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 →