PBC News & Comment: Will Budget Deal Shaft Medicare, Social Security?

In budget deal with Republicans, Obama sells out entitlements in replay of 2014 “grand bargain” that makes no sense…–China protests violation of territorial waters by US ship near disputed Spratly islands

–Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is blocked from using Legos in new art exhibit in Australia, after impressive Lego tapestry at Alcatraz this year

–Shaker Aamer should have been released from Guantanamo by now

–bin Attash’s demand to represent himself at Gitmo tribunal raises more issues that show a fair trial is not possible

–Pentagon’s latest excuse for strike on Kunduz hospital: US “advisers” thought it was under Taliban control; 2-star general named to investigate

–Saudis hit Doctors Without Borders clinic in Yemen twice overnight

–Saudi prince busted at Beirut airport with 2 tons of speed

–Bernie outs Hillary for trying to re-write history of DOMA in recent interview with Rachel Maddow

—NY Times editorial echoes your humble host: Christie and Comey are wrong to suggest that limiting police abuse produces increase in crime

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