PBC News & Comment: P G & E Goes Rogue Again, Files Chapter 11

Screwing wildfire victims, California’s rogue utility with criminal history makes premature bankruptcy filing while it’s still solvent; state takeover possible….--“You can’t believe a word they say”, says state senator
--as US corporate media “manufactures consent” for Venezuela coup with heavily biased reporting, most Democrats support Trump or avoid the issue
--John Bolton lays it out to Fox Biz News, “we’re looking at the oil assets”
--Maduro offers to talk with Guaido, but the US-backed “opposition leader” doesn’t seem interested
--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola exposes CNN’s pro-coup coverage
--at The Nation, George Ciccariello-Maher is blunt: an attempted coup is underway in Venezuela
--former British ambassador Craig Murray calls it “another barefaced CIA regime change coup”
--Trump picks new fight with Intel heads, says they are “naïve” about Iran and North Korea, suggests they “go back to school”
--in rare comments, Mitch McConnell disagrees with Trump and opposes withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
--Foxconn conned Scott Walker into $4 billion giveaways, and it keeps changing plans for Wisconsin factory
--Apple, one of Foxconn’s biggest customers, scramble to fix Facetime flaw detected by 14-year-old
--the FBI battle to crack iPhones is a reason that the ancient reporters at CalBuzz don’t trust Sen. Kamala Harris
--WashPost columnist Monica Hesse raises good questions about the relationship between Harris and Willie Brown 20 years ago
--Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) is asking good questions about Mnuchin’s conflicts in easing sanctions on Derapaska
--El Chapo’s defense rested after 30 minutes and only one witnessd
--US media blacks out coverage of Mexican auto workers strike
--Dems pick 2018 Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams to speak after re-scheduled State of the Union speech