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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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For The Week Ending Sept. 17, 2004
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Interview with Charlie Richardson, In the fall of 2002, Nancy Lessin and her husband Charlie Richardson attended an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. Their son was a Marine who would soon be deployed to Iraq. They met another military family opposed to the war and co-founded the group Military Families Speak Out to give voice to the families who would bear the brunt of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Since then, 1,600 families have joined, including 30 whose loved ones died in Iraq and at least one family whose son committed suicide upon his return from the war. The group states that while many die on the battlefield, there are many more who die in their souls. MFSO has supported the family of Camilo Mejia, an army reservist who served in Iraq and refused to return there when ordered, citing crimes and abuses committed against the Iraqi people. He is currently serving a year in prison for desertion. Lessin and Richardson have spoken at rallies and conferences non-stop for the past 22 months, condemning the war and demanding that the troops come home now. More than 1,000 U.S. troops have now died in the Iraq war, while an estimated 10,000 have been injured. The death toll of 66 in August was the highest monthly toll since May, while the 1,100 injured in August is the highest monthly total of the entire war. Estimates of the number of Iraqi civilians who have died so far range from 10,000 to 40,000. Military Families Speak Out says the war is a tragedy for all who have been put in harm's way. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with MFSO's Charlie Richardson soon after the Institute for Policy Studies announced that his group would receive the Letelier-Moffitt human rights award, named after two human rights champions assassinated by the regime of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Richardson talks about the rationale for the war in Iraq, and how families who felt they needed to support the war in order to support their own sons and daughters fighting in Iraq have come to change their views. Call Military Families Speak Out at (617) 522-9323 or visit their website at: www.mfso.org. The Letelier-Moffitt human rights award will be presented Sept. 30 to Military Families Speak Out -- as well as to journalist Seymour Hersh for exposing the Abu Graib prison scandal -- at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Related links:
 Mass Arrests of Protesters at GOP Convention in NYC Condemned by Civil Liberties Groups
Interview with Bruce Bentley,
Civil liberties groups charge New York City police unnecessarily held those arrested for excessive periods of time -- a deliberate policy some activists say -- which was implemented to keep protesters off the streets until after the GOP convention concluded. Hundreds of protesters were released from custody on the last day of the convention after New York Supreme Court Justice John Cataldo threatened to fine the city $1,000 for every detainee held past 5 p.m. Adding to the concern of those observing the protests and police reaction were the comments of New York City Mayor Bloomberg, who likened protesters who shouted at Republican delegates to terrorists. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with attorney Bruce Bentley, the National Lawyers Guild's RNC Mass Defense coordinator, who takes a critical look at police tactics used in the arrests of protesters in New York City. Call the New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild at (212) 679-6018 or visit the group's website at www.nlgnyc.org. There, arrestees and witnesses of police actions in New York City may find more information about litigation and can access complaint forms. Related links:
U.S. Poverty on the Rise, According to Census Bureau
Interview with Scott Klinger,
Critics of the Bush administration accused the Census Bureau of releasing the data earlier than usual to diminish the impact on the November election, a charge denied by Census director Louis Kincannon, a Bush appointee. The Bureau's statistics could be important in this presidential election year, serving to focus public attention on the failure of President Bush's economic policies. During Bush's administration, 4.3 million Americans have slipped into poverty and 5.2 million have lost their health insurance coverage. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Scott Klinger, co-director of United for A Fair Economy's Responsible Wealth Project, about the Census data and his own group's study of the rise in salaries of CEOs whose companies outsource U.S. jobs overseas. Contact United for A Fair Economy's at (617) 423-2148 or visit their website at www.faireconomy.org Related links:
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 9/10/04 Bush Regime/Election 2004 "Kerry Stuck In Political Quagmire," Toronto Star/Canada, Sept. 13, 2004 "Antiwar Republicans: A Telling Shift In Allegiance," Boston Globe, Sept. 12, 2004 "Kerry Challenges Bush On Iraq-9/11 Connection," CNN, Sept. 12, 2004 "Economic Hardship Causing Drastic Increase in Homelessness," The New Standard, Sept. 12, 2004 "Seymour Hersh Book Says Bush Officials Warned Of Prisoner Abuse," The New York Times, Sept. 11, 2004 "More Challenges About Whether Bush Documents Are Authentic," Dallas Morning News, Sept. 11, 2004 "Kerry Calls Iraq War 'Catastrophic Choice,'" Boston Globe, Sept. 9, 2004 "Card Says Bush Sees America As A Child Needing A Parent," Boston Globe, Sept. 2, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Rumsfeld's Dirty War On Terror," Guardian/UK, Sept. 13, 2004 "U.S.: Three Years On, War On Terrorism Looks Like A Loser," by Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service, Sept. 11, 2004 "Halliburton's Good Fortune Never Ends," by Christopher Brauchli, Daily Camera, Sept. 11, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq "Iraq: It's Worse Than You Think," by Scott Johnson & Babak Dehghanpisheh, Newsweek, Sept. 20, 2004 "'I'm A Journalist! I'm Dying! I'm Dying!': One Of Baghdad's Bloodiest Days," by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, Sept. 13, 2004 "Key General Criticizes April Attack On Fallujah," Boston Globe Sept. 13, 2004 "Dissolution Of Fallujah Brigade Is Setback For Marines," Los Angeles Times, Sept. 11, 2004 "Retiring U.S. Rep.: War Vote A Mistake," Cincinnati Post, Sept. 11, 2004 "Soldier For The Truth: Sgt. Samuel Provance," by J. David Galland, Antiwar.com, Sept. 9, 2004 "'Our Army Is Only Cannon Fodder for Rumsfeld,'" Liberation/France, Sept. 9, 2004 Civil Liberties "The War On Civil Liberties," by Noah Leavitt, FindLaw.com, Sept. 13, 2004 "CIA May Have Held 100 'Ghost' Detainees," Los Angeles Times, Sept. 10, 2004 "Secret Sevice Takes Out Hecklers For The President," Washington Post, Sept. 8, 2004 "Political Prisoner In NYC," by Eddie Codel, Jibber Jabber, Sept. 5, 2004 Media Issues "Media Culpa," by Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet, Sept. 10, 2004 "Media Helps Bush Hide The Bodies," by Jeff Horwitz, Salon.com, Sept. 8, 2004 "Spin Cycle," by Lakshmi Chaudhry Alternet, Sept. 7, 2004 Activism "Empty Combat Boots: Circles Of Death In Central Park" by Magie Dominic, Common Dreams, Sept. 11, 2004 "From Protest To Rebellion: Lessons From Tom Paine," by Jeffrey Kaplan & Jeff Milchen, ReclaimDemocracy.org, Sept. 11, 2004 "How To Keep The Antiwar Movement Activated: An Interview With Leslie Cagan," by Benjamin Dangl & Andrew Kennis, Counterpunch, Sept. 11, 2004 |
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