Part Four: “You Think Our Country’s So Innocent?”
On war policy, Trump has proven less murderous than George W. Bush and more of a war criminal than Jimmy Carter. So far.
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As Warren and Sanders Swiftly Condemned Israel for Barring Congresswomen, Pelosi and Biden Hesitated
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were quick to criticize Israel for blocking Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden took more time.
The Case Against AIPAC
AIPAC has a problem with Islamophobia and it’s becoming increasingly toxic in Democratic and progressive circles.
AIPAC Targets Bernie Sanders in Facebook Ads Focused on Key Democratic Primary States
Bernie Sanders is the target of an ad campaign on Facebook paid for by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobbying group.
In Leaked Recording, Cory Booker Says He and AIPAC President “Text Message Back and Forth Like Teenagers”
Even as the progressive wing of the Democratic Party has shown willingness to criticize Israel, Booker has tried to smooth over the widening rift.
When Ilhan Omar Is Accused of Anti-Semitism, It’s News. When a Republican Smears Muslims, There’s Silence.
Rep. Mo Brooks has received virtually no national media attention for saying Muslims increasingly control the Democratic Party.
There Is a Taboo Against Criticizing AIPAC — and Ilhan Omar Just Destroyed It
Rep. Ilhan Omar may not have used the right words, but even the leadership of AIPAC has boasted about the Israel lobby’s outsized power in Washington, D.C.
Right-Wing Donor Adam Milstein Has Spent Millions of Dollars to Stifle the BDS Movement and Attack Critics of Israeli Policy
“He is uniquely proud of such aggressive, anti-speech tactics to suppress people of color. This is a war of personal attacks.”
The House Democrats’ “Rebuke” of Rep. Ilhan Omar Is a Fraud for Many Reasons, Including Its Wild Distortion of Her Comments
No matter one's views on Israel, the House Democrats' efforts to punish debate should be treated with the scorn and opposition it deserves.
Ilhan Omar, AIPAC, and the 2020 Democratic Presidential Contenders
The Democratic Party is having an internal battle over Israel and the BDS movement — and the 2020 contenders are paying attention.