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"The Rest of the News," New Haven Advocate, July 3, 2003
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Those Who Dared to Come Forward
"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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Politics: Oil, The Taliban, and the Political Balance of Central
Asia," World Press Review Special Report, Nov.-Dec. 2001
"War
Profiteering," by The Nation editors, April 24, 2003
"An Annotated Saddam Chronology," ZNet, Dec. 15, 2003
Civil Liberties
"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:
The Easy Slide Into Fascism," The Crisis Papers, June 9, 2003
Multi-Ethnic Issues Advocacy
Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson's Commentaries, The Hutchinson
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For The Week Ending June 6, 2004
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Bush Iraq Plan
Interview with Wayne Madsen,
Almost daily, the Bush administration has been battered by bad news from Iraq. The focus on investigations into the U.S. military's torture of prisoners at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison was momentarily overshadowed by the assassination of Izzedin Salim, the president of the Iraqi Governing Council and the U.S. raid on the offices of longtime American ally Ahmed Chalabi, now suspected of passing sensitive intelligence to the Iranian government. All this, while U.S. troops continue to battle Iraqi insurgents and a Shiite militia group.
With growing questions about the administration's competency to successfully lead the nation out of an increasingly costly war, President Bush addressed the nation on May 24 to explain his goals in Iraq. At a speech delivered at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., the president summarized his plan to hand over sovereignty to a new, as yet unnamed Iraqi interim government on June 30, leading to U.N. supervised elections in 2005. But as President Bush's approval rating in public opinion polls continues to decline, there is great skepticism that the political and military realities on the ground will cooperate.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Wayne Madsen, investigative journalist and former National Security Agency officer, who assesses President Bush's Iraq policy, its chances for success and how the coming U.S. election may affect the conduct of the war.
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Results in More than 50 Dead, and Hundreds Homeless
Interview with Maher Nasser,
Some of the worst violence in Rafah occurred on May 19, when an Israeli tank and helicopter fired on unarmed protesters, killing several, including children, and wounding dozens of civilians. That incident provoked condemnation from around the world and led to the passage of a U.N. Security Council resolution, denouncing Israel for the attack and resulting loss of life. The resolution's passage was made possible by a rare White House decision to abstain rather than use their veto power to defeat the measure. Between the Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Maher Nasser, representative of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees based in New York City. Nasser describes the poverty and hopelessness that he says have overwhelmed the people of Gaza and the dwindling resources available to assist the growing number of desperate Palestinian refugees. Contact the the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees by calling (212) 963-2255 or visit their website at www.unrwa.org Related links:
Condemns Bush Policies on War and Civil Liberties
Speech excerpt by Ken Burns,
In his address, Burns spoke about the leadership of President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and America's current war on terrorism. He expressed disagreement with President Bush's conduct of that war and concern over the threats to civil liberties and democracy posed by our own government. As Burns addressed the graduates and their families, helicopters flew overhead, patrolling the airspace above the campus while President Bush made a private visit to New Haven to celebrate his daughter's graduation from Yale. Burns himself has a daughter in the Yale class of 2004. The following is an excerpt from Ken Burns' speech, which was recorded and produced by Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus. Related links:
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 5/28/04 Bush Regime/Election 2004 "Denied Entrance To Bush Event In Dubuque," by Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive, May 20, 2004 "Kerry And Nader Meet, Discuss Union And Corporate Issues," Knight Ridder, May 20, 2004 "Bush Administration's Fake Medicare 'News Reports' Called Illegal," Los Angeles Times, May 20, 2004 "Bishops Vs. Kerry," by John Nichols, The Nation, May 20, 2004 "National Party Fundraising Remains Strong, Despite Soft Money Ban," by Anthony Corrado, Brookings Institution, May 19, 2004 "The Jesus Landing Pad: White House Checked With Rapture Christians Before Latest Israel Move," by Rick Perlstein, Village Voice, May 18, 2004 "Nader's Evaders," by Jeremy Voas, Detroit Metro Times, May 14, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Attacks By U.S., Israel Will Likely Fuel Perception Of War On Islam," Knight Ridder, May 19, 2004 "Open Letter To President Bush: Mistreatment Of Detainees In U.S. Custody," by Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch, May 18, 2004 "Imperial Policing: Why Abu Ghraib Shouldn't Surprise Us," by Doug Stokes, Counterpunch, May 18, 2004 "Memos Reveal War Crimes Warnings," by Michael Isikoff, Newsweek, May 17, 2004 "'They Tied Me Up Like A Beast And Began Kicking Me,'" Observer/UK, May 16, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq "New Photos Emerge: Soldiers Give Thumbs-Up By Body of Dead Iraqi Prisoner," ABC News, May 19, 2004 "GI: Boy Mistreated to Get Dad to Talk," The Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2004 "Hostilities Force Bush Into Deep Hole: Strategy Pushing U.S. Into 'Abyss,'"Guardian/UK, May 20, 2004 "Women And Children Slaughtered: U.S. Kills 40 Civilians In Village Attack," San Francisco Chronicle, May 20, 2004 "The Truth About Ahmed Chalabi " by Andrew Cockburn, Counterpunch, May 20, 2004 "Power And Vainglory: Iraq Isn't Another Vietnam--It's Much Worse" by John Gray, Independent/ UK, May 19, 2004 "Shocking Details On Abuse Of Reuters Staffers In Iraq," Editor & Publisher, May 19, 2004 "Powell Admits False WMD Claims," by David Corn, The Nation, May 18, 2004 "Reuters, NBC Staff Abused By Troops In Iraq," Reuters, May 18, 2004 "Former Abu Ghraib Intel Staffer: 'Definitely A Cover-Up'," ABC News, May 18, 2004 "Behind The Scenes, U.S. Tightens Grip On Iraq," Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2004 "'I Killed Innocent People For Our Government,'" by Paul Rockwell, Sacramento Bee, May 16, 2004 Civil Liberties "Greenpeace Prevails Against Ashcroft In Controversial Prosecution," by Jim Lobe, OneWorld.net, May 20, 2004 "Pre-empting The Bill Of Rights: The Other War, One Year Later," by Elaine Cassel, Counterpunch, May 18, 2004 "Data Scant For Watchlist Usage," Wired News, May 17, 2004 Media Issues "Fire The War Pimps: Zero Tolerance For Iraq War Pundits," by Ted Rall, TedRall.com, May 19, 2004 "New Revelations Highlight Miller Ink Stain At Times," by William E. Jackson, Jr., Editor & Publisher, May 19, 2004 "Incendiary 'Fahrenheit 9/11 ' Fires Up Crowd At Cannes," Associated Press, May 18, 2004 "Tide Is Changing In U.S. Coverage Of Iraq War," by Antonia Zerbisias, Toronto Star, May 18, 2004 Activism "On The Spot: Rallying Girl Power," by Darci Andresen, Alternet, May 20, 2004 "'War Profiteers': Five Protesters Arrested At Halliburton Meeting," Reuters, May 19, 2004 "Fremont Sculpture Gets War-Themed Update," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 17, 2004 |
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