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"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
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For The Week Ending Aug. 20, 2004
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On Aug. 1, the Bush administration's Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge raised the terror level alert to "orange" and warned the public that the government had evidence of a possible plan by al Qaeda to attack financial centers in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Security was enhanced at the sites specified in the warnings, reducing many employees and residents in these areas to helpless and fearful observers. But news reports later revealed that much of the information the White House based their warnings on was three or four years old. As the public reacted with confusion and skepticism, former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean raised questions about the possible relationship between the terrorist warnings and the presidential election campaign, expressing concern that the alerts were being used to gain political advantage. The administration, anxious to justify the alert, responded by revealing the name of the source of their information, rendering him ineffective in any future counter-terrorism operation. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Craig Eisendrath, a senior fellow with the Center for International Policy, and co-author along with Mel Goodman of "Bush League Diplomacy: How the Neoconservatives Are Putting the World at Risk." Eisendrath assesses the usefulness of issuing terror alerts and examines the charge that these warnings are being exploited for political purposes in this election year. Contact the Center for International Policy by calling (202) 232-3317 or visit their website at www.ciponline.org Related links:
 Instant Run-off Voting a Tool to Strengthen Democracy
Interview with Dennis Burke,
Any overhaul of the Electoral College would require a constitutional amendment, and a substantive shift away from the monopoly power of Democrats and Republicans is likely years away. But there is one electoral reform that could be ushered in simply by a majority vote in state legislatures and/or the Congress. It's called instant run-off voting, a widely used method of ranking a voter's preference for candidates, allowing citizens to support third parties without running the risk of the "spoiler effect." Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with activist Dennis Burke who worked in Arizona to help pass that state's clean money campaign finance law. He co-authored 94-year-old Doris "Granny D" Haddock's book recounting her cross-country trek advocating campaign finance reform, and is currently supporting Haddock's bid for the U.S. Senate. Burke explains the difference between instant run-off voting and proportional representation, and why he believes instant run-off voting would expand Americans' democratic possibilities. For more information on instant run-off voting, call the Center for Voting and Democracy at (301) 270-4616, or visit their website at: www.fairvote.org Related links:
Poor People's Campaign To Hold Protest March on NYC GOP Convention
Interview with Cheri Honkala,
While Republicans, Democrats and the news media focus on the campaign "horse race" between President Bush and Sen. Kerry, the issues of concern to the poor such as basic employment, access to quality medical care, housing and education are often overshadowed by debates over style and image. The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign will be among the dozens of groups coming to the Republican National Convention in New York City at the end of August to demonstrate their opposition to Bush administration policies. The Campaign, a coalition of organizations from across the U.S., will soon erect a tent city they call "Bushville" to illustrate the impact of Republican policies on the nation's poor. The group is also planning a "March for our Lives" on Aug. 30 from the U.N. to the doors of the GOP convention at Madison Square Garden, with or without a police permit. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Cheri Honkala, national coordinator of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, has faced poverty and homelessness herself. She talks about the issues her group will raise and the actions they are planning at the Republican convention. Contact the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign by calling 1-888 233-1948 or visit their website at www.marchforourlives.org Related links:
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 8/13/04 Bush Regime/Election 2004 "Florida Again: The Vile Smell Of Voter Suppression," by Bob Herbert, The New York Times, Aug. 16, 2004 "Bush Regulatory Shift Helps Business, Spreads TB," Washington Post, Aug. 15, 2004 "Bush Overhauls U.S. Regulations," The New York Times, Aug. 14, 2004 "Terrorism Fears No Longer Helping Bush, Study Finds," Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 14, 2004 "Hecklers Banned At Bush Rallies," CBS News Aug. 13, 2004 "Protecting Every Vote," by Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation, Aug. 13, 2004 "Harnessing The Youth Vote," by Deirdre Fulton, Boston Phoenix, Aug. 12, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Fables Of The Reconstruction," by Christian Parenti, The Nation, Aug. 30, 2004 "Consultants Profit From Their Pentagon Ties," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 15, 2004 "Chavez Camp Accuses U.S. Of Pushing For His Recall," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 13, 2004 "The War On Democracy: Will The Florida Vote-Fixers Do In Chavez?," by Greg Palast, Alternet, Aug. 12, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq "Allawi Moves To Impose Media Clampdown," Independent/UK, Aug. 16, 2004 "Police Fire At Reporters As U.S. Tanks Roll Up To Shrine," Telegraph/UK, Aug. 16, 2004 "Protest At Iraq Forum Reshapes Najaf Crisis," Washington Post, Aug. 16, 2004 "Rumsfeld Escapes Blame In 'Whitewash' Abu Ghraib Report," Telegraph/UK Aug. 15, 2004 "Massacre Fears As Najaf Peace Talks Collapse," Sunday Herald/Scotland, Aug. 15, 2004 "Chief Of Police Orders Journalists To Leave Najaf," Agence France Presse, Aug. 15, 2004 "Offensive Resumes In Najaf, Prompting Desertions Of Iraqi Troops," Knight Ridder, Aug. 15, 2004 "Shia Backlash Wrecks U.S. Strategy," The Scotsman/Scotland, Aug. 15, 2004 "U.S. Keeps Winning Battles, Losing Wars," by Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service, Aug. 12, 2004 Civil Liberties "FBI Goes Knocking For Political Troublemakers," The New York Times, Aug. 16, 2004 "Privacy Vs. Safety In Screening Travelers," by James Bovard, Boston Globe, Aug. 16, 2004 "Bush Zones Go National," by Jim Hightower, The Nation, Aug. 16, 2004 "Police Raid NYC Indymedia Video Team Benefit," by John Tarleton, NYC Indymedia, Aug. 15, 2004 "'Surveillance-Industrial Complex' Expands Government Power," by Jessica Azulay, The New Standard, Aug. 14, 2004 "Watchdog Groups Oppose Federal Watch Lists," by Jim Lobe, Antiwar.com, Aug. 14, 2004 "Pack A Toothbrush: A29 Could Be A Very Slow Day," by David Lindorff, Counterpunch, Aug. 13, 2004 "U.S.: 'No Legal Rights' For Detainees," USA Today, Aug. 13, 2004 "Will Goss Turn The CIA Loose On Americans?," by Michael Isikoff & Mark Hosenball, Newsweek, Aug. 11, 2004 "How New Police Strategies Are Cracking Down On The Right To Dissent," by Ben Dangl & Heidi Boghosian, ZNet, July 27, 2004 Media Issues "U.S. Army, 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Distributors At War," Reuters, Aug. 14, 2004 "The Al Qaeda Express: U.S. Newspapers Help Increase Fear," by William E. Jackson, Jr. Editor & Publisher, Aug. 14, 2004 "The Washington Post On WMDs: An Inside Story," by Howard Kurtz, Washington Post, Aug. 12, 2004 Activism "Text Messages For Critical Masses," by Daniel Terdiman, Wired, Aug. 13, 2004 "McProtests R Us," by Mickey Z, Counterpunch, Aug. 13, 2004 |
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