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November 3, 2018
Pentagon Socialism
by WIlliam Hartung
Given his erratic behavior, from daily Twitter eruptions to upping his tally of lies by the hour, it’s hard to think of Donald Trump as a man with a plan. But in at least one area — reshaping the economy to serve the needs of the military-industrial complex — he’s (gasp!) a socialist in the making...
November 3, 2018
FLVCS Letter to National Constitution Center Reference Liberty Medal to George W. Bush
by Melvin Goodman
Dear Vice President Biden, Florida Veterans for Common Sense (FLVCS) believes veterans have a duty to help forge the future of our country. We support our nation’s founding principles of liberty, equality, human rights, and democracy. Our oath to uphold The Constitution of the United States is sacred. Furthermore, we believe that service to country does not end when we leave the military...
October 31, 2018
Report Says Saudi-hired Lobbyists Give Millions to Influence US Congress
Ben Freeman quoted
U.S. lobbyists on Saudi Arabia's payroll gave more than $2.3 million to U.S. political campaigns in late 2016 and 2017 as they mounted a massive influence operation to blunt anti-Saudi congressional action and promote other Saudi interests in the United States, according to a new study of federal lobbying records...
November 3, 2018
The US-Saudi Affair | Bigger Than Five
Ben Freeman interviewed
Will the US Congress force President Trump to seek the truth behind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi – or will it be business as usual? Bigger Than Five takes a closer look at the domestic and international implications as well as the potential fallout in the US-Saudi affair...
October 31, 2018
A Donald Trump appointee — also a Saudi government lobbyist — is reassessing his roles
Ben Freeman quoted
One of President Donald Trump’s administration appointees — who simultaneously represents Saudi Arabia ’s government as a registered foreign agent — is reevaluating his various roles...
October 26, 2018
DOJ Turned Blind Eye to Complaint About Murky Saudi Lobbying on 9/11 Law
Ben Freeman quoted
The US Justice Department neglected an opportunity to enforce its strict foreign lobbying laws last year as Saudi Arabia initiated a sophisticated lobbying campaign that used US veterans as props without proper disclosures to the government, according to a new report.
October 26, 2018
How the Khashoggi murder could affect the intertwined US-Saudi economies
William Hartung interviewed
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has thrust U.S.-Saudi relations into the spotlight. President Trump asserts that Saudi business is too significant for the U.S. to jeopardize. But is it? And how did the economies of the two countries become so intertwined? Nick Schifrin speaks with Rachel Bronson, author of “Thicker Than Oil,” and the Center for International Policy’s William Hartung for more.
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