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Project for the New American Century's Letter to President Clinton on Iraq, Jan. 26, 1998 Urges President Clinton to remove the threat that Iraq poses by stating a strategy to do so in his "upcoming State of the Union Address."
"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, U.N. 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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"War
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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 May 6, 2005
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 THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Interview with John Ross,
Thousands of followers of Mexico City's left wing Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador fill the capital's main square, April 24, 2005, during a rally to protest against his impeachment and pending prosecution for contempt of court. (REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar) When Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party or PRI -- in power for 71 years -- lost the presidential election in 2000 to Vicente Fox of the conservative National Action Party, many Mexicans were hopeful that their nation, after seven decades of one party rule would finally move toward democracy. But as Mexico prepares for its next presidential election in 2006, there is growing concern that Fox's government is using familiar dirty tricks to prevent Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the mayor of Mexico City, from running in the race that polls suggest he would win. At the behest of the Fox administration, the Mexican Congress stripped Lopez Obrador, the nation's most popular progressive politician, of his immunity from prosecution on dubious contempt of court charges related to a stop work order on the building of an access road to a hospital. Outraged at the perceived undermining of democracy, Lopez Obrador's supporters from throughout the country have staged two giant protest rallies in Mexico City's Zocalo or central square. The latest silent demonstration on April 24th, with an estimated 1 million participants, may have been the largest such political gathering in recent Mexican history. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with journalist and author John Ross who has lived and worked in Mexico for decades. Reached by phone in Mexico City, Ross reports on the diverse pro-democracy movement that has rallied to support the candidacy of Lopez Obrador of the party of the Democratic Revolution and how the Bush administration has responded to the actions of their ally Mexican president Vicente Fox. John Ross's latest book is titled, "Murdered by Capitalism," published by Nation Books. Read Ross's articles online by visiting the Counterpunch website at www.counterpunch.org Related links:
 U.S. Media Fails to Hold Government Accountable in War and During Electoral Campaigns
Interview with Robert McChesney,
The fact that half or more Americans mistakenly still believe that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and supported al Qaeda justifying the Bush administration's war in Iraq -- has led many observers to criticize the performance of the U.S. media. Critics say the lack of investigative and reliable reporting on these critical issues - both before the U.S. invasion of Iraq and during the 2004 presidential election campaign -- has significantly diminished political dialogue and debate in America. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Robert McChesney, professor of communication at the University of Illinois and founder of the media reform group Free Press. McChesney discusses the White House practice of paying commentators to present the administration's views and why he believes American media and journalism is in crisis. Visit Free Press' website at www.freepress.net. Professor McChesney is an editor of the forthcoming book, "The Future of Media, Resistance and Reform in the 21st Century," published by Seven Stories Press. Related links:
Auto Industry Resists Fuel Efficiency StandardsMaking U.S. Increasingly Dependent on Foreign Oil
Jim Motavalli,
The Bush White House has been attempting to get an energy bill through Congress for the past four years. It came one step closer when the House approved the most recent version in mid-April. The bill is full of tax breaks for the fossil fuel and nuclear power industries, while providing miniscule support for renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. The legislation calls for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and protects oil companies that manufactured the toxic fuel additive MTBE, that were the targets of lawsuits. The bill now goes to the Senate. Democratic critics say a major weakness of the legislation is its failure to set stricter vehicle fuel economy standards in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil. Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards were established by Congress in the 1970s in response to the Arab oil embargo and a spike in gasoline prices. CAFE standards have changed very little over the past three decades, and are now 27.5 miles per gallon for automobiles, and 20.7 for light trucks, with the standard for trucks rising only slightly by 2007. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Jim Motavalli, editor of E, the Environmental Magazine, who has written extensively on environmental and transportation issues. He talks about why the CAFE standards have remained static, and lays out an alternative to the policies put forward by the Bush administration. Jim Motavalli is author of "Feeling the Heat: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Climate Change," published by Routledge. Call E Magazine at (203) 854-5559 or visit their website at www.emagazine.com
This week's summary of under-reported news Compiled by Bob Nixon
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New Haven, CT Peace Train to Central Park Rally May 1, 8:45 a.m. return 4:15 p.m. Between The Lines Special Report Speeches from "Denounce Torture: Torture and US Policy - What your government is doing in your name," Teach In at Yale University, by the Yale and New Haven chapters of Amnesty International, April 8, 2005
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