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[audio https://www.peterbcollins.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Siegelman.mp3]Dana Siegelman, daughter of the former Alabama Governor, reports on today’s hearing in Montgomery before a new judge. And filmmaker Steve Wimberly joins us to detail his plans to make a documentary about the Siegelman case. Continue reading Update on Hearing for Former Alabama Governor Siegelman that Could Free Him on Bail
Don Siegelman attends court hearing on bail motion, new judge says he’ll rule soon; Roger Shuler drafts proposed decision…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Will Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman Be Home for the Holidays?
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Obama leads Dems in the House over a fiscal cliff, as 57 Dems bail out Boehner on massive spending bill Continue reading PBC News & Comment: On Poisoned Spending Bill, Obama Leads 57 House Dems Over a Fiscal Cliff
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Brinksmanship, backroom deals, delay tactics, and DeLay’s tactics in budget vote, stark preview of GOP muscle in next Congress…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Dems Fight GOP Sneak Attacks in Must-Pass Spending Package
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Senate torture review is limited-hang-out, but sparks calls for prosecution, and purging the torture team from CIA, other agencies….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Lies & Deception Revealed by Senate Torture Review Compounded by Enablers, Defenders
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After 2 years of obstruction by CIA, enabled by White House, summary of Feinstein’s heavily redacted torture report is released Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Feinstein Torture Review is Finally Published
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After president of Uruguay calls Guantanamo “a disgrace”, US releases 6 prisoners over the weekend, including hunger striker Abu Dhiab. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: For a Change, Good News from Guantanamo!
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[audio https://www.peterbcollins.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Johnson.mp3]Following the mid-term elections, your humble host tagged the Democratic Party as “increasingly irrelevant”. In a recent article, Dave Johnson asks the question, and surveys recent progressive commentary. Continue reading Progressive Think Tanker Dave Johnson Asks: Is the Democratic Party Relevant Anymore?
–Obama names new Pentagon chief, Ashton B. Carter, to manage the war machine; he’s considered hawkish on Syria, Iraq war…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Obama Nominates Ashton Carter as Defense Secretary
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–after 2 years of delay and infighting, including a Senate-CIA showdown, Feinstein’s torture review set for release, says Jason Leopold… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Jason Leopold Reports that Senate Torture “Review” to be Released in Days
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