Obama sneaks out to Afghanistan for photo op, commits US to 10 years of aid with no debate, no Congressional approval; AP reveals that Pentagon only reports US deaths from Afghan fire. Also:
--John Brennan, national security advisor, gives clearest description of US drone operations to date, along with fuzzy legal arguments
--Obama signed executive order critical of Syria and Iran for blocking internet communication
--May Day produces Occupy protests, some labor strikes
--Oakland and NY still dealing with investigations of police abuse of Occupy protesters last fall
--Wall St. security goons share surveillance of Occupy protesters with NYPD
--PBC thinks Obama is handling the case of blind Chinese dissident deftly, expecting an asylum grant soon
--Netanyahu may call early elections in Israel
--S. F. Chronicle has good, in-depth report on GMO's
--in Boston, Sen. Scott Brown makes issue of Elizabeth Warren's Native American heritage
--do the punishments fit the crime? 3 examples
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