Two strong views on the Middle East: Jennifer Lowenstein teaches Middle East studies at U of Wisconsin; Trita Parsi is president of the National Iranian American Council. Continue reading Jennifer Lowenstein on Recent Israeli Strikes on Gaza and More; Trita Parsi Comments on Obama-Netanyahu Summit and the Threat of War on Iran
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American soldier’s killing spree and Afghan drug running complicate Obama’s war; Iranian expert Trita Parsi praises Obama for blocking attack on Iran. Continue reading PBC News & Comment Monday, March 12
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Cindy Cohn, legal director at EFF, describes the Bush-Obama surveillance programs in this Boiling Frogs interview, co-hosted with Sibel Edmonds Continue reading Boiling Frogs: Cindy Cohn of Electronic Frontier Foundation Details the American Surveillance State
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Beware viral video agit prop! 38 million view video on Africa’s killer Kony (with many inaccuracies) as Syrian activist Danny Dayem demands US invasion of Syria Continue reading PBC News & Comment Friday, March 9
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Impeach Obama? Rep. Walter Jones offers impeachment resolution for violations of War Powers Act; Breitbart’s threat to release Obama videos from Harvard fizzles. Continue reading PBC News & Comment Thursday, March 8
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Former congressman and Obama chief of staff Emmanuel is now mayor of Chicago with expanded police power and PBC found people there are reluctant to talk about him; zany Roy Zimmerman performs new political songs! Continue reading PBC Reports on Chicago’s Maximum Mayor, Rahm Emmanuel; Roy Zimmerman Serenades Us With Great New Political Songs!
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Ohio voters dumped Dennis Kucinich (boo!) and Mean Jean Schmidt (hooray!!) from Congress as Romney edged Santorum in GOP primary in Ohio Continue reading PBC News & Comment Wednesday, March 7
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New anti-protester law cuts 1st Amendment, as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel gets new dictatorial police powers and AG Holder justifies 5th Amendment end-run Continue reading PBC News & Comment Tuesday, March 6
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Rush Limbo goes low, really low, issues lame apology as sponsors bail; Obama does some kissing, some spanking at AIPAC Continue reading PBC News & comment Monday, March 5
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Gilad Atzmon is a talented jazzman who joins us to talk about his new book The Wandering Who? and offers candid commentary on Zionism, Israel, the US and much more.
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Continue reading Jazz Musician and Outspoken Israeli Gilad Atzmon on AIPAC, Israel and Possible Attack on Iran