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Screwing wildfire victims, California’s rogue utility with criminal history makes premature bankruptcy filing while it’s still solvent; state takeover possible…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: P G & E Goes Rogue Again, Files Chapter 11
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As US tries to slink out of Afghanistan after 17 years, NY Times sells new regime change war in Venezuela… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Corporate Media Sells Endless War
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Trump craters after 34-day partial shutdown, implies that he’ll use emergency powers if Congress doesn’t deliver in 3 weeks…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Trump Ends Shutdown Without Wall Funding
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In risky, unprecedented move, Trump tweets “recognition” of Venezuelan opposition leader who declared he’s replaced Maduro as military stands firm…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Gringo Trump Stokes Coup in Venezuela
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Buzzfeed’s apparent blunder on its Trump-told-Cohen-to-lie story draws hypocritical attacks from error-prone mainstream media outlets… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Buzzfeed Gets Hammered by Trump, Corporate Media
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Unnamed sources tell Buzzfeed that Trump ordered Cohen to lie about Moscow project, and some Dems talk about starting impeachment… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: So Now, Will Dems Impeach the Mofo?
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British conservatives sunk May’s Brexit plan, rescued her next day; GOP Senate backed Trump on sanctions relief for Russian Derapaska… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Conservatives in UK and US Defy Logic
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Last week, MintPress News broke the story about Newsguard, a for-profit truth squad blessed by corporate media to rate media outlets… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Corporate Truth Police “Newsguard” Announces Launch
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As large group of Democrats pursue 2020 nomination, supporters reject any/all criticism of their favorite and attack honest critics…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Will Identity Politics Divide Dems in 2020?
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In latest salvo of unproven assertions, The Times uses FBI investigations prompted by Comey’s firing to float latest collusion meme…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: NY Times Infers “Trump Worked for the Russians”
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