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On Vacation, Returning July 7

Your humble host has left his post for a fact-finding mission in his own backyard, northern California. I’ll be off the grid (except when I’m not) recharging body and mind with grape-based beverages, campfire cooking and good friends. I’m hosting my friends from Brazil, Alberto and Heloisa, on a tour of the Mendocino coast, Mt. Shasta, and Lake Tahoe. I will break radio silence to post a few pix on Facebook, find me there as Peter B. Collins Show.

While I’m away, browse below and catch up on some of my recent juicy interviews on many topics that get short shrift in the corporate media. And make my day by taking out a new subscription…it provides me with revenue and validation!

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Author Nell Bernstein Exposes Failed Juvenile Prison System, Says “Shut It Down!”

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With over 20 years of research into our broken prison systems, author Nell Bernstein’s new book Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison, reveals the sordid reality: children are locked up for minor offenses, and exposed to pathologies that leave them most likely to become adult prisoners.

Continue reading Author Nell Bernstein Exposes Failed Juvenile Prison System, Says “Shut It Down!”

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New Progressive Political Party Launches in Detroit May 2

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The Occupy movement resurfaces with the launch of the After Party in Detroit this weekend.  We get details from Carl Gibson of the national steering committee. Continue reading New Progressive Political Party Launches in Detroit May 2

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Journalist Robert Parry Adds to Seymour Hersh Disclosures on Syria: Obama, Kerry Misled Us

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Robert Parry of ConsortiumNews returns to update the unproven American assertions that Syria was responsible for chemical weapons attack last August, building on Seymour Hersh’s latest report. Continue reading Journalist Robert Parry Adds to Seymour Hersh Disclosures on Syria: Obama, Kerry Misled Us

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Live TV Interview With Gareth Porter!

Thursday, April 3 at 6pm PDT, 9pm EDT, journalist/historian Gareth Porter will be my guest for a live TV interview.  We’ll talk about his important new book, Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare.  This one hour special will air live on Marin cable channel 26 and will be streamed live here.  The audio from the interview will be posted here as a podcast within a few days.

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Journalist Roger Shuler Recounts His 5 Months in Alabama Jail

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Roger Shuler, journalist and publisher of the LegalSchnauzer blog, was just released after 5 months in jail, and reports on his hellish experience. Continue reading Journalist Roger Shuler Recounts His 5 Months in Alabama Jail

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As New Bitcoin Crisis Continues, Here’s an Explanation of Digital Currency and How Bitcoin Works

Gordon Whiting is CEO of Mix TV, and spent years working to develop a digital currency like Bitcoin.  In this interview, originally aired on Angie Coiro’s In Deep, Whiting explains the history of currencies and how Bitcoin is supposed to work. Continue reading As New Bitcoin Crisis Continues, Here’s an Explanation of Digital Currency and How Bitcoin Works

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Ed Snowden Explains the Trigger for His Whistleblowing, and More

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Here’s the audio track from a recent interview with Edward Snowden, hosted by Hubert Seipel of the ARD Network.  Snowden explains what triggered his whistleblowing, the “5-I’s Alliance”, X-Keyscore, and more. Continue reading Ed Snowden Explains the Trigger for His Whistleblowing, and More

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Earworm Crisis!! Your Humble Host Seeks Your Help in Dislodging Catchy Pop Song From His Addled Brain

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Your humble host has been losing sleep because of a song about losing sleep: Counting Stars by OneRepublic.

In this brief podcast, we put out an all points bulletin for strategies to dislodge the earworm without pharmacological intervention.  Please share this widely, and invite all suggestions:

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