Eli Clifton

At 95, William Luers never stopped believing in a US-Iran détente

The career diplomat died Saturday, but he left a legacy, and a playbook for peace

ADL takes on shareholders questioning Israel arms sales

The Anti-Defamation League now says criticizing the use of US weapons is 'antisemitic'

Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee

The University of Pennsylvania has been a target of Canary Mission, a pro-Israel “blacklist” group. Turns out the call was coming from inside the house.

The Israeli-American Trump mega-donor behind speech crackdowns

Miriam Adelson is more than a funder of the Maccabee Task Force, she's also its president

F-35 crashes same day Lockheed CEO touts its success

The US military's biggest boondoggle keeps boondoggling

Unlikely foes: Egypt and the UAE's hidden battle for Sudan

Despite shared history and mutual interests, Cairo and Abu Dhabi find themselves at odds in this brutal civil war

Israel's wars mean 'massive' returns for US arms company investors

It’s hard to see the past year in the Middle East as anything other than an unmitigated disaster. Over 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israel’s nearly yearlong bombardment of the territory, and significant obstruction of food and…

Ex-Rep.Gallagher psyched to 'leverage my network' for Palantir

Aug 22, 2024 Confirming that he has, indeed, taken a top job at Palantir, a $72 billion high-tech weapons firm and military contractor, former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) is publicly acknowledging that he is looking to trade on his government…

WSJ omits major Pompeo conflict of interest in 'Trump Peace Plan'

The plan reads like a wish list for the U.S. weapons industry and Ukrainian business interests: create a $500 billion “lend-lease” program for Ukraine to buy weapons, “bulk up America’s defense industry” and “swiftly admit Ukraine [to the European…

Netanyahu is presiding over a sharp decline in the US’s pro-Israel consensus

Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of the House and Senate may look like a political victory: the prime minister of a foreign country speaking before Congress, only interrupted by multiple standing ovations. But the political events…

Will stock trade ban curtail DOD budget corruption?

British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and British Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy walk in Westminster, London, Britain, February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson When it comes to foreign and security policy, the new British Labour government…

Bowman crushed by GOP-fueled AIPAC cash

Jun 26, 2024 Last night’s defeat of Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) by Westchester County Executive George Latimer in the Democratic primary was an undeniable victory by moderate Democrats who sought to retake Bowman’s seat — particularly in light of his…

World spending on nukes explodes to more than $90 billion

Jun 18, 2024 Worldwide spending on nuclear weapons rose by $10.8 billion between 2022 and 2023 with 80% of the increase coming from the United States, according to a new report released on Monday by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear…

Awkward: Will George Clooney have to choose, Biden or Amal?

May 22, 2024 Monday’s decision by the International Criminal Court to apply for arrest warrants for Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav…

Biden's Gaza policy risks re-election but pleases his wealthiest donors

May 16, 2024 A New York Times poll released this week found that 13% of voters defecting from President Joe Biden, those who voted for him in 2020 but will not do so in November, cite his handling of foreign policy and Israel’s war in Gaza as the…

Billionaire Jeff Yass linked to $16m in donations to anti-Muslim and pro-Israel groups

The TikTok investor is also linked to funding challenges to progressive politicians and against Obama’s Iran nuclear deal Top Republican donor and TikTok investor Jeff Yass is connected to over $16m in funding to anti-Muslim and pro-Israel groups…

TikTok investor Jeff Yass wants to shape US foreign policy too

This article was co-published with the Guardian. Top Republican donor and TikTok investor Jeff Yass is connected to over $16 million in funding to anti-Muslim and pro-Israel groups that have advocated for a U.S. war with Iran and other militaristic…

Donors to Dem senator's legal defense linked to ex-terror group

Mar 13, 2024 Published in partnership with The Intercept. Sen. Robert Mendendez (D-N.J.) is fighting charges that he accepted money in exchange for assisting foreign governments. That legal defense is being paid in part by donors with links to a…

Donors to Bob Menendez Legal Defense Linked to Ex-Terror Group

Sen. Robert Mendendez, D-N.J., is fighting charges that he accepted money in exchange for assisting foreign governments. That legal defense is being paid in part by donors with links to a former terrorist organization, a sign of the senator’s need…

Big US investors prop up the nuclear weapons industry

Feb 21, 2024 Nuclear weapons aren’t just a threat to human survival, they’re a multi-billion-dollar business supported by some of the biggest institutional investors in the U.S. according to new data released today by the International Campaign to…