Israel Has Interfered More in U.S. Politics Than Russia, but Don’t Expect a Probe of Israelgate

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Apr 27, 2017 As Official Washington fumes over Russiagate, Israel’s more significant political-influence-and-propaganda campaigns are ignored . Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

U.N. Envoy Nikki Haley’s Tough Stance on International Relations: ‘There’s a New Sheriff in Town’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2017 The US ambassador to the United Nations speaks openly about her disapproval of the UN General Assembly's nuclear disarmament talks and her disdain for the U Human Rights Council. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Not-So Revolutionary Part of Bernie Sanders’ Political Revolution

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2016 Bernie Sanders' fundraising techniques made him stand out in the primaries, but there was something very conventional about his campaign; the Democratic Party may be beyond saving by progressives at this point; meanwhile, is AIPAC's influence in D.C. fading? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Believe It or Not, Hillary Clinton Wasn’t Always This One-Sided on Israel

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2016 The former secretary of state used to hold a more nuanced view on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in contrast to the fact that she now seems to blindly support Benjamin Netanyahu's increasingly right-wing regime. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton: The Palestinian Defender vs. the Israel Apologist

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Apr 18, 2016 Some critics say Sanders’ fervent support of Palestinian rights is naive. But Clinton’s inflexible defense of all things Israel is no path to peace in the historical Holy Land. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The ‘Grown-Up’ in the GOP Race: John Kasich Is Far From a Kindly Father Figure to the Palestinians

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Apr 16, 2016 His ideas for “solving problems” in the Holy Land are stale, predictable and stamped with the Israel lobby’s seal of approval. Other than that, though, they’re great. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Happened to the Jews?

By Uri Avnery / Gush Shalom Apr 3, 2016 Suddenly I remembered where I had seen it before: The same kind of face. The same chin thrust forward, to produce an impression of force and determination. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Kiss Was Just A Kiss: Hillary Clinton’s March to the Radical Right on Israel

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Mar 31, 2016 Back in 1999, she air-kissed Yasser Arafat's wife and dared to utter the word "Palestine." Today, she is being embraced by billionaires and neoconservatives who help bankroll her campaign and believe Israel can do no wrong. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

What a Reporter Learned During Three Days Undercover at Israel Lobby’s Biggest Policy Conference

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2016 The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a cult, and like most cults, its followers would probably object to the characterization. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald: Hillary Clinton Has Embraced Some of the World’s Most Brutal Dictators (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 29, 2016 Speaking on "Democracy Now!" The Intercept journalist calls out the former secretary of state on her hypocritical statements regarding Bernie Sanders' comments about Fidel Castro and Nicaragua's Sandinista government when she has supported dictators and taken a war-hawk stance throughout her career. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sanders Wins Landslide Victory in Ex-Pat Primary

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Mar 22, 2016 The Vermont senator won 69 percent of votes cast by Americans living abroad, adding nine delegates to his total. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Goes Full Neocon at AIPAC, Demonizing Iran and the Palestinians (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 22, 2016 I once heard Hillary Clinton give her AIPAC speech at a university. It doesn’t change much, just as U.S. policy toward the Middle East doesn’t change much. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )