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"Iraq On The Record," U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman report, March 16, 2004
"Greenspan Testimony Highlights Bush Plan for Deliberate Federal Bankruptcy," by Michael Meurer, truthout.org, March 2, 2004
"Noam Chomsky on Middle East Conflict and U.S. War Plan Against Iraq," Between The Lines interview with Noam Chomsky, conducted by Scott Harris, for the Week Ending May 3, 2002
"The Iraq War & The Bush Administration's Pursuit of Global Domination," Counterpoint, Sept. 15, 2003
The Iraq Crisis, a Global Policy Forum, UN Security Council section on the 13 years of sanctions and other background of the war, the humanitarian situation, the importance of Iraq's huge oil resources, and disputes over a post-war government and reconstruction plan
"Occupation, Inc." Southern Exposure, Winter, 2003/2004
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"An Annotated Saddam Chronology," ZNet, Dec. 15, 2003
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"The Global Gulag: Into The Shadows," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, April 5, 2004
"Keeping Secrets: The Bush administration is doing the public's business out of the public eye. Here's how--and why," by Christopher H. Schmitt and Edward T. Pound, U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 12, 2003
"FBI Memo: Tactics Used During Protests And Demonstrations" Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oct. 15, 2003
"F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies" by Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, Nov. 23, 2003
"Fascism Anyone?" 14 Signs of Fascism, Free Inquiry Magazine, Volume 23, No. 2
"Germany In 1933:
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Interview with Nancy Lessin and Charlie Richardson,
In the month of April, more than 115 U.S. soldiers were killed during intensifying combat across Iraq. Over a thousand Iraqis have also lost their lives during the same period in the two most conflicted areas of the country -- Fallujah and Najaf -- where standoffs between American troops and insurgents have continued for weeks.
As the White House sticks to its original schedule for the symbolic handover of sovereignty to an as-yet unknown provisional government in Iraq on June 30, the Pentagon is sending more troops to Iraq and extending the duty of American soldiers already deployed in the country. But even after the handover of sovereignty, Washington will remain firmly in control for years to come. Marc Grossman, under-secretary of state for political affairs affirmed recently that the U.S. will not tolerate any decisions made by a transitional Iraqi government, which are at variance with American foreign policy.
During the past year, when over 700 U.S. service men and women have died in Iraq, the White House has prevented the media from taking photos of the flag-draped coffins of soldiers returning to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. But through a Freedom of Information request made by www.thememoryhole.org website, the Pentagon was forced to release several hundred such photos. Shortly after, the Seattle Times published on their front page, a photo of coffins taken by Pentagon contractor Tami Silicio, who was later fired.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Nancy Lessin and Charlie Richardson, of the group Military Families Speak Out, about the ongoing war in Iraq, the Pentagon's extension of combat duty for U.S. troops and the possibility of a military draft. The couple's son was, until last year, deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq.
Visit the group's websites at www.mfso.org or www.bringthemhomenow.org
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World Bank/IMF Policies Challenged by Global Justice Activists who Demand Cancellation of Debt and an End to Secrecy
Interview with David Levy,
As in past years students, labor activists, environmentalists and human rights advocates engaged in colorful demonstrations and street theater. Protesters demanded that the World Bank and IMF open their secret meetings to public scrutiny; cancel the corrosive debt owed by impoverished nations; end policies which deny people access to essential services - and stop support for environmentally destructive development projects. Although this year's demonstrations were considerably smaller than past actions -- and did not employ acts of civil disobedience -- organizers say that the movement against corporate-led globalization remains strong, as evidenced by the collapse of recent World Trade Organization talks in Cancun, Mexico and setbacks in establishing a Free Trade Area of the Americas treaty. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with David Levy, an organizer with the Mobilization for Global Justice, who assesses the IMF/World Bank protests and the influence opponents have had on changing the policies of these powerful financial institutions. Contact the Mobilization for Global Justice by calling (202) 288-2283 or visit the group's website at www.globalizethis.org Related links
This week's summary of under-reported news Compiled by Bob Nixon
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 4/30/04 Bush Regime/Election 2004 "Nader: The Power Of A Peace Candidate," by Jackson Diehl, Washington Post, May 2, 2004 "Vanishing Votes,'" by Greg Palast, Alternet, Apr. 30, 2004 "Buzzflash Interview With Ambassador Joseph Wilson," Buzzflash, Apr. 30, 2004 "No Politics, Please, Florida Students Tell Cheney," Reuters, Apr. 30, 2004 "Court Historian Woodward Blowing Smoke For Bush," by Ray McGovern, Common Dreams, Apr. 23, 2004 "Sharp Backlash Among Latinos Over Iraq War," Pacific News Service, Apr. 22, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Selective Service Eyes Women's Draft," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 1, 2004 "Privatization Of Warfare" by Huck Gutman, Axis Of Logic, May 1, 2004 "General Seeks Boost For Latin American Armies" San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 30, 2004 "Tomgram: Oil Wars" TomDispatch.com, Apr. 30, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq "Torture At Abu Ghraib," by Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker, May 10, 2004 "Torturing Hearts And Minds," by Marjorie Cohn, Truthout, May 4, 2004 "The Pictures That Lost The War," Sunday Herald/Scotland, May 2, 2004 "The U.S. Has Lost The Battle Of The Photographs," by Juan Cole, TomDispatch.com, May 2, 2004 "Officer Suggests Iraqi Jail Abuse Was Encouraged," The New York Times, May 2, 2004 "'We've Had A lot Of Experience Of American Weapons,'" The Observer/UK, May 2, 2004 "U.S. On The Brink Over Iraq," by Jim Lobe, Antiwar.com, May 1, 2004 "It Gets Worse: Soldier's Diary Details Wider Abuse At Abu Ghraib," Baltimore Sun, May 1, 2004 "'Good Guys' Who Can Do No Wrong," by Robert Fisk, Counterpunch, May 1, 2004 "An Army Vet On Iraq Torture: Abu Ghraib As My Lai?," by Diane Rejman, Counterpunch, May 1, 2004 "Iraqis Hail Falluja 'Victory,'" Reuters, May 1, 2004 "Depravity As 'Liberation,'" by Justin Raimondo, Antiwar.com, Apr. 30, 2004 "How To Lose Friends And Alienate People," by Aaron Glantz, Inter Press Service, Apr. 30, 2004 "Iraq Prison Photos Mar U.S. Image," Reuters, Apr. 30, 2004 "'Iraqi Prisoners Have No Rights,'" Le Nouvel Observateur, Apr. 29, 2004 Civil Liberties "PATRIOT Act Allows Surge Of Secret Searches," Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2004 "A Holding Cell In The War On Terror," Washington Post, May 1, 2004 "ACLU Reveals Secret Suit Over FBI Powers," Reuters, Apr. 28, 2004 Media Issues "F*cked By The F*CC," by Jeff Jarvis, The Nation, May 17, 2004 "U.S. Media Grapples With Iraq Horrors," BBC Online, May 1, 2004 "Dave The Brave: Letterman Roasts Bush," by Nikki Finke, L.A. Weekly, Apr. 30, 2004 "Nightline Snub," by Timothy Karr, MediaChannel.org, Apr. 30, 2004 "Is Nightline Taking The Right Line?," by Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org, Apr. 30, 2004 "Air America: Clear Channel Lite," by Justin Felux, ZNet, Apr. 27, 2004 Activism "The Antiwar Movement: Where Do We Go From Here?," by Stephen Shalom, ZNet, Apr. 25, 2004 |
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