New polls show growing support for impeachment inquiry, as Trump blocks Gordon Sondland from talking to House committees today, stonewalling…..
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--and Sen. Lindsay Graham invites Rudy Giuliani to entertain Senate Judiciary
--in powerful essay, Andrew Bacevich exposes the real driver behind impeachment: restoration of elite Democrats
--based on lotsa Russiagate BS, Senate Intel report warns of more Russian interference in 2020, WashPost doesn’t bother to report recommended actions
--NY Times stokes Russophobia, linking Skripal case to other actions blamed on Russia, and concludes Putin is trying to destabilize Europe
--at The Grayzone, Max Blumenthal joins Aaron Maté and says that yes, Ukraine did interfere in 2016 to help Clinton
--scooped by Associated Press, NY Times covers Rick Perry’s schemes in Ukraine
--corporate media ignores confirmed reports that Nancy Pelosi’s son, Paul Jr, has been an executive with Viscoil, a Ukrainian gas company
--Bipartisan objections to Trump’s latest, abrupt attempt to exit Syria raise some important considerations, but never admit that US troops had no business there
--Danny Sjursen praises Trump’s attempt, while ackowledging that Kurds are being betrayed, again
--and at The Intercept, Jon Schwartz says this is the 8th time that US has screwed Kurds
--in new podcast at WhoWhatWhy, Tracey Rosenberg explains how Berkeley is using hi-tech surveillance, in violation of its own laws
--Ecuador’s president delivered Assange to prison, now delivers austerity in IMF deal, and violent protests force him to flee the capital
--excellent detail on Ecuador by Denis Rogatyuk of The Grayzone
--in new in-depth interview, former North Dakota gas plant operator Paul Lehto confirms 11 million gallon oil spill and other safety violations
--in unexpected move, Commerce Dept announces blacklisting of Chinese surveillance firms over human rights abuses of Uighurs
--bounced from China, South Park creators upstage NBA in mock apology