Guantanamo turns 11, and we present author Nick Turse on his new book on Viet Nam atrocities, which went largely unpunished.... Continue reading PBC News & Comment: 11 Years of Gitmo, War Crimes of Viet Nam
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Month: January 2013
PBC News & Comment: 11 Years of Gitmo, No End in Sight
Friday, January 11 marks 11 years of the barbaric offshore Guantanamo prison; British journalist Andy Worthington updates the sorry situation..... Continue reading PBC News & Comment: 11 Years of Gitmo, No End in Sight
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PBC News & Comment: Globe’s A-warming, Australia on Fire
Australia and US both recorded hottest years in 2012; wild fires and record temperatures down under right now, inaction rules. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Globe’s A-warming, Australia on Fire
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CIA Veteran Ray McGovern Speaks Out on Obama’s Cabinet Picks: Supports Hagel, Opposes Brennan and Kerry
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Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst, offers candid comments on Obama's nominations of Hagel, Brennan, and Kerry; deplores prosecution of John Kiriakou. Continue reading CIA Veteran Ray McGovern Speaks Out on Obama’s Cabinet Picks: Supports Hagel, Opposes Brennan and Kerry
Attorney Jon Eisenberg Reluctantly Drops Appeal in Wiretap Case: President Can Break the Law with No Consequences
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Attorney Jon Eisenberg and his legal team drop appeals, fearing Supreme Court could deliver worse ruling that would be a national precedent. Continue reading Attorney Jon Eisenberg Reluctantly Drops Appeal in Wiretap Case: President Can Break the Law with No Consequences
PBC News & Comment: No more appeals in wiretap case, President can break the law
Further nullification of 4th Amendment rights, as lawyer Jon Eisenberg explains why further appeals would be too risky--big setback! Continue reading PBC News & Comment: No more appeals in wiretap case, President can break the law
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PBC News & Comment: ObamaNominations, Katy Perry, Pop Propagandist
No surprise: Obama nominates dronemeister Brennan to CIA, Hagel to Pentagon; Naomi Wolf outs Katy Perry as pro-military propagandist.... Continue reading PBC News & Comment: ObamaNominations, Katy Perry, Pop Propagandist
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PBC News & Comment: Judge Blocks Release of Assassination Memo, Didn’t Want to Do It
Federal Judge reluctantly blocks release of memo used to justify the targeted "extinction" of US citizen al-Awlaki by drone strike.... Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Judge Blocks Release of Assassination Memo, Didn’t Want to Do It
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Bill of Rights Defender Shahid Buttar Talks About FISA Extension, NDAA Detention Law and Other Attacks on Our Rights
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Shahid Buttar, Executive Director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, returns to talk about the latest assaults on our rights by Congress and the Obama administration. Continue reading Bill of Rights Defender Shahid Buttar Talks About FISA Extension, NDAA Detention Law and Other Attacks on Our Rights
PBC News & Comment: After Another Empty Veto Threat, Obama Signs NDAA
Obama was just kidding about a veto for NDAA, he signs it on the beach in Hawaii, with signing statement..... Continue reading PBC News & Comment: After Another Empty Veto Threat, Obama Signs NDAA
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