James Bamford

James Bamford is a best-selling author, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and winner of the National Magazine Award for Reporting. His most recent book is Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America's Counterintelligence, published by Twelve Books.

Joe Biden Benjamin Netanyahu

The Case Against Joe Biden for Complicity in Genocide The Case Against Joe Biden for Complicity in Genocide

The ICC has applied for an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. But Israel’s assault on Gaza has been made possible by US support.

Nov 18, 2024 / James Bamford

ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

Israel Is Killing Whole Families in Gaza—With Weapons Made in America Israel Is Killing Whole Families in Gaza—With Weapons Made in America

Five-year old Hind Rajab was the victim of a bomb manufactured in Iowa. Months later, the Biden administration is still sending weapons.

Oct 21, 2024 / James Bamford

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi funeral procession

Israel’s Crackdown on the West Bank Has Already Killed an American Citizen Israel’s Crackdown on the West Bank Has Already Killed an American Citizen

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was shot by an IDF soldier during a protest against settlement expansion, while Israel pursues its aim of permanently annexing all Palestinian territory.

Sep 13, 2024 / James Bamford

USS Theodore Roosevelt

Israel’s Assassination Program and Its Ties to US Intelligence Israel’s Assassination Program and Its Ties to US Intelligence

After Israel carried out assassinations in Lebanon and Iran, the prospect of war looms over the Middle East.

Aug 9, 2024 / James Bamford

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands during a meeting in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024.

How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel

With her choice of vice president, the vice president can indicate a sharp change in future policy regarding Gaza.

Aug 2, 2024 / James Bamford

Pro-Palestine Protests Heat Up At UCLA

The Israel-Affiliated Organization Leading the Backlash Against Student Protests The Israel-Affiliated Organization Leading the Backlash Against Student Protests

The Israeli-American Council has worked in tandem with Israeli intelligence agencies for years. Last month, its leaders vowed to shut down the encampment at UCLA.

May 16, 2024 / James Bamford

The NSA Wants Carte Blanche for Warrantless Surveillance

The NSA Wants Carte Blanche for Warrantless Surveillance The NSA Wants Carte Blanche for Warrantless Surveillance

If the Senate passes an expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, any American’s international communications could become an open book.

Apr 18, 2024 / James Bamford

Palestinians standing next to a vehicle in the central Gaza Strip, where employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli air strike.

How US Intelligence and an American Company Feed Israel’s Killing Machine in Gaza How US Intelligence and an American Company Feed Israel’s Killing Machine in Gaza

Because it isn’t so much the bombs that kill but the list that puts civilians in the way of the bombs.

Apr 12, 2024 / James Bamford

Israel's nuclear reactor at Dimona.

The Nuclear Explosion That Makes US Aid to Israel Illegal The Nuclear Explosion That Makes US Aid to Israel Illegal

Israel’s nuclear program has been in violation of international law for decades, rendering it ineligible for American assistance.

Mar 29, 2024 / James Bamford

UNRWA distributes flour to Palestinians in Gaza amid a food crisis due to ongoing Israeli attacks

Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza

Given the toll from bombing and starvation, Gaza will soon become the world’s largest unmarked grave. The US has to power to force Israel to change course—but will it use it?

Mar 6, 2024 / James Bamford

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