Obama and "The Lobby"
Ali Abunimah has written a stunning perspective on Barack Obama’s journey from the Illinois congressional rabble rouser and proponent of human rights to AIPAC’s poster candidate. — Link
Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz’ Chief U.S. Correspondent has a write up of Obama’s speech as well that offers interesting perspective, but what’s far more interesting on that page are all the zany/scary wingnut comments at bottom. You’d think they just read about Jesus bones turning up in a box somewhere in Jerusalem. — Link
The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That’s the only difference.
