Santorum’s surge and Paul’s strong showing in Iowa lead Perry and Bachman to drop out; progressives see Ron Paul as better than Obama on many key issues. Continue reading PBC News & Comment, Wednesday January 4
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NY Times won Pulitzer for exposing Rumsfeld’s propaganda on Iraq invasion, but buries report of Inspector General exonerating Rummy and the gang. Plus: appeals court on wiretapping lawsuits, North Korea’s L’il Kim and much more………. Continue reading PBC News & Comment, Tuesday January 3
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Cutting through the disinformation and spin, Sibel Edmonds and Pepe Escobar reveal back stories about the conflict in Syria that are not reported in the mainstream media. Continue reading Back Story on Syria: Sibel Edmonds and Journalist Pepe Escobar
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Dr. Jill Stein is the leading presidential candidate for the Green Party for 2012. In this wide-ranging interview, she makes a strong impression as a smart, well-informed progressive. Continue reading Progressives Have a Choice: Meet Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential Candidate
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We lead with an excerpt from our Jack Abramoff interview–the part where Abramoff rudely hung up and ended his participation. We also cover the recently departed: Cesaria Evora, Christopher Hitchens, King Jong Il, Vaclav Havel, and San Francisco philanthropist Warren Hellman. Continue reading PBC News & Comment, Monday December 19
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Jack Abramoff’s rehabilitation media tour hit the rocks today, as he abruptly hung up and ended the interview rather than talk with Tom Rodgers of the Blackfoot Nation.
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John Fogerty rocks us into the news that the US occupation of Iraq is over, we don’t gotta take it no more. Continue reading PBC News & Comment, Friday December 16
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The Senate honored Bill of Rights Day by rolling back constitutional rights, passing the Defense bill; Obama declines to veto as threatened. Continue reading PBC News & Comment,Thursday December 15
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Confusing, conflicting reports on the language in the Defense funding bill that enables detention of Americans without charge or trial. We urge you to demand an Obama veto until the bill can be fixed. Continue reading PBC News & Comment, Wednesday December 14
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Thomas C. Frank, lead essayist for Harpers, returns to talk about jobs, payroll tax cut extension, detention of Americans without charge or trial, and to deliver relentless plugs for his new book, Pity the Billionaire, which drops in January. Continue reading Harpers’ Tom Frank Returns for a Frank, Slightly Rambling Take on Current Events
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