AIPAC’s political reach, the buildup to what could be a war with Iran and the balkanization of liberal groups in America were among the points Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and former Rep. Cynthia McKinney touched upon during a talk in Topanga, Calif., recently. –ARK

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