Christie Pivots to Islamophobia and toward Adelson

by Eli Clifton New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination hasn’t been a success. He’s currently polling in eighth place with the support of between two and three percent of Republican primary voters. But, as The… Continue Reading

Islamophobia Surges on the Right

by Ali Gharib Barack Obama seems determined to strike out at the anti-Muslim bigotry coursing through the American right. The policies being pushed by Republicans—particularly by those campaigning to be president—have reached a new low, and the ugliness driving them… Continue Reading

From Oklahoma City to Oslo, Neo-Cons Blow it Again

Editorial in today’s print edition (subsequently amended but still heavy with insinuations) of the Wall Street Journal: In terms of leaping to Islamophobic conclusions, this must rank right up there with the smug certainty with which The Investigative Project’s Steven… Continue Reading

More Insights Into Steven Emerson’s Tangled Funding Web

by Eli Clifton The Tennessean‘s revelation that Steven Emerson’s non-profit Investigative Project on Terrorism was used to funnel money to a for-profit production company where Emerson is the only employee turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg.… Continue Reading