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Battle for American Jews
An upstart Washington advocacy group called J Street has mounted a leftist challenge to the hawkish establishment over who speaks for American Jews-but Matthew Yglesias says the old guard's response risks alienating Jews and hurting Israel.
Osama vs. D.C. Lobbyists?
In a new audiotape that surfaced on Monday, Osama bin Laden proves not just that he's still alive-but that he's paying attention. Reza Aslan on Osama's surprisingly savvy take on DC's "pressure groups."
The Coming U.S.-Israel Fight Over Iran
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House on May 18, and analysts are predicting a serious argument with Obama about Iran. While the U.S. pushes for diplomacy, Israel is gearing up for a fight to prevent a nuclear Iran-at any cost.
Gonzales' New Coverup
The emerging wiretap scandal ensnaring House Democrat Jane Harman leads to a familiar face: Alberto Gonzales, who may have stifled the investigation for his own political gain.
Obama Intelligence Nominee Withdraws
Charles "Chas" Freeman, Obama's pick to head the National Intelligence Council, has withdrawn from contention for the job. The Daily Beast's Max Blumenthal reported that the leader of the campaign against Freeman was Steven Rosen, a former director of AIPAC awaiting trial on espionage charges, who has a long history of attacking and undermining anybody he deems hostile to Israel.
Carter's One Regret
In a revealing new interview, The Daily Beast's Reza Aslan talks to Jimmy Carter about what he would have done differently in the bungled hostage rescue of 1980-plus, the "political suicide" of condemning Israel.



















