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The Futility of Sanctions on Russia

Steve Chapman  In 1980, after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter came up with a way to retaliate: stopping grain sales to Moscow. The boycott, said Commerce Secretary Philip Klutznick, would prove to the world that “aggression is costly” and induce the Soviets to “halt their aggression.” The Soviets did halt their aggression […] Continue reading →

Israeli minister slams Kerry’s boycott warning

 Israel’s economics minister lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday for warning against a growing boycott movement against the Jewish state should peace talks with the Palestinians fail. Naftali Bennett, from the religious, pro-settler Jewish Home party, has been a fierce critic of the Kerry-led talks and a persistent gadfly to Prime […] Continue reading →

Republicans threaten boycott of debates over Clinton programs

U.S. Republicans are threatening to boycott 2016 presidential debates sponsored by networks CNN and NBC unless the networks cancel plans for special programs on Democrat Hillary Clinton, a possible 2016 White House contender. In letters Monday to executives for NBC Entertainment and CNN Worldwide, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said the programs amounted to […] Continue reading →

Obama campaign refuses to drop 'radical' rabbi Controversial figure dined with Ahmadinejad, called for boycott of Israel

NEW YORK � The Obama campaign is refusing to sever ties with a radical rabbi who has called for a boycott against Israeli products, has dined with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and was the first American rabbi to visit Tehran. Reform Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb is one of 613 rabbis pledging their support for Obama as […] Continue reading →