Several independent media outlets banned from social networks were blacklisted by Prop or Not. [Link] Tulsi Gabbard is considering a 2020 presidential campaign. [Link] Max Blumenthal reports on Nikki Haley's last speech before announcing her resignation. [Link] Jeff...
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10/19/18 Sheldon Richman on Saudi Arabia and the Disappearance of Khashoggi
Sheldon Richman talks about his latest TGIF article, "The Insidious Wiles of Foreign Influence: Trump, Bin Salman, and Netanyahu". Scott and Sheldon bemoan the fact that the killing of Khashoggi has received far more outrage from journalists, politicians, and the...
10/17/18 Ben Freeman on the Saudi Lobby
Ben Freeman explains why and how Saudi Arabia has so much influence in U.S. politics. Even though it's illegal for foreigners to donate to American political campaigns, he explains that it is perfectly legal for them to hire a lobbying firm in Washington, which can...
TGIF: The Insidious Wiles of Foreign Influence: Trump, Bin Salman, and Netanyahu
Even if the Saudi monarchy or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in particular did not murder journalist Jamal Khashoggi, that regime is an especially evil one in both its domestic and international conduct. To see that, one need only consider the horrendous Saudi war...
The Unspoken Double Standard Emerges Yet Again In The Middle East
There is something to be said about the fact that when something is done in plane sight, it gains significantly less attention than a similar act shrouded in secrecy. With news of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance, a worldwide concern has erupted. He...
News Roundup 10/17/18
The US is slowing the Korean peace process. [Link] Trump says Mohammad bin Salman denies involvement in the Khashoggi disappearance and Saudi Arabia is investigating the crime. [Link] CNN reports that Saudi Arabia will admit that Khashoggi died in the Saudi consulate....
News Roundup 10/16/18
Facebook bans false information about voting. [Link] The US budget deficit rose to $779 billion in fiscal year 2018. [Link] National Security Advisor John Bolton's Chief of Staff will leave the White House and head the Center for Security Policy. [Link] Ecuador...
News Roundup 10/15/18
The Washington Supreme Court outlaws the death penalty. [Link] Three Kentucky police officers went to a man's home and attempted to lure him into a fight after the man complained about police on Facebook. [Link] An innocent man spent over 20 years in prison after a...
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