A photo exhibit and a pop-up Putin shop raise questions. “Nobody would ask if an Pro-Maidan exhibition or images showing the Free Syrian Army…is funded, lets say, by Saudi Arabia, the US or NATO states.”
A former fundraiser makes a number of serious claims about Democratic players like Terry McAuliffe and lobbyist Steve Elmendorf. McAuliffe and Elmendorf issued strong denials.
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius also tells BuzzFeed News in an interview that Russia is financing propaganda inside the country.
Gareth Porter says he never would have gone to a conspiracy conference in Tehran if he had known the real views of his fellow attendees.
The effectiveness of lobbyists in reclaiming land from ISIS remains untested.
Everyone from Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin to French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala.
“My assumption is that … you are working for the empire.”
“I have never heard of Hamas and Hezbollah taking action in other countries,” Rouhani said, despite evidence to the contrary.
On the trail of Qassem Soleimani.
“I tried to ask him but he’s on his way to Baghdad on a plane.”
“I’m not certain what this thing you’re referring to was, how many people danced.” Iran’s president on jailed dancers, journalist.
“They acted like they’ve never been in a place like this before.”
Combating the Russian lobbying machine in DC.
The Islamist group targeted in airstrikes in Syria was almost unknown to the American public until recently. Now the Obama administration says they present a direct threat to the U.S.
“I like Ted Cruz but he’s not authentic.”
The movement descends into litigation. “We can either go and beat him up or we can go to court.”
Middle East politics on the Upper West Side.
Cruz staffers were told about the ties between some speakers at the event and the terrorist organization the night before his speech.
The firm, Independent Diplomat, has a history of taking on clients seeking statehood.
AIPAC seeks to slow BDS.
