Eli Clifton

@EliClifton

Eli Clifton is a senior adviser at the Quincy Institute and the investigative journalist at large at Responsible Statecraft. He reports on money in politics and US foreign policy.

Row of flags, including US flag, outside United Nations building

Why the US “Rules-Based Order” Needs Rethinking Why the US “Rules-Based Order” Needs Rethinking

It’s high time for a more inclusive and imaginative political and economic order.

Jul 24, 2023 / Eli Clifton and Amir Handjani

The Government’s Investigation Into a Brookings Ex-President Should Worry Think Tanks

The Government’s Investigation Into a Brookings Ex-President Should Worry Think Tanks The Government’s Investigation Into a Brookings Ex-President Should Worry Think Tanks

Accepting foreign government funding may have just gotten harder.

Jun 23, 2022 / OpinionNation / Eli Clifton and Benjamin Freeman

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

Follow the money fomenting conflict on the Korean Peninsula, and all roads lead to Honolulu.

Mar 8, 2022 / Feature / Eli Clifton

Trump in Israel

Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel Could Kill the Two-State Solution Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel Could Kill the Two-State Solution

David Friedman is an extremist. If he gets his way, he’ll reverse decades of US policy and encourage apartheid rule over Palestine.

Dec 16, 2016 / Eli Clifton

John Bolton

John Bolton’s Cozy Relationship With Anti-Muslim Hate Groups Should Disqualify Him From Public Service John Bolton’s Cozy Relationship With Anti-Muslim Hate Groups Should Disqualify Him From Public Service

Trump’s likely nominee for deputy secretary of state has a long history of making enemies on both sides of the aisle—and of vouching for Islamophobic propagandists.

Dec 14, 2016 / Blog / Eli Clifton

Marco Rubio shakes hands with major donor and former employer Norman Braman in Miami.

Meet Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Neocon Donors Meet Marco Rubio’s Far-Right Neocon Donors

This billionaire bestiary is pushing ultra-hawkish and retrograde policies that are repellent to most Americans.

Dec 11, 2015 / Eli Clifton

Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit

Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit

At a meeting Friday, about a dozen staffers objected to the liberal think tank’s invitation to the right-wing Israeli prime minister. Here’s what they said.

Nov 10, 2015 / Ali Gharib and Eli Clifton

Who’s Behind the Planned Parenthood Sting Video? Troy Newman—and Other Rabid Anti-Choicers

Who’s Behind the Planned Parenthood Sting Video? Troy Newman—and Other Rabid Anti-Choicers Who’s Behind the Planned Parenthood Sting Video? Troy Newman—and Other Rabid Anti-Choicers

The Center for Medical Progress is led not by well-meaning bioethics geeks but by some of the most virulent members of the anti-choice movement.

Jul 16, 2015 / Eli Clifton and Amanda Marcotte

Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy?

Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy? Who Are the Billionaires Attacking Obama’s Iran Diplomacy?

GOP megadonor Paul Singer and Hillary Clinton booster Richard Perry have more in common than you’d think.

Feb 3, 2015 / Blog / Eli Clifton

GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group

GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group

United Against Nuclear Iran collected nearly one-third of its 2013 revenue from the Las Vegas–based casino magnate.

Jan 14, 2015 / Eli Clifton

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