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"Giving Voice to Dissent: Bridgeport's WPKN Radio Covers The News With Left-Of-Center Takes Not Found In The Mainstream Media" Hartford Courant, Feb. 26, 2003
"The Rest of the News," New Haven Advocate, July 3, 2003
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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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Asia," World Press Review Special Report, Nov.-Dec. 2001
"War
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"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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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Interview with Larry Birns, The Caribbean nation of Haiti has long been the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere, and one that has endured a long history of military occupation and economic exploitation at the hands of European powers and the United States. Now, in this year of its bicentennial of independence, Haiti has suffered yet more shattering blows. In late February, the constitutionally-elected president, Jean Bertrand Aristide, was forced from office by what the popular leader charged was a U.S.-supported coup. After stints in the Central African Republic and Jamaica, Aristide is now living with his family in exile in South Africa. In September, Tropical Storm Jeanne smashed into Haiti, resulting in massive flooding which has claimed the lives of 3,000 people in the city of Gonaives alone. The storm was so destructive, in part because Haiti is almost completely deforested, as impoverished families cut down trees to make charcoal for cooking and to sell. Torrential rains rushed down the denuded hillsides into the valleys, where people were trapped and drowned. In the aftermath of Haiti's latest natural disaster, political violence has increased, with many Aristide supporters arrested and some killed. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Larry Birns, director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs in Washington, D.C., who discusses recent tragic developments in Haiti and what the future may hold. Contact the Council on Hemispheric Affairs by calling (202) 223-4975 or visit their website at www.coha.org Related links:
 Charges of Unethical Conduct AgainstGOP House Majority Leader Tom Delay Triggers Calls for His Resignation
Interview with Mary Boyle,
In the wake of the ethics committee report, several citizen watchdog groups and Democratic congressional leaders have called on Delay to step down. But many of the majority leader's Republican colleagues say his continued leadership position may hinge, not on concerns about ethical conduct, but rather on the results of the coming congressional election. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Mary Boyle, press secretary with Common Cause, who examines the ethics charges against Tom Delay and explains why her group is calling for the powerful majority leader's immediate resignation. Contact Common Cause by calling (202) 833-1200 or visit their website at www.commoncause.org Related links:
Ralph Nader Answers Critics Who Say His Presidential Bid Could Help Re-Elect George Bush
Interview with Ralph Nader,
After Nader announced his 2004 candidacy, the Democratic Party leadership made a determined effort to talk him out of another run for the White House. When this failed, hardball tactics were employed to keep him off the ballot in as many states as possible. The two-time Green Party presidential candidate failed this year to win that party's endorsement. Instead, Nader is running under the Reform party banner in some states and as an independent in others. Critics accuse Nader of accepting campaign contributions from Republican activists who they say are donating funds in an effort to siphon off votes from Sen. Kerry in key battleground states. And although Nader rejects the charge that he will be a spoiler in this election, more than 70 former progressive supporters of the consumer advocate's 2000 campaign have signed a letter urging support for the Kerry/Edwards ticket in swing states in order to defeat George W. Bush. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Ralph Nader, who talks about the goals of his campaign and answers criticism directed at his candidacy from many former allies. Contact Ralph Nader's campaign at (202) 265-4000 or visit their website at www.votenader.org Related links:
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 10/15/04 Bush Regime/Election 2004 "Bush Says The 'P' Word: Privatization (Of Social Security)," by David Corn, Alternet, Oct. 18, 2004 "The Strip Club Vote," by Rose Aguilar, Alternet, Oct. 18, 2004 "Jeb Bush Ignored Felon List Advice," Associated Press, Oct. 17, 2004 "Edwards Warns Floridians Of GOP Dirty Tricks," Associated Press, Oct. 17, 2004 "Has Bush Lost His Reason?," by Andrew Stephen, Observer/UK, Oct. 17, 2004 "Ralph Nader And The Progressive Agenda," by H. Bruce Franklin, Truthout, Oct. 17, 2004 "Without A Doubt: The Certainty Of Bush's Faith," by Ron Suskind, The New York Times Magazine, Oct. 17, 2004 "The Brownshirting Of America," by Paul Craig Roberts, Antiwar.com, Oct. 16, 2004 "Fraud, Voter Registration Problems, Electoral College: Colorado Could Be The Next Florida," Associated Press, Oct. 16, 2004 "The Conservative Case For Kerry," by Clyde Prestowitz, Providence Journal, Oct. 16, 2004 "Republicans Threaten Suit To Silence Rock The Vote Draft Critics," by Joshua Micah Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo.com, Oct. 15, 2004 "Republican Dirty Tricks," by Max Blumenthal, Alternet, Oct. 15, 2004 "Bogus Polls Mask Landslide In The Making," by Byron Williams, Working For Change, Oct. 15, 2004 "Rove Testifies Before Grand Jury in CIA Leak Probe," The Associated Press, Oct. 15, 2004 "Transcript: Third Presidential Debate," The Washington Post, Oct. 13, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Delusions Of Empire In America," by H.D.S. Greenway, Boston Globe, Oct. 15, 2004 "Why Do Bush And Kerry Fear Chavez?," by Katherine Lahey, Counterpunch, Oct. 15, 2004 "Auditors Can't Account for Iraq Spent Funds," The Associated Press, Oct. 15, 2004 "A Nice Little War To Fill The Coffers," by Antonia Juhasz, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 14, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan "'They Want Zarqawi. They Can't Kill Him So They're Killing Us,'" Independent/UK, Oct. 17, 2004 "U.S. Dollars Wooed Poland Into Iraq Coalition," Baltimore Sun, Oct. 17, 2004 "Revolt In The Ranks In Iraq," by Mary Jacoby, Salon, Oct. 16, 2004 "Stabbed In The Back? Don't You Believe It," by Charlie Featherstone, LewRockwell.com, Oct. 16, 2004 "Doubts About U.S. Morale In Iraq As Troops Refuse 'Suicide Mission,'" Guardian/UK, Oct. 16, 2004 "Troops Refuse To Go On Mission In Iraq, Citing Unsafe Equipment," Associated Press, Oct. 16, 2004 "Platoon Accused Of Refusing Convoy Assignment," Air Force Times, Oct. 15, 2004 Civil Liberties "Court Rules Against Using Metal Detectors At Protest Rallies," Associated Press, Oct. 17, 2004 "Indymedia Siezure Signals Clampdown On Dissent," by Katherine Stapp, Inter Press Service, Oct. 17, 2004 "Broad Use Of Harsh Tactics At Guantanamo Confirmed," The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2004 "Police In Riot Gear Fire On Bush Protesters With Balls Loaded With Pepper," Associated Press, Oct. 15, 2004 Media Issues "Sinclair's Shame," by Don Hazen, Alternet, Oct. 18, 2004 "Kerry Attacker Protected Rev. Moon," by Robert Parry, Consortium News, Oct. 15, 2004 "Sinclair's Disgrace," by Eric Boehlert, Salon.com, Oct. 14, 2004 Activism "Tens Of Thousands Throng London To Protest Iraq War," Agence France Presse, Oct. 17, 2004 "Photos Of Antiwar Americans On Their Way To Iraq," KCTV, Oct. 16, 2004 |
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