Eli Clifton speaks to Mondoweiss about the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, the shifting landscape of AIPAC, and his new book, Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power.
A jury convicts Jason Eaton of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian college students in 2023, rejecting his insanity defense. Plus: a People’s Tribunal on US complicity in Gaza comes to Seattle, and Trump takes shots at the ICC.
Robert Kraft got Macklemore ousted from Ed Sheeran’s tour over “Free Palestine.” A look at the NFL owner’s record makes it clear why: funding the IDF, fighting BDS, courting Netanyahu, and bringing football legends on tours of Israel.
Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. moves forward, cementing pro-Israel Ellison family’s grip on American media. Noura Erakat is arrested testifying against an Israeli Bonds investment, and Stanford drops charges against 5 pro-Palestine protesters.
Macklemore was pulled from Ed Sheeran’s tour after pro-Palestine remarks and Robert Kraft’s alleged pressure campaign. Columbia University faces a new lawsuit from Mahmoud Khalil and fellow activists over its handling of Palestine-related harassment.
Political consultant Peter Feld breaks down the primaries, AIPAC’s losses (and wins), the attacks on Hasan Piker, and why a demoralized GOP and Democratic infighting could both shape the midterms in unexpected ways.
Progressive candidates won Democratic primaries by centering Palestine. Now, advocates warn that without a firm demand like an arms embargo, politicians can co-opt ‘pro-Palestine’ rhetoric without real accountability.
25 years after 9/11, the War on Terror’s legacy is everywhere, from rampant Islamophobia, to another open ended war on Iran. Plus: Adidas faces boycott calls over an ad featuring an IDF soldier wounded in Gaza.”
The Trump administration designated Palestine Action as a terrorist group, banning supporters from the U.S. Meanwhile, a federal judge ruled deporting pro-Palestine students over their speech is unconstitutional — a rare check on the crackdown.
An anti-BDS bill passed in the House 237-169 with heavy AIPAC-backed Democratic support, as the Trump administration quietly extends its Iran deployment to 2027 despite 63% of Americans opposing the war.