PBC News & Comment: Strange Days Have Found Us

Panicked, selfish Americans are hoarding food and bum wipes, but in less than 48 hours, 7,000 Americans erased Chelsea Manning’s court fines….--US is heading toward shutdown, which Dr. Fauci is calling for
--our valued listener and Covid-19 editor Linda Lewis made a powerful statement on Facebook
--Most primaries set for Tuesday will be held, but expect very low turnout
--serious political comedy deprivation till further notice, as most TV shows go on hiatus
--Tucker Carlson is credited with moving Trump out of denial-and-con-the-public mode
--GOP never-Trumper Peter Wehner says “The Trump Presidency Is Over
--increasingly desperate Netanyahu calls for emergency government, and reveals spying on Israelis as rival Gantz is tapped to try to form new administration
--the Fed cut interest rates to near zero, used most of its other tricks, and the Dow still dropped another 13% today
--Wall Streeter Ruchir Sharma says bloated government and corporate debt is at risk from pandemic
--as airline industry asks for $50 billion handout, Columbia Prof. Tim Wu says don’t feel sorry for them
--Scott Ritter offers detailed analysis of the oil market crash, induced by Russia
--in 2-man debate—probably the last one—Sanders and Biden address the pandemic, and Bernie jabs at Joe without a knockdown
--Biden pledges to name woman running mate, and a black woman to Supreme Court
--we cite a range of commentary on the debate, notably that Biden was coherent, as Bernie gaffed by confusing coronavirus with Ebola 2.5 times
--Nathan Robinson gets it right in Guardian op-ed
--WashPost Stop Bernie columnist Jennifer Rubin uses new poll to dismiss Sanders
--exit poll data from Michigan doesn’t match the vote tally, like in other states
--the screen shot showing Sanders losing 303,000 defies the math