Hemming and Hawing behind us, Joe Biden plunges into 2020 presidential race with universal name ID and loads of baggage….--Biden uses Trump’s handling of Charlottesville to define the crisis that compels his candidacy
--at Jacobin, Branko Marcetic says Biden is a disaster waiting to happen
--listener John Zweibel emails oped from The Hill detailing Biden’s role in Ukraine’s firing of prosecutor who targeted firm where Hunter Biden was on the board
--Bernie and Beto got chilly reception at She the People forum in Houston
--in new in-depth interview, former NSA technical director Bill Binney offers critical comments on the Mueller’s reports section on “Russian Hacking and Dumping”
--his VIPS colleague, Larry C. Johnson, calls Mueller’s report “disingenuous and dishonest”
--Caitlin Johnstone starts book-length rebuttal to smears of Assange
--and Kevin Gosztola argues with anti-Assange comments from former Obama appointees Ben Rhodes and Tommy Vietor in podcast
--Putin supports Kim Jong-un’s call for multilateral talks and security guarantees to reach a long term agreement
--first quarter stats from Afghanistan show higher percentage of civilian deaths caused by US and Afghans
--refugee camp outside Tripoli is attacked by US-backed militia
--Grayzone reporter Anya Parampil asks tough questions of leaders of the anti-Maduro Guaido faction
--Texas executes the white racist convicted of a brutal lynching 20 years ago
--journalist Elizabeth Drew, who covered Watergate, warns Dems about the danger of not impeaching Trump
--Facebook announces it expects to pay $3-5 billion fine for compromising our data, and investors add $40 billion in value
--FBI raids homes of Baltimore’s embattled mayor, accused of illegal payoffs disguised as sales of children’s books
--federal appeals court says it’s unconstitutional for parking patrol cops to put chalk on your tires
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