PBC News & Comment: Will Identity Politics Divide Dems in 2020?

As large group of Democrats pursue 2020 nomination, supporters reject any/all criticism of their favorite and attack honest critics….--on Facebook, women call fair criticism of Warren, Harris, Gabbard or Gillibrand “mansplaining” or “misogyny”
--Kevin Gosztola profiles Tulsi Gabbard as soldier against regime change wars
--Jeff Cohen notes that corporate media still exclude progressive voices
--almost all the Dem candidates are too busy to attend Women’s March, following infighting by organizers and claims of anti-Semitism
--with one dissenter, House passes bill to force Trump to nominate anti-Semitism envoy, reports Alison Weir
--Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of burn pits case against KBR and Halliburton
--federal judge blasts TrumpCo in order blocking addition of citizenship question to 2020 census
--Trump deserves a little credit for questioning role of NATO, but Deep State organ NY Times enforces the status quo
--Republicans channel select outrage at Rep. Steve King for his latest racist remarks, but not Trump’s
--Senate goes through the motions in Barr confirmation hearings, overlooking most of his odious history
--at The Intercept, reporter John Washington says Barr may be worse on immigration than Jeff Sessions
--Watergate veteran Elizabeth Holtzman challenges Barr on Nixon impeachment history
--Naomi Wolf raises concerns about the Green New Deal proposal
--facing Chapter 11, PG&E value drops to $4.4 billion, ripe for public takeover
--in new book that nobody asked for, Chris Christie tries to get even with Jared Kushner, but has only praise for Trump
--time for Americans to don yellow vests and hit the streets?