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March 29, 2013April 1, 2013PBC

Boiling Frogs: 2012 Presidential Candidate Rocky Anderson Offers Sharp Criticism of Obama’s Contempt for Bill of Rights

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Rocky Anderson, former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 Justice Party presidential candidate, has sharp criticism of Obama’s expansion of presidential power related to surveillance, targeted killings and other issues in this Boiling Frogs interview, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds. Continue reading Boiling Frogs: 2012 Presidential Candidate Rocky Anderson Offers Sharp Criticism of Obama’s Contempt for Bill of Rights

March 27, 2013PBC

Andy Worthington Reports Gitmo Hunger Strike Much Bigger than Pentagon Admits; Whistleblower Julia Davis on Her Tussle With Former Bush Lackey Scott Bloch

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Journalist Andy Worthington on the widespread hunger strike by prisoners at Guantanamo; Homeland Security whistleblower Julia Davis refuses to be intimidated by heavy-handed threats from Scott Bloch, former Bush appointee at Justice Dept. Continue reading Andy Worthington Reports Gitmo Hunger Strike Much Bigger than Pentagon Admits; Whistleblower Julia Davis on Her Tussle With Former Bush Lackey Scott Bloch

March 22, 2013PBC

Progressive Activist and Author Norman Solomon: Using Grassroots Organizing to Challenge Obama and Democrats on War and Entitlements

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Norman Solomon, author, activist and 2012 Congressional candidate, returns for wide-ranging conversation on many important issues. Continue reading Progressive Activist and Author Norman Solomon: Using Grassroots Organizing to Challenge Obama and Democrats on War and Entitlements

March 20, 2013PBC

Harper’s Thomas Frank Lays Down Some Markers; Journalist Jess Bravin Takes a Close Look at Gitmo’s Military Commissions

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Tom Frank returns for a frank and useful chat about a range of topics, from Iraq to gun control to frequently abused cliches in the media; Jess Bravin, a lawyer and Wall Street Journal Supreme Court reporter, discusses his new book about military commissions. Continue reading Harper’s Thomas Frank Lays Down Some Markers; Journalist Jess Bravin Takes a Close Look at Gitmo’s Military Commissions

March 15, 2013PBC

Brad Friedman Updates the Video Plot that Brought Down ACORN, as Vidiot O’Keefe Pays $100k to Victim

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Brad Friedman of Bradblog returns to share his latest reporting on the Breitbart-funded takedown of ACORN, using a deceptive set of videos created by James O’Keefe. Continue reading Brad Friedman Updates the Video Plot that Brought Down ACORN, as Vidiot O’Keefe Pays $100k to Victim

March 11, 2013PBC

Former State Dept. Officer Peter van Buren on Squandered Billion$ in Iraq; Jeff Frazee of Young Americans for Liberty on Rand Paul’s Filibuster

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Peter van Buren returns to talk about the Inspector General’s final report on reconstruction in Iraq, and how we’re repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan; Jeff Frazee of Young Americans for Liberty talks about Rand Paul’s filibuster on the president’s authority to kill Americans. Continue reading Former State Dept. Officer Peter van Buren on Squandered Billion$ in Iraq; Jeff Frazee of Young Americans for Liberty on Rand Paul’s Filibuster

March 7, 2013PBC