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PBC News & Comment: Dashcam Video Shows Outrageous Police Behavior in Sandra Bland Case

In Waller County, Texas, Sandra Bland knew her rights and asserted them, as trooper created confrontation, threatened taser “I will light you up”… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Dashcam Video Shows Outrageous Police Behavior in Sandra Bland Case

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PBC News & Comment: Our News Junkie Friend Jason Leopold Makes the Front Page of New York Times

FOIA’s frequent filer and VICE reporter Jason Leopold gets well-deserved recognition for his excellent work based on government documents….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Our News Junkie Friend Jason Leopold Makes the Front Page of New York Times

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Supreme Court and Harper’s Make It Official: It’s OK to Criticize Flaws in Obamacare

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Veteran consumer journalist Trudy Lieberman wrote the cover story for Harper’s July edition, an honest critique of Obamacare. Continue reading Supreme Court and Harper’s Make It Official: It’s OK to Criticize Flaws in Obamacare

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PBC News & Comment: Gareth Porter Offers Independent Analysis of Deal with Iran

In our new in-depth interview, Gareth Porter reviews Iran’s clever strategy of using its nuclear program to break international sanctions….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Gareth Porter Offers Independent Analysis of Deal with Iran

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Independent Journalist Gareth Porter Shares Some Truths About Iranian Nuke Deal

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Gareth Porter offers critical analysis of the 20-month negotiations with Iran, concluding that the Iranians used their nuclear program to leverage world powers, including the US, to lift sanctions. Continue reading Independent Journalist Gareth Porter Shares Some Truths About Iranian Nuke Deal

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PBC News & Comment: Obama Sells Iran Nuke Deal as Alternative to “More War” in Mideast

In news conference, President Obama answers critics who recite Israeli talking points, makes strong case for approval of multilateral deal…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Obama Sells Iran Nuke Deal as Alternative to “More War” in Mideast

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PBC News & Comment: Republicans and Some Democrats Prepare to Nuke the Nuke Deal with Iran

–Arduous negotiations, complicated by American maneuvering, lead to agreement between Iran and 6 nations; Congress will try to gut it…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Republicans and Some Democrats Prepare to Nuke the Nuke Deal with Iran

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Was Charleston Church Shooting “Terrorism”? We Discuss With NYU’s Faiza Patel

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NYU School of Law’s Faiza Patel talks about her recent commentary about the use of the term “terrorism” in cases like the Charleston church shooting, and the exceptional, sometimes illegal rules and practices in such cases. Continue reading Was Charleston Church Shooting “Terrorism”? We Discuss With NYU’s Faiza Patel