PBC News & Comment: Saudi Crown Passed as Yemen, Libya Descend into Greater Chaos

Change of the Guard in House of Saud, as Yemen and Libya Descend to Chaos, and Netanyahu Runs Against Obama…..
--Crown Prince Salman, half brother of Abdullah, takes over in Saudi Arabia
--Yemen’s former president Saleh is reported to seek return to power
--Libyan tribes angle for $100 billion jackpot in state bank
--Tzipi Livni, “moderate Zionist”, slams Netanyahu for leading Israel into “diplomatic isolation”
--Iraq begs for guns on credit due to oil price collapse, Hadi whines at US
--in our latest in-depth interview, Jason Leopold of VICE recaps recent big stories, including the new effort to bury Senate’s CIA torture report
--NY Times notes many groups are against Hillary, fails to include Steve Yelich’s Facebook page, Dems Against Hillary. Processing Distortion interview here
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--at sentencing, convicted hacker Barrett Brown is a little contrite, a little snarky
--Joshua Kopstein recaps the Brown case with smart commentary at alJazeera
--Brooklyn teen arrested for Facebook threats to cops using emojis
--Tsarnaev lawyers again ask for venue change as jury selection drags
--Senate Dems are using some good minority tactics, forcing pro-Keystone members to take a position on climate change
--former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman got the “frequent flyer” treatment from prison system as he was transported for hearings