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PBC News & Comment: Time for Bernie Sanders to Go Green?

In a thoughtful, detailed essay, Kevin Zeese and Patrick Walker make the case for Sanders to switch to Green Party…--read their arguments at Truthdig

--in wake of Dem convention in Nevada Saturday, Sanders supporters harass chairwoman, with some death threats

--listeners Gary in New Jersey and Chris in Olympia have different reactions

--Kevin Gosztola covers the Nevada convention story

--more Dem infighting: labor leaders who supported Keystone XL want to reject donation from Tom Steyer, a rich guy who is fighting climate change

--spooks say “Whoops!” as CIA admits it deleted its copy of the still-secret Senate Intelligence review of torture

--Peter Byrne reports that news group that revealed Panama Papers was funded by George Soros, but his activity in Panama wasn’t exposed

--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola reports on trial of contractor for torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib

--Senate considers language that would permit some Gitmo prisoners to plead guilty via video link

--in risky move, US leads nations in approving arms for Libya’s weak central government

--in risky move, Missouri lawmakers pass sweeping expansion of gun rights, including concealed carry without a permit

--America’s highest paid CEO’s make 355 times the average worker