Women have a very tough job of seeming credible in the US presidential election campaign. Really?
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Whoring for Israel
Jon Stewart on the true nature of American politics (ie. how much do leading politicians need to praise the Jewish state before being classified “kosher”?)
The ultimate Zionist test
Norman Finkelstein discovers a news exclusive after the recent Zionist lobby AIPAC conference: In a move that shocked his AIPAC audience but which his supporters called “brave,” Barack Obama dropped his drawers to prove that he was Jewish. John McCain immediately issued a statement alleging that he was circumcised first. (The Republican candidate is 71.)…
How to avoid the issues
Barack Obama now appears likely to clinch the Democratic Party nomination. Hillary Clinton is hanging on for dear life but her hopes are probably futile. I can’t say I’m upset about this, despite my serious doubts about Obama’s ability or interest in seriously changing America’s foreign policy. The mainstream media, however, seems obsessed with the…
This is what US “freedom” looks like
Iranian blogger Omid Memarian, currently living in California, explains to his readers the apparent appeal of the current presidential race: Many Iranians are obsessed with Barack Obama. If he goes to Iran, I’m sure he could fill Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, which has a capacity of 100,000. To a large extent this is because of the…
We must engage Hamas
My latest New Matilda column is about the need to talk to Hamas and speak honestly about Israel’s ever-expanding occupation: The international isolation of Hamas has failed. This is not merely the opinion of those who believe that the democratically elected Palestinian Government should be engaged, but includes a number of prominent Israelis, including Yossi…
Keep your hat on
Tony Karon, Rootless Cosmopolitan, February 27: The problem with Obama, for the Zionist establishment, is that he may not muster the degree of racist contempt for the Palestinians that they can safely expect from Hillary Clinton. The deeper problem for the Zionist establishment, of course, is that Jewish Americans are flocking to Obama despite their…
A small opening
Barack Obama, Cleveland, February: I think there is a strain within the pro-Israel community that says unless you adopt a unwavering pro-Likud approach to Israel that you’re anti-Israel and that can’t be the measure of our friendship with Israel. Nobody should be under any illusion about Obama’s ability or interest to seriously shift America’s role…
Killing for cash
The global arms industry is one of the most insidious businesses in the world. But the American political elite is addicted to the rewards.