The insecure Don who never backs down or admits fault goes rogue, and thankfully cancels strike on Iran at last minute….--Trump discovers “proportionality” and displays a rare concern for non-American lives
--NY Times columnist Roger Cohen slams Trump in well-written piece
Iran says it shot down the American drone in its airspace today, while US maintains it was in international territory….--Threats abound as Trump/Bolton war scheme moves forward
--Senate votes to block Trump’s “emergency” arms sales to Saudi, with 7 Republicans joining most Democrats; but Trump can veto the resolution
Ignoring many obvious risks, Mike Pompeo is leading Trumpers into conflict, as rumors surface of plan for “massive” attack on nuke complex….--Caitlin Johnstone is monitoring the reports
--after bullying Mexico on migration, Trump seems to think he can bluff Iran without major consequences
Alarming new data from Canadian Arctic send chilling signals about global warming and seem to validate Guy McPherson’s dire predictions….--read the report here
--Trump names another former defense contractor exec as acting Defense Secretary after Shanahan withdraws over 10-year-old domestic violence events
--Trump’s bullying of Mexico sends bad messages to Iran, Europe
--President Hassan Rouhani, says Iran won’t wage war on any nation
In apparent official, approved leak, NY Times reports that US Cybercommand has malware in Russian power grid…like Venezuela blackout?...--at ConsortiumNews, Caitlin Johnstone notes that The Times says that spooks aren’t telling Trump about it, for fear he’d leak it
--America’s credibility hits new low with unproven allegations against Iran
Trump joins Pompeo in fact-free claims that Iran hit oil tankers in Gulf of Oman, media apply some rare skepticism….--using Israeli propaganda tactics, US firmly fingers Iran, using video to support claims of attack by torpedoes or mines in the water
--NY Times cites distrust in Europe, based on the Iraq experience
--Rachel Maddow, who has shown zero skepticism of intel and government sources on Russiagate and Venezuela, trots out Susan Rice to demand evidence
--the leaderless, rudderless UK government sides with America
In strong speech, Sen. Sanders contrasts his brand of democratic socialism with Trump’s socialism for corporations and top one percent….Note: for those keeping score, this is podcast 2,600!
--Shadowproof’s Kevin Gosztola offers great coverage
Scott Warren was accused of giving water, food and shelter to migrants near Arizona-Mexico border, jury deadlocked on conspiracy charges…--Warren, a college instructor, faced 20 years in prison, and is a member of humanitarian aid group No More Deaths
--in over 20 locations in NYC, chain link cages with dummies of children are intended to provoke
--WashPost lensman scored close-up of the cheat sheet that Trump pulled out yesterday as a prop for his secret deal with Mexico
Marking 10 years of podcasting this week: American tech giants offshore lucrative jobs to Israel and lay off thousands in USObserving our 10th year podcasting, we invite listeners to check in by email to peter@peterbcollins.com: where are you, how long have you been listening, and why do you choose PBC from the millions of podcasts available?
Marking 10 years of podcasting this week, PBC comments on wildfires, Randy Hayes’s New Green Deal, Trump reversal on Mexican tariffs….--wildfires break out in northern and southern California, one day after federal judge escorted PG&E execs on tour of Paradise, torched by faulty 98-year-old transmission line
--in new interview podcast at WhoWhatWhy, Randy Hayes outlines 7-point plan to address climate change
