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PBC News & Comment: 3-way Spat Develops Over Torture Report

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–McCarthy-type smears of Abby Martin on Facebook, RT reporter Liz Wahl quits on-air over RT’s coverage of Ukraine

–Senate rejects nominee who defended Mumia Abu-Jamal in an indirect way, PBC agrees with Obama’s reaction

–prosecutors moving to dismiss some charges against Barrett Brown

–Medea Benjamin leaves Egypt after brutal encounter with police

–judge rules that judgment against Chevron in Ecuador based on fraud

–White House makes unilateral changes to Obamacare, again

–Gen. Sinclair sex assault court martial made lead prosecutor “suicidal”

–Tea Party fails to unseat Sen. Cornyn in Texas primary

–Ukraine round-up:  Paris talks fail, speculation about Kiev snipers,  former Israeli soldier led anti-Yuschenko posse on streets of Kiev, SF Chronicle editorial is off base