Trump’s Dogs of War
This is the cartoon that the international edition of the New York Times should have run, at least as regards U.S. policy toward Iran.
Sheldon Adelson
Ilhan Omar: Anatomy of a Smear
by Mitchell Plitnick Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) are escalating. The big splash over the weekend came when a poster appeared in a display case at the West Virginia state capitol during Republican Party Day. It was an image… Continue Reading
Large Payments to Bolton Might Explain His UANI Tweet
by Eli Clifton You’d think that National Security Advisor John Bolton would have plenty on his plate on the Saturday before President Donald Trump’s high-stakes Hanoi summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. There’s also the matter of heightening… Continue Reading
Ilhan Omar, AIPAC, and Denial
by Mitchell Plitnick Discussing the role of the pro-Israel lobby in forming US Middle East policy is perilous. I’ve heard hundreds of stories from fellow advocates, colleagues on Capitol Hill, and journalists who have learned that lesson the hard way.… Continue Reading
War Against Iran Becoming Ever More Likely
by Jim Lobe and Ben Armbruster Donald Trump’s domestic troubles, combined with the current makeup of his foreign policy team, provide a confluence of circumstances, perhaps a perfect storm, to pull the United States into a war with Iran. Indeed,… Continue Reading