This is the full transcript of our interview with Max Blumenthal. To listen to the audio, click here. This transcript has been edited for clarity. GREENWALD: This is Glenn Greenwald with The Intercept, and my guest today is Max Blumenthal, who,… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Israel’
Samples of Israeli Horrific Brutality and War Criminality in Gaza
The Israeli group Breaking the Silence issued a report this morning containing testimony from Israeli soldiers about the savagery and criminality committed by the Israeli military during the attack on Gaza last summer. The Independent has a good article describing… Read More ›
Religious Fanaticism is a Huge Factor in Americans’ Support for Israel
A new poll from Bloomberg Politics contains a finding that, if you really think about it, is quite remarkable: Almost half of all Americans want to support Israel even if its interests diverge from the interests of their own country. Only a minority of Americans… Read More ›
Iranians Are Much Talked About on Sunday Morning TV, But Never Heard From
Sunday morning news television is where Washington sets its media agenda for the week and, more importantly, defines its narrow range of conventional, acceptable viewpoints. It’s where the Serious People go to spout their orthodoxies and, through the illusion of “tough questioning,”… Read More ›
Netanyahu’s Spying Denials Contradicted by Secret NSA Documents
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vehemently denied a Wall Street Journal report, leaked by the Obama White House, that Israel spied on U.S. negotiations with Iran and then fed the intelligence to Congressional Republicans. His office’s denial was categorical and absolute, extending… Read More ›
Professor Fired for Criticizing Israel Files Lawsuit Against University of Illinois
Steven Salaita, an academic whose contract for tenured professorship was abruptly terminated by the University of Illinois board of trustees last September for tweets critical of Israel, has filed a lawsuit against the university’s administrators and unnamed donors. Salaita’s attorneys and the Center for Constitutional Rights… Read More ›
Cynics, Step Aside: There is Genuine Excitement Over a Hillary Clinton Candidacy
It’s easy to strike a pose of cynicism when contemplating Hillary Clinton’s inevitable (and terribly imminent) presidential campaign. As a drearily soulless, principle-free, power-hungry veteran of DC’s game of thrones, she’s about as banal of an American politician as it gets…. Read More ›