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PBC News & Comment: Der Speigel Reveals Massive US Cyber Offense Schemes

As Obama talks cyber defense in State of Union, Der Speigel reveals NSA’s massive, offensive cyberwarfare schemes, from Snowden files….

 

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–Turkey busts wiretap operation it blames on Gulen supporters

–Turkey and Israel trade angry insults on war crimes charges

–Israeli attack in Syria near Golan Heights kills Hezbollah leader and Iranian general, risking major escalation in the region

–US-backed Yemen government faces imminent coup

–Supreme Court appears to stop dodging full ruling on marriage equality, accepts cases and will rule by end of June

–at VICE, Jason Leopold reports that British PM Cameron got qualified agreement from Obama to release Shaker Aamer

–Obama will deliver State of Union address, an increasingly meaningless ritual

–slow, difficult jury selection in Boston bombing and Aurora Batman shooting show the venue changes should’ve been granted

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PBC News & Comment: ABC News Delivers FBI Propaganda on “Home Grown Terrorists”

FBI fearmongering media blitz continues, as ABC airs “exclusive” surveillance footage from 2012 case, another idiot with FBI provocateur handler… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: ABC News Delivers FBI Propaganda on “Home Grown Terrorists”

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PBC News & Comment: CIA is Above the Law, Beyond the Reach of Senate Oversight

At VICE news, Jason Leopold reports on CIA’s investigation of Senate investigators who found “Panetta review” documents, triggering constitutional crisis… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: CIA is Above the Law, Beyond the Reach of Senate Oversight

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PBC News & Comment: On Freedom of Expression, Actions Speak Louder than Words

While governments and media giants pay lip service to free expression, France arrests 54 dissidents, NY Times refuses to run cartoon….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: On Freedom of Expression, Actions Speak Louder than Words

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PBC News & Comment: Former Guantanamo Guard Joseph Hickman Tells More About 3 Prisoner “Suicides” in 2006

Former Guantanamo guard tells Vice’s Jason Leopold that 3 prisoners “were murdered” at nearby CIA black site June 9, 2006… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Former Guantanamo Guard Joseph Hickman Tells More About 3 Prisoner “Suicides” in 2006

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Former Tucson Teacher Curtis Acosta Describes Appeals Hearing on Arizona Law that Banned Minority Studies

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Curtis Acosta is a gifted teacher whose Latino studies program was banned by an Arizona state law, which is being challenged in federal court.  He was in San Francisco for oral arguments before the US Court of Appeal for the 9th Circuit, and in this conversation, he provides the history of the case.  We also hear part of the argument presented by esteemed law professor Erwin Chemerinsky. Continue reading Former Tucson Teacher Curtis Acosta Describes Appeals Hearing on Arizona Law that Banned Minority Studies

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PBC News & Comment: Will “Justice Dept.” Pursue Charges Against Gen. Betrayus for Leaks to Mistress?

High-level, calculated leak from “Justice Department” late last Friday exposes internal fight over charging David Petraeus with leaking classified info….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Will “Justice Dept.” Pursue Charges Against Gen. Betrayus for Leaks to Mistress?

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PBC News & Comment: Power-hungry, Bloodthirsty Leaders Angle to Exploit Terrorist Attack in France

French gendarmes kill 5 to end terrorist episode, and power-hungry, bloodthirsty leaders leap at chances to exploit it……. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Power-hungry, Bloodthirsty Leaders Angle to Exploit Terrorist Attack in France

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Activist Shahid Buttar Argues that Body Cams Won’t End Police Violence

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Shahid Buttar, attorney, activist, and executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, makes the provocative argument that Obama’s proposal to equip all cops with body cameras won’t solve the problems of police violence. Continue reading Activist Shahid Buttar Argues that Body Cams Won’t End Police Violence

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PBC News & Comment: As France Responds to Terrorist Attack, Britain Considers Pre-Crime Monitoring….of Toddlers!

As France reels from terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo, Britain considers monitoring toddlers for terrorist tendencies, just like “Minority Report” Continue reading PBC News & Comment: As France Responds to Terrorist Attack, Britain Considers Pre-Crime Monitoring….of Toddlers!