PBC News & Comment: Welcome Home, John Philip Walker Lindh!

The young man who was falsely tagged “the American Taliban” during the post-9/11 hysteria is due for release after 17 years….--defenders of Bush-era repression want Trump to block Lindh’s release, and the media amplifies their false claims
--listen to the real story—as told by his father in 2013—in this podcast
--Chelsea Manning’s re-jailing draws silence from corporate propaganda ministry
--corporate media also shows no interest in getting to the truth about their unproven claims that Syria used chemical nerve agents in Douma last year
--The Guardian reports that US-Iran tensions are declining, but AP report says they are increasing
--in Ukraine, former comedian is sworn in as president, dissolves Rada (parliament), calls for cease-fire with Russia and return of Crimea
--in US, protests of extreme abortion laws held in 500 locations, including Supreme Court
--after presenting a comical list of 10 demands, Kris Kobach is rejected for immigration czar post, which is going to Ken Cuccinelli
--in hilarious op-ed, Tufts professor skewers Kobach
--Theresa May has a new 10-point offer on Brexit, not as hilarious
--with 52,000 in immigration jails, TrumpCo defies limit set by Congress
--The Intercept has two important reports on abuse of solitary confinement in immigration prisons, here and here
--in snarky post, Tom Englehardt of TomDispatch comments on “American election exceptionalism”
--Facebook uses data from your cellphone carrier to deliver “actionable insights” to advertisers
--Trump 2020 campaign is biggest political spender on Facebook
--Trump lawyers quickly appeal ruling upholding House subpoena for financial records
--after McGahn ignores order to testify to House committee, more Democrats talk about impeachment, Pelosi still holding back
--Trump is upset that his State TV network, aka Fox “News”, is holding town halls with Democratic candidates, who aren’t afraid to bash Fox on Fox