Category Archives: Lobby watch

Joe Klein launches a truth rocket, but …

Posted on 1 August, 2008 by

… doesn’t himself quite escape the gravitational pull of the Israel-first mentality. At least, so far. First, credit where its due: Time’s political columnist Joe Klein joins a growing number of journalists (Chris Hedges, Jim Lobe, Justin Raimondo, Eric Alterman) … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissent, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Judaism, Lebanon, Lobby watch, Neocons, US Foreign Policy, USA | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Israel, Palestine, and the US Congress: CNI Event

Posted on 24 July, 2008 by

Three video clips from the Council for the National interest (CNI) Public Forum event: Israel, Palestine, and the US: Realities and Opportunities at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Part 1 features James Abourezk, former US … Continue reading →

Posted in International Relations, Israel, Lobby watch, Middle East, Neocons, Palestine, US Foreign Policy, USA, Video | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oybama: the most promising candidate disappoints with pandering to hardliners

Posted on 6 June, 2008 by

When Barack Obama, the most promising Presidential candidate in a generation, out-Bushes Bush in bellicose and Likudnik rhetoric on I-P and Iran, there is cause for concern. His turn-about and sharply escalated rhetoric was so striking even the WaPo could … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Empire, War and Terror, Hegemon-watch, Israel, Lobby watch, Middle East, Palestine, US Foreign Policy, USA | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Mearsheimer and Finkelstein debate and other Al Jazeera coverage on the Israel Lobby

Posted on 10 April, 2008 by

Al Jazeera has produced a few programs recently that engage with the topic of the Israel Lobby; the Inside Iraq program features a short debate between John Mearsheimer and Norman Finkelstein; Frontline America also recently examined the influence of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Israel, Lobby watch, Neocons, Oil, Opinion, People, US Foreign Policy, USA, Video, War | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments