The Wax and Wane of J Street’s Influence Over U.S.-Israel Policy
Jeremy Ben-Ami claimed his organization would only exist for a few years. But as the two-state solution grew distant, J Street solidified into a D.C. institution.
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As the Lebanon Uprising Hits 100-Day Mark, Protesters Allege Torture by Security Forces
With unrest continuing in Lebanon, protesters say security forces are beating, arresting, and even torturing demonstrators with impunity.
George Bush, Barack Obama, and the CIA Torture Cover-Up
Daniel J. Jones, former Senate investigator on the CIA torture program, and Iraqi activist Raed Jarrar are this week's guests.
John and the Giant Impeachment
Reporter Spencer Ackerman and writer Sarah Lazare are this week’s guests.
As the U.S. Blames China for the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Rest of the World Asks China for Help
China’s private and public sectors are filling gaps in medical equipment where other states are failing.
In West African Coronavirus Hot Spot, War Has Left 700,000 Homeless and Exposed
Burkina Faso has endured poverty, drought, hunger, and coups. Now experts fear that Covid-19 could decimate entire settlements of the country's displaced.
Threatening New War for Oil, Donald Trump Calls His Own Offer of Iran Talks "Fake News"
As he threatened to bomb Iran at Saudi Arabia’s behest, Trump also intensified his battle with objective reality, by denying his own prior comments.
Move Over, Hunter Biden. Meet Eric Branstad, the China Ambassador’s Son Who Got Rich in Trump’s Swamp.
Branstad’s checkered past includes killing two people in a car crash; he has profited from ties to his father and Trump.
On Afghanistan, Three Words I Never Thought I’d Write: Bravo, Donald Trump
Trump is awful, and he doesn’t care about peace or the truth, but there is no alternative to his deal with the Taliban.
Meet Mark Mellman: the Centrist, Pro-Israel Operative Behind the Anti-Sanders Ads in Iowa
Democratic Majority for Israel has deep ties to the right-leaning pro-Israel lobby AIPAC — and now the group is spending big to stop Bernie Sanders.