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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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Those Who Dared to Come Forward
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
"Pipeline
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?" 21 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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"Parallel Deceptions: The Bush Agenda for War in Iraq and Iran" "Ladies and gentlemen, we are already at war with Iran." -- Scott Ritter, former U.N. chief weapons inspector and Marine Intelligence officer
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Interview with Mel Goodman,
As Iraq's constitutional referendum approaches, attacks by insurgents have escalated, resulting in carnage that is only expected to get more intense. Car bombings, ambushes and mortar attacks carried out by combatants resisting the U.S. occupation and opposed to the proposed constitution, have many observers concerned that the Oct. 15th vote may fan the flames of conflict, possibly catapulting the nation into a full-blown civil war. News reports alleging that death squads targeting Sunni Muslims have been operated by the Iraqi government's Interior Ministry have only heightened tensions. One of the most contentious provisions of the draft constitution would sanction the autonomous zone in the oil-rich Kurdish north and allow for a similar zone in the Shiite south. Many Iraqis of Sunni descent oppose the autonomous zones, fearing that this will inevitably lead to a break-up of Iraq into three separate nations. Other objections have been raised about the status of women under the proposed new constitution, where family disputes, such as divorce, child custody and inheritance, will be referred to religious courts where women have little or no rights. The draft charter can be defeated if a two-thirds majority vote "no" in three of Iraq's 18 provinces -- a goal that some Sunni leaders say they will campaign for. The October referendum will be followed by a December vote for a new Parliament. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with former CIA analyst Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy. Goodman assesses the dangers connected with Iraq's constitutional referendum. Contact the Center for International Policy by calling (202) 232-3317 or visit their website at: www.ciponline.org Related links:
 White House and Congress Link Gulf Coast Aid to Deep Cuts in Social Programs
Interview with Max Wolff,
Hurricane Katrina exposed the face of grinding, endemic poverty in America, especially among people of color. After the Bush administration's much criticized response to the killer storm, the president responded by committing up to $200 billion needed to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. But the spending priorities of the White House and Congress could increase poverty among the very population most affected by the hurricane. Meanwhile, the war in Iraq has cost about $200 billion to date. Tax cuts favoring the wealthy are scheduled to take more than a trillion dollar-bite out of the federal budget. Yet, in the face of the Gulf Coast disaster, President Bush and the Republican leadership in Congress oppose any effort to scale back tax breaks. Republican leaders in Congress have recently cautioned against spending a large amount on Gulf Coast reconstruction, and have proposed massive cuts in social services -- but not the military -- to offset relief spending. And, in response to the latest global disaster -- the earthquake in Pakistan - Bush immediately pledged $50 million in aid with more promised to President Pervez Musharref, a staunch U.S. ally in the Washington's war against terrorism. Many observers are now asking where will all this money come from? Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Max Wolff, an economist at the University of Massachusetts. He talks about all the zeroes being tossed around in Washington, and the real world consequences of various tax and spending proposals. Read Max Wolff's commentaries online at www.PrudentBear.com. In November,Wolff will be launching a new website at www.globalmacroscope.com
Bush's Supreme Court Nominee Harriet Miers Draws Charge of Cronyism from Democrats and Republicans Alike
Interview with Jamin Raskin,
President Bush's selection of Harriet Miers to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor sent shock waves through the Washington establishment. Miers, the president's long-time friend who currently serves as White House Counsel, has no experience as a judge and little if any paper trail to determine her judicial philosophy. Charges of "cronyism" were directed at the president's choice by Democrats and Republicans alike. Before becoming Bush's personal attorney, Miers headed up the Texas State Bar Association and was later appointed by then-Gov. Bush to become chair of the Texas Lottery Commission. Although White House officials have privately reassured nervous Republican senators and Christian fundamentalist leaders about Miers' conservative and anti-abortion credentials, some on the Right, like Kansas GOP Senator Sam Brownback have publicly criticized the president's choice and may vote against her. Confusing the situation was Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid's endorsement of Miers - she was on the Democrat's list of suggested nominees. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Jamin Raskin, professor of law at American University, who assesses the Miers nomination and what's at stake for the nation. Jamin Raskin is the author of "Over-Ruling Democracy: The Supreme Court vs. The American People."
This week's summary of under-reported news Compiled by Bob Nixon
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