This interview pushes the envelop on conservative views on the Middle East, neocons pushing America’s forever wars, the shamelessness of pro-Israel media, Trump’s relationship with Netanyahu (not good), the evangelicals at Fox News, and much else. My excerpt begins with their discussion of these issues. The entire interview is here. One can only hope that... Read More

I had an interesting encounter the other day. It was with my own brain. More precisely, it was with subconscious mechanisms in my own brain. I was scanning the shelves in the non-fiction section of a library when a title-and-author caught my eye: The Ruin of All Witches by Malcolm Gladwell. He’s a Black Canadian... Read More

Ahmad Al Khaled sends this information about himself: After a four-year freeze in the conflict established as a result of negotiations between Turkey and Russia, the situation in Syria has changed dramatically. Within ten days of a rapid offensive, the fighters of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group established control over most of the country, forcing... Read More

The issue of dual loyalty is an ancient one. As noted in a previous TOO article, [Stephen] Walt points out that Ross has a long involvement with pro-Israel activist organizations, such as being director of WINEP [Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel think tank headquartered in Washington, DC]. But Ross’s ties to Israel... Read More