Though they were supposed to be made public by Monday, Feb. 6, reporters didn't get a look at the complete travel disclosure documents for U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's January trip to Syria and Lebanon–which included a meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad–until Wednesday, Feb. 8. Still, they were illuminating. Gabbard has repeatedly described her trip as a … [Read more...] about Rep. Tulsi Gabbard finally releases Syria trip disclosure forms
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Reader Feedback: Brocialists defend Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s right to meet Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad
Not sure why you have chosen to continue attacks on Tulsi, seemingly when she does something that gets wide press (“What was Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Thinking When She Went To Syria,” Feb. 2, 2017). Perhaps [former Congressional candidate] Shay [Chan Hodges] is urging you on. Regarding your latest effort, on Syria, I notice you rely heavily on Human Rights Watch (HRW) reporting for … [Read more...] about Reader Feedback: Brocialists defend Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s right to meet Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad
UPDATED: Does Maui News music writer Jon Woodhouse really want to be a political journalist?
[NOTE: On Feb. 6, Woodhouse–a JOURNALIST–suddenly realized that I had published all the correspondence printed below, and took offense to that. Scroll to the end for his newest letter to me.] For many years now, Jon Woodhouse has written the Maui Beat column for The Maui News. It's a music column that runs each week in the paper's Maui Scene insert. But as a hobby, he … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Does Maui News music writer Jon Woodhouse really want to be a political journalist?
What was Rep. Tulsi Gabbard thinking when she went to Syria?
The Syrian civil war is bloody meat-grinder. Since 2011, when it was born out the hope and democratic promise of the Arab Spring, the war has killed 470,000 people, according to international humanitarian observers. In mid-2016, according to the Syrian Center for Policy Research, a million people inside Syria were living in dangerous besieged areas, facing starvation, disease … [Read more...] about What was Rep. Tulsi Gabbard thinking when she went to Syria?
Who paid for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s secret trip to Syria?
It's a fair question, given the surprise and secrecy surrounding the trip Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–Hawaii, is making to war-torn Syria. First reported by Foreign Policy this morning (click here for that story), Gabbard's trip is of a "fact-finding" nature, her aide Emily Latimer said in an email to me this morning: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has long been committed to peace and … [Read more...] about Who paid for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s secret trip to Syria?