Sunday, August 2, 2026

Tag: AIPAC

Gaza surgeon wins New Jersey House primary on healthcare not bombs...

Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat surgeon who treated patients in Gaza during Israel’s assault on the enclave, won New Jersey’s Democratic primary in a deep-blue congressional district after running on a platform centered on healthcare, economic reform, immigration policy, and opposition to U.S. support for the war in Gaza.

3 in 4 Republicans under 45 say they prefer US funded...

New IMEU and YouGov polling shows majorities of Republican voters, especially younger adults, favor redirecting taxpayer dollars from Israel to domestic health care as skepticism grows over long-term military funding.

Progressive leaders demand end to Citizens United following Cori Bush’s primary...

Cori Bush’s primary defeat underscores the urgent need to reform campaign finance laws as progressives rally against the influence of super PACs and billionaire-funded elections.

AIPAC hijacks Rep. Cori Bush’s race—and our elections

If we are going to stop U.S. support for Israel’s genocide, prevent the Middle East from erupting in flames and reclaim our elections here at home, we have to stop AIPAC. 

The smearing of Cori Bush for being truthful about the Gaza...

Such formulaic manipulation has long been fundamental to claims that the Israeli government represents “the Jewish people” and criticisms of its actions are “antisemitic.”

Bowman was defeated by a toxic blend of Zionism and militarism

In the United States, dominant mentalities run along parallel ruts of Zionism and militarism that are mutually reinforcing and increasingly intersecting.

“Being Great” From Alex Jones to AIPAC, Trying to Make Sense...

The repudiation of Trump's earlier position, as well as the picks for his foreign policy team show Trump moving closer to the establishment as his path to the nomination becomes more clear.

Five Reasons Why Presidential Candidates Should Not Speak at AIPAC

For presidential candidates to accept AIPAC’s invitation to speak at their policy conference is for them to take a stand even further to the extreme right.

If It’s Going to Push Us to War, Is It Time...

On whose behalf is AIPAC intervening in American domestic politics? Juan Cole discusses the only logical possibility, which is that AIPAC is acting on behalf of the Likud government of Israel.

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Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo Global Management over downplayed Epstein ties

The fund manages retirement savings for hundreds of thousands of Mississippi teachers, police officers and other public workers, and a shareholder case like it can force a company to hand over internal records.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
The headquarters of CalSTRS, the California teachers' pension fund at the center of The Lever's reporting. Photo: Coolcaesar / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Watchdog reporting examines a pension officer’s fossil fuel trades and a fire truck monopoly

The Lever's latest investigations trace a California retirement chief's oil and gas stock trading and a spreading set of antitrust suits over who builds America's fire engines.
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, which carries traffic between the two cities of the same name across the St. Marys River. Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a...

Under an intensifying trade war, parts of northern Michigan are feeling the financial pain. But with a president intent on conflict and a congressman silent on the issue, these Michiganders see no sign of relief.

Del Monte Bankruptcy to destroy 420,000 Peach Trees in California

A steady decline in demand for canned products as consumers shift toward fresh produce and several other factors led to this collapse.