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PBC News & Comment: NY Federal Appeals Court Orders Release of Obama “Kill-at-Will” Memos

As federal district judge in Oakland dismissed a similar case, appeals court in NY orders release of Obama’s kill memos…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: NY Federal Appeals Court Orders Release of Obama “Kill-at-Will” Memos

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Young Gaza Writers Share Their Experiences From “Operation Cast Lead”

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Palestinian writers Refaat Alareer, Rawan Yaghi and Yousef Aljamal talk about the new book Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza, Palestine. Continue reading Young Gaza Writers Share Their Experiences From “Operation Cast Lead”

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First Exclusive: Peter van Buren’s New Novel Brings Real-life Stories of America’s Disposable Working Poor

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Peter van Buren has been a regular guest here for over 2 years, since he published We Meant Well about his year in occupied Iraq.  His new novel, Ghosts of Tom Joad, gives voice to the desperation of today’s minimum wage workers in a big box world. Continue reading First Exclusive: Peter van Buren’s New Novel Brings Real-life Stories of America’s Disposable Working Poor

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PBC News & Comment: Minimum Wage Workers Fleeced by Banks, Payday Lenders, Employers

Peter van Buren, the State Dept. whistleblower, publishes “Ghosts of Tom Joad” and depicts the plight of today’s disposable worker…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Minimum Wage Workers Fleeced by Banks, Payday Lenders, Employers

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PBC News & Comment: Judge Rules That Obama Kill-at-will Memos Stay Secret

Federal judge in Oakland joins others in deferring to expansive executive authority, rules that targeted killing memos remain secret…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Judge Rules That Obama Kill-at-will Memos Stay Secret

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PBC News & Comment: New Gas Attack Reported in Syria, Corporate Media in Parrot Mode

Amid new report of chemical weapons use in Syria, corporate media fails to challenge unproven US claims of Syrian responsibility… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: New Gas Attack Reported in Syria, Corporate Media in Parrot Mode

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PBC News & Comment: Hacker “Weev” Ordered Released, NSA Hackers Exploited “Heartbleed” Bug

Convicted hacker “Weev” is ordered released from 41-month sentence, as Homeland Security warns of NSA hackers exploiting “Heartbleed” bug….. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Hacker “Weev” Ordered Released, NSA Hackers Exploited “Heartbleed” Bug

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PBC News & Comment: Robert ParryExtends Recent Sy Hersh Report on Syria and Chemical Weapons Use

We open with an excerpt from our interview with Robert Parry, who examines why mainstream media is ignoring Hersh’s explosive report… Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Robert ParryExtends Recent Sy Hersh Report on Syria and Chemical Weapons Use