As GOP agenda is led by pandering on abortion, immigration, House Democrat Adam Schiff introduces new war resolution, long overdue….
--Jordanian government caves to Daesh in hostage showdown, agrees to exchange prisoner considered dangerous terrorist
--retaliating for recent Israeli attack that killed Iranian general and Hezbollah leader, 2 Israeli soldiers killed and Hezbollah claims responsibility
--Israeli human rights group B’Tselem accuses IDF of intentionally targeting homes in attack on Gaza in 2014
--70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is observed, with no mention of Israel’s use of holocaust tactics on Palestinians
--Sen. Feinstein lashes out at CIA-s self-investigation of her torture review for “mistakes and omissions”
--in op-ed, UC Berkeley law professors push for prosecutions for torture, too politely
--Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch says waterboarding is torture, and she supports Obama’s actions on immigration
--NY Times uses Hillary’s talking points and cheering fro GOP to undermine possible challenge from Sen. Elizabeth Warren
--NY Times top editor Dean Baquet admits corporate media “failed to do our job” after 9/11 without explaining his own role in protecting the government
--Pope Francis intervenes in Spanish cases of sex abuse, makes violators submit to prosecution
Source