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PBC News & Comment Tuesday, February 14

Our Valentine’s Day is the first anniversary of the citizen uprising in Bahrain, and we get an account of the crackdown from American activist Huwaida Arraf, in an excerpt from her interview in podcast 385.  Continue reading PBC News & Comment Tuesday, February 14

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Huwaida Arraf Gives First-Person Account of Bahrain Crackdown; Prof Brandon Garrett on His New Book, “Convicting the Innocent”

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Huwaida Arraf, an American lawyer/activist,  reports on the repression in Bahrain, her deportation, and America’s double standard;  Prof. Garrett defines the causes of wrongful convictions, and suggests reforms.  Continue reading Huwaida Arraf Gives First-Person Account of Bahrain Crackdown; Prof Brandon Garrett on His New Book, “Convicting the Innocent”

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PBC News & Comment Monday, February 13

Catholic bishops feed fake furor over contraception, asking government to enforce rules that most Catholics ignore; breaking news from Bahrain via email from Medea Benjamin of Code Pink   Continue reading PBC News & Comment Monday, February 13

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PBC News & Comment Friday, February 10

Obama caves to religious extremists on birth control coverage; the bank settlement is a little better than I initially thought, but does not fix the underlying problems.  Continue reading PBC News & Comment Friday, February 10

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PBC News & Comment Thursday, February 9

Poll shows liberal Dems support keeping Gitmo open, and drone strikes, even on American citizens!  State Dept. insider Peter van Buren blows the whistle on retaliation for telling the truth.   Continue reading PBC News & Comment Thursday, February 9

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Stanford Prof. Joel Brinkley Exposes Rampant Drug Use by Afghan Troops; Prof. Steven Zunes Hammers All Hypocrites in UN Syria Resolution Veto

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Stanford Journalism Prof. Joel Brinkley talks about his recent column about the hopeless war in Afghanistan; USF Prof. Stephen Zunes on the rampant hypocrisy on all sides in the UN Syria resolution veto.  Continue reading Stanford Prof. Joel Brinkley Exposes Rampant Drug Use by Afghan Troops; Prof. Steven Zunes Hammers All Hypocrites in UN Syria Resolution Veto

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PBC News & Comment Wednesday, February 8

Cry-baby John Boehner launches war on contraception as his pals deplore Court of Appeal decision striking Prop. 8 ban on marriage equality and Santorum sweeps 3 caucuses.  Continue reading PBC News & Comment Wednesday, February 8

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PBC News & Comment Tuesday, February 7

Appeals Court agrees that California Prop. 8 is unconstitutional!  Komen Foundation throws Karen Handel under the bus–will Nancy Brinker stay on?  Continue reading PBC News & Comment Tuesday, February 7

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9/11 Case Against Cheney and Rumsfeld Thrown Out–Attorney Bill Veale Explains; Blogger Steve Horn Reveals Warren Buffet’s Profit Plans for Keystone-XL Pipeline

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Attorney William Veale talks about dismissal with sanctions of case against Cheney and Rumsfeld for liability for events of 9/11; Steve Horn of DeSmogBlog reveals how Warren Buffet is poised to profit from Keystone-XL pipeline.  Continue reading 9/11 Case Against Cheney and Rumsfeld Thrown Out–Attorney Bill Veale Explains; Blogger Steve Horn Reveals Warren Buffet’s Profit Plans for Keystone-XL Pipeline

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PBC News & Comment Monday, February 6

Clint Eastwood’s superbowl spot for Chrysler–a pro-Obama re-write of the Detroit bailout? NWPC calls for Brinker resignation from Komen Foundation.  Continue reading PBC News & Comment Monday, February 6