U2 honors Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi in Dublin, we open with the song they wrote for her, Walk On; Obama and Putin spar over Syria at G20 summit in Cabo Wabo Continue reading PBC News & Comment Tuesday, June 19
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Attorney Carl Mayer and activist Adam Fergatch return to update us on the important Montana appeal that challenges Citizens United; journalist and author Rory O’Connor’s new book is Friends, Followers and the Future. Continue reading No Action Yet from Supreme Court on Montana Appeal; Journalist Rory O’Connor on Perils of Facebook and the Web
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Rodney King dies, let’s all try to get along; Harvard Prof. Roberto Unger, who taught Obama Law, says he should be defeated; Rory O’Connor warns about the CIA and Facebook Continue reading PBC News & Comment Monday, June 18
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Top courts rule against democracy in Egypt, Bahrain–will US Supreme Court decline (we win!) or accept (we lose) the Montana case banning corporate political contributions?? Continue reading PBC News & Comment Friday, June 15
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Jon Stewart nails it–we open with an excerpt from his take on the leaks that revealed Obama’s Kill List; we await news from the Supreme Court on the disposition of the Montana case Continue reading PBC News & Comment Thursday, June 14
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Attorney Rob Hager returns for our 6th report on the pending appeal at the Supreme Court of Montana’s ban on corporate campaign contributions; Author Eli Zaretsky explores the rich history of the American Left. Continue reading Attorney Rob Hager: Decision Day At Supreme Court? Prof. Eli Zaretsky on His New Book–Why America Needs A Left
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We open with a powerful critique of the Supreme Court by attorney Rob Hager, excerpted from today’s Part 5 on Citizens United; US drops charges against John Edwards, not Don Siegelman Continue reading PBC News & Comment Wednesday, June 13
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Attorney Rob Hager returns to talk about key issues in the Montana appeal to the Supreme Court challenging Citizens United; public radio host Maureen Fiedler talks about religion in politics and politics in the Catholic religion. Continue reading ‘Citizens United’ Part 5: File Name for Montana Case Mysteriously Changes; Sister Maureen Fiedler on the “War on Religion” and Much More
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Attorney Carl Mayer and activist Adam Fergatch return for Part 4 of our series on their effort to overturn Citizens United. This podcast is free, available to all–please share it! Continue reading Part 4 on ‘Citizens United’: Mayer and Fergatch Respond to Adam Liptak Report in New York Times, and to Our Listener, Natalie, from Montana
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More on Citizens United challenge: Carl Mayer hits NY Times’ Adam Liptak for failing to cover jurisdiction issue; Huckabee slams Holder over “Fast & Furious” coverup, ignores bigger issues Continue reading PBC News & Comment Tuesday, June 12
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