PBC News & Comment: Impeachable—Second Report Confirms Trump Threatened to Have Iraqi Leader Killed

Whitney Webb at MintPress confirms report shared here last week: Trump demanded Iraqi oil and more, threatened Iraqi PM with death…--you can read the MintPress report here , and the previous report here
--Grayzone’s Ben Norton is first American to report attempted plot by Brazil to take down Maduro in Venezuela last month
--impeachment based on Ukraine scheme moves forward, as Trump adds Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to legal team
--and Monica Lewinsky responds, “are you fucking kidding me?
--Ron Fein, constitutional lawyer and co-author of impeachment book, comments on possible secret ballots and other aspects of Senate trial
--Ukraine investigates claim by Lev Parnas of surveillance of Ambassador Yovanovich, as Zelenskey ally tries to resign after audio leak of criticism
--Bernie Sanders pulls ahead of Biden and Warren in new national poll
--NY Times gives fair recap of Warren’s attacks on Sanders, except for CNN’s role
--at The American Conservative, Barbara Boland skewers Warren’s recent moves
--and Sanders supporter Norman Solomon tries to calm both sides
--in Iran, Khameini gives rare sermon, attacks US
--Chinese social media hosts debate between Iran and US
--at WhoWhatWhy, my colleague Jeff Schectman interviews Prof. Stephen Zunes of USF about Trump’s brinksmanship
--Taliban leaders propose reduction in violence to promote peace talks
--Scott Ritter shares an anecdote about American lies and fumbles in Afghanistan
--just like in America, Australia’s PM tried to silence environmental critics before the wildfires broke out
--British social scientist Prof. Jem Bendell argues that it’s time to plan adaptation to climate change
--NYC considers plan to build massive sea wall offshore
--Germany commits to phase out coal over next 18 years
--long read: WashPost reporters detail the meeting where Gen. Mattis called Trump “fucking moron”