When Elites Scheme Behind Closed Doors

In the recent Democratic primary in Missouri’s first congressional district, which includes all of St Louis and much of northern St Louis County, including Ferguson, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)–funded incumbent Wesley Bell bucked national trends. Whereas AIPAC support has become an albatross for many candidates running in Democratic primaries, Bell easily defeated former congresswoman and Israel critic Cori Bush. Although the money AIPAC funneled into the primary…