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War-driven upheaval and displacement, simmering ethnic and religious tensions lead to more repression, loss of life: a vicious cycle….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Nice Attack Defines Summer of 2016
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All leaks point to Indiana’s ultraconservative Gov. Mike Pence as Trump VP pick, Chris Christie stranded at George Washington Bridge…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Trump Expected to Pick Pence for Veep
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Britain’s quick transfer of power from Cameron to May seems more attractive than America’s endless, expensive and meaningless presidential campaigns… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Change of the Guard in Britain
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Armed to the teeth, with racial hate unleashed, Americans respond to another violent week with “Thoughts and Prayers”, empty rhetoric….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Once Again, America Responds to Violence and Hate with Thoughts and Prayers
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After DNC platform committee rejected clear statement opposing TPP, question becomes: is Trump more populist than Clinton on trade deals?…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Is Hillary Clinton Really Opposed to Trans Pacific Partnership?
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GOP politicized Benghazi from first reports, and 2-year, $7 million investigation missed the real failures of Clinton regarding Libya regime change…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Benghazi Investigation Ends, Completely Missed the Real Failures
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Supreme Court overturns pretextual Texas law that led to closure of many abortion clinics, setting important new precedent; Kennedy pivotal….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Scalia-Free Supreme Court Overturns Texas Anti-Abortion “TRAP” Law
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Brexit vote stuns Europe, hammers markets, causes Cameron to resign, signals spreading rise of nationalism, isolationism, anger at elites…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Kingdom of Great Britain Rejects Europe
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Deadlocked Supreme Court rebuffs Obama, rewards GOP obstruction, overturning executive actions on immigration 14 compounded by GOP obstruction of court nomination…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Supreme Court Deadlocks on Obama Immigration Orders
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In rare setback for FBI, Senate rejects measure to allow access to internet metadata using NSL’s without a court order…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Senate Rejects FBI Spying Bill
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