PBC News & Comment, 3.13.20: Cruel Judge Finally Releases Chelsea Manning

Manning’s courageous refusal to testify in WikiLeaks grand jury led to outrageous one-year imprisonment, suicide attempt this week…

PBC News & Comment, 3.12.20: Trump Raises the Drawbridge at Fortress America

Even as he stumbled through scripted speech acknowledging Covid-19’s rise, Trump telegraphed that he only cares about numbers and optics…

PBC News & Comment, 3.11.20: Sanders Persists As Biden Widens His Lead

In reversal of fortunes, Biden’s inexplicable rebound and decreased young voter turnout for Sanders enable second term for Trump….

PBC News & Comment, 3.10.20: In Virus Response, Trump Only Cares About Low Numbers

Trump’s denial of the pandemic risk and unfocused response reveal his top concern: keeping the numbers of infected and killed as low as possible….

PBC News & Comment, 3.9.20: Candid Advice for Bernie and Joe

Sanders needs to modify campaign scripts to attract fearful voters; Biden and supporters need to deal honestly with Joe’s cognitive issues….

PBC News & Comment, 3.6.20: As Warren Exits, Ingrained Sexism Blamed

Warren is correct that deep-seated sexism and “electability myth” hampered her campaign….but why didn’t Dem women vote for female candidates?

PBC News & Comment, 3.4.20: On Super Tuesday, Lemming Democrats Swung to Biden

Driven by fear and learned helplessness, Boomer Democrats chose fatally flawed Biden as directed by party leaders and media gatekeepers….

PBC News & Comment, 3.3.20: In Suicide Pact, Dem Leaders Rally Around Biden

2016 Redux, as Obama’s “hidden hand” leads Democratic establishment to close ranks behind another obviously flawed candidate, as Berniephobia rules….

PBC News & Comment, 3.2.20: Klobuchar Exits, Right Behind Buttigieg and Steyer

2 weeks after Bloomberg called for thinning the herd, frightened moderates bail out, but many Super Tuesday voters have already voted….

PBC News & Comment, 2.27.20: Listen Up, Boomers—Sanders Can Beat Trump, and Isn’t a New McGovern!

Author Steve Phillips cites big jump in young voter population, which Bernie dominates, former Sen. Gary Hart debunks McGovern comparison…