Philip Weiss

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Philip Weiss is an investigative journalist who writes for The New York Observer, The Nation^[1] and The American Conservative^[2] and in the past has written for the National Review,^[3] Washington Monthly,^[4] New York Times Magazine,^[5] Esquire,^[5] Harper's Magazine,^[5] and Jewish World Review.^[6] He has also written the 2004 book American Taboo: A Murder In The Peace Corps.

1 Clinton administration
2 American Taboo (2004)
3 New York Observer blog (2006–2007)
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Clinton administration

Philip Weiss has also spent considerable time investigating both former President Bill Clinton and his critics, publishing numerous pieces devoted to examining scandals surrounding the Clinton presidency, and the cottage industry that developed as a result of the numerous criminal investigations launched during the Clinton administration, most stemming from the initial Whitewater investigation that pursued the Clintons' former business partners, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal.

In early 1997 The New York Times Magazine published a feature story written by Weiss entitled the "Clinton Haters", which purported to demonstrate the existence of a widespread industry dedicated to demonizing President Clinton by creating a web of allegedly unbelievable conspiracy theories related to President Clinton's long governership in the state of Arkansas and the early years of his presidency, especially in relation to the suicide of White House Counsel Vincent Foster.

Although this piece was largely critical of what Weiss perceived to be unreasonable allegations against President Clinton and his supporters Weiss spent much of the Clinton presidency-especially in the months leading up to, during, and following his impeachment-writing pieces that were highly critical of President Bill Clinton for what he perceived as criminal behavior and/or ethical lapses.

He was particularly insistent on the issue of allegations made by Juanita Broaddrick that she was raped by then Governor Clinton, which Weiss insisted had merit. He would publish several pieces, for the New York Observer, National Review,^[3] among other publications, which maintained that Broaddrick's accusations required further investigation.

[edit] American Taboo (2004)

Weiss is the author of the 2004 book American Taboo: A Murder In The Peace Corps, which is a book that explores the murder of Deborah Gardner, a young Peace Corps volunteer who was allegedly murdered by one of her colleagues, Dennis Priven, on the Pacific island nation of Tonga. The main thrust of the book insinuates that there was a concerted effort on the part of the Peace Corps to exonerate Mr. Priven, and to exculpate itself from responsibility in the death of Ms. Gardner.

[edit] New York Observer blog (2006–2007)

Beginning in early 2006, Weiss began a blog where he identified himself as a "self-hating Jew". The blog became a forum for his anti-Zionist views. Weiss' blog in the New York Observer was terminated in February, 2007. Weiss "moved" the blog to http://www.philipweiss.org/ .