PBC News & Comment, 8.20.20: Bad Hair Day for Conman Don

Steve Bannon’s surprise arrest for alleged fraud in Wall scam, DA’s win on subpoena for tax returns leave Trump almost tweetless…

PBC News & Comment, 8.19.20: American Oligarchs Get Richer During Pandemic

Covid-19 means Ka-ching for billionaire class, adding $700 billion to their fortunes as middle class shrinks and the poor are ignored…

PBC News & Comment, 8.18.20: Trump Backs Down from Going Postal on Postal Service

Trump donor and new postmaster with major conflict of interest, Louis DeJoy, yields to critics and will restore full service through election…

PBC News & Comment, 8.17.20: Democrats Zoom into “Ghost Convention”

Polls show Biden’s lead is declining as corporate, moderate, gray-haired Dems hold virtual convention with progressives sidelined and no surprises…

PBC News & Comment, 8.14.20: Will Trump Actually Pardon Ed Snowden?

As Trump dangles pardon for Ed Snowden, his Justice Dept. plays games with the extradition process for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange

PBC News & Comment, 8.13.20: Israel Suspends West Bank Annexation Plans

In agreement with UAE that Trump hopes to take credit for, Israel will forego plans to annex occupied West Bank territory…

PBC News & Comment, 8.12.20: Will Supreme Court End Total Email Surveillance?

Appeal is filed seeking to end interception and collection of all US email traffic, with Bill Binney providing expert testimony…

PBC News & Comment, 8.11.20: Biden Picks Harris for Veep, Giving Trump a Ripe Target

Dems’ obsession with identity politics propels selection of Kamala Harris, a corporate tool with bad record as prosecutor, thrilling Trump….

PBC News & Comment, 8.10.20: Americans Suffer as GOP Mixes Denial, Projection

As many broke Americans face hunger, eviction with no health insurance, GOP tries to use that suffering to blame Democrats….

PBC News & Comment, 8.7.20: California OK’s Solar Powered Fracking

In bizarre contradiction, California fracking moratorium is lifted and Chevron gets permit for solar powered fracking site in Lost Hills….