False claims of anti-Semitism are part of playbook, as suppressed documentary "The Lobby" exposes Israel’s offensive campaign against BDS….--al Jazeera’s powerful documentary has never been aired, but you can watch it here
--AIPAC uses the Twitter spat with Rep. Ilhan Omar to collect more “Benjamins”
Tweets aren’t always elegant or thoughtful, but Omar has been shamed and silenced for self-evident observations on Israeli influence…--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola recaps the tweetstorm and delivers a fine rant
--Caitlin Johnstone derides “Twitter outrage groupthink orgies”
No pistols are involved, but O’Rourke’s rally and march will directly confront Trump’s mob rally in support of The Wall…--Congressional negotiations on border bill have broken down, another shutdown could start Friday
--New Mexico’s new Democratic governor pulls most National Guard troops from border deployment by Trump
--new Dem California Governor Newsom slams “manufactured crisis” as he pulls most California Guardspeople from the border
--Hungarian strongman Orban ignores climate change and refugee rights as he uses tax incentives to promote more Hungarian births
Amazon has extorted cities for tax concessions, now Bezos exposes National Enquirer’s offer to hide dick pix for Bezos falsehood…--Enquirer got photos and Bezos’ texts with mistress, tried to use them to leverage shutdown of WashPost investigations that could unravel plea deal in Cohen case
--read Bezos’ remarkable statement here
After poor reception in US, corporate truth police Newsguard launches in EU, as Facebook starts new “supreme court” of content…--MintPress does it again, great reporting on Newsguard
--ABC News, Snopes and even The Weekly Standard have bailed on Facebook’s fact-checking operations
--NY State Police demands that Google kill Waze cop-warning feature to keep DUI checkpoints secret
Following GOP attacks on governor and lieutenant governor, Virginia’s Democratic attorney general reveals dressing in blackface in 1980, chaos ensues….--Democrats and media continue to ignore the political attacks on Gov. Northan and LG Fairfax
--in another blow from the archives, Elizabeth Warren admits she claimed to be “American Indian” in 1986 Texas Bar form
--Trump drops countless lies and exaggerations in State of the Union speech, calling for “unity” which means capitulation by Democrats
Trump will call for unity and bipartisan cooperation, then demand money for The Wall, stoking more political conflict and division…--GOP will keep “sowing discord” with plans to demonize all immigrants with anecdotes of the few serious undocumented criminals
--Speaker Pelosi will permit hearings on Medicare for All, but her top health advisor has told health insurers not to worry
Dems join GOP in denouncing Virginia Gov. Northam over 1984 racist photo, released in coordinated assault on Dems, abortion rights….--hypocrisy and political opportunism soar to new levels, as viral rush to judgment is used to abort careers of pro-choice leaders, as Limbaugh tipped on Friday
--second assault is on African American Lt. Gov. Fairfax, a sleazy attack by Big League Politics aimed at neutralizing Northam’s potential successor
Max Blumenthal’s video shows members of Congress are avoiding comment as they back Trump, Bolton, Pompeo, Abrams support for puppet Guaido….--watch Blumenthal’s video here
--Correction: yesterday, I said Elliot Engel when I meant Elliot Abrams
--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola challenges the “liberal case” for intervention
Corporate media falls in line, just like pre-Iraq invasion, amplifying lies and suppressing dissent to grease illegal actions….--NY Times publishes op-ed by Juan Guaido, riddled with lies
--WashPost focuses on Maduro’s crackdown on news media as NY Times covers crackdown on opposition, without context or balance
