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Interview with Dr. James Jennings, In an escalating war of words, the U.S., joined by Britain, France and Germany, are pressuring Iran to reverse its resumption of nuclear research. After restarting work on converting uranium at its Isfahan nuclear facility in August, the Iranian government broke the seals on several facilities engaged in uranium enrichment in early January. This move, which violated a voluntary agreement between Tehran, Paris, London and Berlin prompted a demand from the Europeans to refer the matter to the International Atomic Energy Agency and ultimately to the UN Security Council. While Washington and its European allies have called for the Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran if it refuses to freeze its nuclear activities, Russia and China -- both with veto power on the Council -- have taken a more cautious approach. Iran maintains that it seeks only to build nuclear power plants to produce energy and does not seek atomic weaponry. With negotiations making little progress, Bush administration officials and their Israeli counterparts, have left open the option of a military solution interpreted by many as meaning air strikes targeting Iran's nuclear research facilities. Dr. James Jennings, president of Conscience International led a delegation of U.S. professors to Tehran in September for dialogue on the growing tensions between the two nations. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Dr. Jennings about the current confrontation between Iran and the West and the options available to avoid a military conflict. Contact the Conscience International at (678) 513-7565 or visit their website at www.conscienceinternational.org Related links:
Interview with Kim Gandy, The U.S. Senate hearings on President Bush's Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito ended on Jan. 13, with many opponents disturbed by his judicial philosophy and critical of the Judge's unwillingness to answer many questions. The four days of hearings focused on Judge Alito's opinion on several key issues including the Supreme Court landmark Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion; civil rights and the limits of Presidential power. Other questions revolved around Judge Alito's membership in Concerned Alumni of Princeton, an avowedly racist and sexist group and court cases he helped decide involving companies in which he has investments. With the Republican Party firmly in control of the Senate and Pennsylvania pro-choice Judiciary Committee Chair Arlen Specter announcing his support for Alito, the conventional wisdom is that President Bush's nominee will be easily confirmed. Even opponents of Judge Alito, like Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, said that while she will vote against the nominee, she would not participate in a filibuster to block his confirmation. However, a coalition of progressive groups around the nation are not buying the conventional wisdom, and have launched a campaign to convince enough Democrats and moderate Republicans to stop Alito from replacing retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women, who assesses the Senate confirmation hearings and explains why her group is strongly opposing the nomination of Samuel Alito. Contact NOW by calling (202) 628-8669, or visit their website at www.now.org Related links:
Interview with Glenn Sugameli,
As the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court concluded, most of the reporting focused on Alito's views about abortion and presidential power. But environmental groups are also troubled by some of Judge Alito's rulings on environmental protection during his 15 years judicial career. Four of the nation's leading environmental organizations were so alarmed, that for the first time in 20 years, they publicly opposed a Supreme Court nominee. Activists say that Alito's views indicate that he would, under the Commerce Clause, support challenges to environmental regulations by polluters and developers. Among the laws they fear Alito would help overturn or weaken include the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act the Endangered Species Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Glenn Sugameli, senior legislative counsel with Earthjustice, a law firm that defends the interests of individuals and environmental groups in court against violations of the nation's environmental laws. He discusses why environmental activists oppose Judge Alito's confirmation and what they are doing about it. Contact Earthjustice by calling (202) 667-4500 or visit their website at www.earthjustice.org. Compiled by Bob Nixon
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What Now?," by Danny Schechter, Buzzflash, Jan. 16, 2006 "Pelosi Clashes With Protesters Over Iraq War Funding," Inside Bay Area (California), Jan. 15, 2006 "Murtha Details His Exit Strategy," CBS News 60 Minutes, Jan. 15, 2006 "The Abramoff Guide To Buying Friends And Influencing Politics," by Nicole Colson, Counterpunch, Jan. 14/15, 2006 "Clinton Says He Didn't Use Warrantless Wiretaps," Bloomberg News, Jan. 13, 2006 "Voter Pressure To Force Bush To Quit Iraq, Says Murtha," Reuters, Jan. 13, 2006 Bush Regime "Ex-EPA Chiefs--Mostly Republicans-- Blame Bush In Global Warming," Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2006 "'Extraordinary Circumstances': The Case Against Alito," by Michael Carmichael, Counterpunch, Jan. 18, 2006 "Cowardly Bush Hiding Behind The Troops," by David Corn, TomPaine.com, Jan. 18, 2006 "Whistling In The Wind: Whistleblowers In The Bush Administration Crosshairs," by Sam Graham-Felsen, AlterNet, Jan. 18, 2006 "2002 Administration Memo Doubted Uranium Sale To Iraq," The New York Times, Jan. 17, 2006 "AP Reports Facts On White House's Smear Of Gore," Think Progress, Jan. 17, 2006 "White House Silent On Abramoff Meetings," Associated Press, Jan. 17, 2006 "Does The President Really Know Best?," by Tom Engelhardt & Elizabeth de la Vega, TomDispatch.com, Jan. 17, 2006 "Spy Agency Data After 9/11 Led FBI To Dead Ends," The New York Times, Jan. 17, 2006 "Gonzales To Testify On Domestic Spying," Associated Press, Jan. 14, 2006 "Risen Book Holds Proof Bush Deceived America," by Ray McGovern, TomPaine.com, Jan. 14, 2006 "The Problem With Presidential Signing Statements," by John W. Dean, FindLaw.com, Jan. 13, 2006 "Bush Reverses Long Trend Toward Greater Privacy," by David Kahn, The New York Times, Jan. 13, 2006 "Bush Vs. Reality: 2006 As The Year Of Living Dangerously," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, Jan. 12, 2006 American Empire/War Profiteering "The West Has Picked a Fight With Iran That It Cannot Win," by Simon Jenkins, Guardian/Uk, Jan. 18, 2006 "The State Of The Empire, 2006: Rotting Within, Tremors Without," by James Petras, Counterpunch, Jan. 14/15, 2006 "Iraq To Iran: The Bush Who Cried Wolf," by Robert Dreyfuss, TomPaine.com, Jan. 12, 2006 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan "Official U.S. Agency Paints Dire Picture Of 'Out Of Control' Iraq," Guardian/UK, Jan. 18, 2006 "U.S. Helicopters In Iraq Face Menace Of 'Aerial Bombs,'" Telegraph/UK, Jan. 18, 2006 "Violence Increasing In Afghanistan," Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 17, 2006 "Iraq War's Stunning Price Tag," by Linda Bilmes & Joseph Stiglitz, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 17, 2006 "27 Killed In Afghan Suicide Blasts," CNN, Jan. 16, 2006 "'Marshall Plan' For Iraq Fades," Los Angeles Times, Jan. 15, 2006 "Deaths Of Journalists In Iraq Near Vietnam Toll," Times Online/UK, Jan. 15, 2006 "Fly Boys And Lie Boys: Smart Bombing Iraqi Families While They Sleep," by Brian Cloughley, Counterpunch, Jan. 14/15, 2006 "Documents Tie Shadowy U.S. Unit To Inmate Abuse Case," Reuters, Jan. 13, 2006 "Army Halts Abuse Probe, No Questions Asked," Associated Press, Jan. 13, 2006 "No. 2 U.S. General In Iraq Sees Violence Continuing," Reuters, Jan. 13, 2006 Civil Liberties/ Human Rights "U.S. Policy Of Abuse Undermines Rights Worldwide," Human Rights Watch World Report 2006, Jan. 18, 2006 "Mining For Kids: Children Can't 'Opt Out' Of Pentagon Recruitment Database," by Kathryn Casa, Vermont Guardian, Jan. 17, 2006 "Two Groups Plan Lawsuits Over Federal Eavesdropping," The New York Times, Jan. 17, 2006 "A Protest, A Spy Program And A Campus In An Uproar," The New York Times, Jan. 14, 2006 "Bush Authorized Domestic Spying Before 9/11," by Jason Leopold, Truthout, Jan. 13, 2006 "Pentagon Grilled Over Database On War Critics," Associated Press, Jan. 13, 2006 "Inside The Puzzle Palace: Interview With NSA Whistleblower Russell Tice," by Julian Sanchez, Reason,, Jan. 13, 2006 "U.S. Tries To Avoid Supreme Court Ruling On Detainees," Washington Post, Jan. 13, 2006 "You're Being Watched...," by Laura K. Donohue, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 12, 2006 "Indefinite Detention: U.S. Builds New Guantanamo Prison," Associated Press, Jan. 12, 2006 "U.S. Government Asks Top Court To Dismiss Guantanamo Suit," Reuters, Jan. 12, 2006 "National I.D., State Nightmare," Associated Press, Jan. 12, 2006 "Judge Demands Police Video Of Grandmothers' Protest," The New York Times, Jan. 11, 2006 Media Issues "Hey Mainstream Media! Why Doesn't Presidential Dismantling Of The Constitution Warrant The Same Intense Scrutiny As Presidential Adultery?," by Andrew Bard Schmookler, Common Dreams, Jan. 17, 2006 "Scandalology 101," by Patricia Goldsmith, Dissident Voice, Jan. 17, 2006 "Ted Koppel: 'Natural Fit' At NPR And Longtime Henry Kissinger Booster," by Norman Solomon, Truthout, Jan. 17, 2006 "Falling Down On The Job Of Labor Coverage," by Peter Dreier, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 15, 2006 "Could Publication Of The Domestic Spying Story Lead To The Indictment Of the New York Times?," by Harvey Silverglate, Boston Phoenix, Jan. 14, 2006 Activism "World Social Forum: The Great Debate In A Land Of Change," by Humberto Marquez, Inter Press Service, Jan. 18, 2006 "David Graeber Vs. The Wall Street Journal," Alternative Press Review, Jan. 17, 2006 "Have Peace Activists Ever Stopped A War?," by Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, Jan. 17, 2006 "Women's Antiwar Petition Circles The Globe," by Haider Rivzi, Inter Press Service, Jan. 16, 2006 "Why Grandma Went To Jail," by Joan Wile, Common Dreams, Jan. 16, 2006 "What Is An Antiwar Movement?," by JoAnn Wypijewski, Counterpunch, Jan. 14/15, 2006 |
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