has Changed Since Publication of The Israel Lobby and What the New Administration Can Do Differently
March 31, 2017
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference March 24, 2017 at the National Press Club The Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep). This is a rush transcript. […]
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