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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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Asia," World Press Review Special Report, Nov.-Dec. 2001
"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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A video DVD and audio CD is in production for our June 24 event, "The Case for Impeachment," with journalist David Lindorff and Center for Constitutional Rights attorney, Barbara Olshansky "Troubadours for Truth," featuring The Furors, the Sawtelles, Hygiene Wilder, James Velvet with Johnny Memphis, Shellye Valauskas and Hank Hoffman, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven, CT 9 p.m.; music benefit for Squeaky Wheel Productions. Suggested donation/cover charge: $10. Visit our website at www.squeakywheel.net for updates! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Role of Sweatshops in U.S. Free Trade Areas   LEFT: National Labor Committee's Charlie Kernaghan, holds a Nike shirt, which he says sells for $22, costs Nike 8 cents to make, and workers must make in 6 minutes. RIGHT: Bangladeshi workers talk about the work situation in a sweatshop in Jordan's U.S. Free Trade area. (Photos by Elaine Osowski) The National Labor Committee's Charlie Kernaghan spoke at the 20th anniversary dinner of the Norwalk, CT-Nagarote, Nicaragua Sister City Project, about Jordan's U.S. Free Trade Area and their "guest" workers from countries such as Bangladesh, who the NLC charges are producing, under abusive sweatshop conditions, apparel for Wal-Mart and other discount stores. Audio files:
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Interview with journalist and author Anthony Arnove,
Last week, Congress debated bills related to setting a timetable for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 87-13 to reject a measure that called for troops to withdraw from Iraq by July 2007. The Senate also rejected by a 60-39 vote a non-binding resolution that called for a withdrawal of troops, but with no specific timetable. A week earlier, the House had voted 256-153 for a Republican measure that stated the U.S. should stay in Iraq until its mission is completed. Although Republicans had charged Democrats with advocating a "cut and run" policy, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq has himself drafted a timetable for withdrawing up to 7,000 American troops by September. Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki put forth a 24-point national reconciliation initiative on June 25, offering amnesty to insurgents who renounce violence and have not engaged in terrorist attacks. Press reports indicated that some Sunni insurgent groups had expressed interest in discussing the plan with the government. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with journalist Anthony Arnove, whose latest book is titled, "Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal." He assesses the political debate in Washington and the viability of the new Iraqi government's reconciliation plan. Journalist Anthony Arnove's latest book is titled, "Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal." Read his articles online at: www.zmag.org
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Interview with Marixie Mercado,
Violence and hardship have escalated in the Palestinian Territories -- Gaza and the West Bank -- since Hamas came to power in March of this year. Hamas does not recognize Israel's right to exist, and the international community responded with an aid cut-off. However, Hamas is now in negotiations with Fatah, its political rival over a document that would recognize Israel's right to exist and negotiate a two-state solution. Tensions have increased during the month of June, with the killing of at least 20 Palestinian civilians as well as the assassination of two Palestinian militants in Gaza by the Israeli Defense Force. On June 25, Palestinian militants -- including members of Hamas -- tunneled into Israel underneath a Gaza border crossing, in retaliation they said for recent Israeli attacks, and killed two Israeli soldiers and captured another. Israel has vowed that Palestinians will pay a heavy price for this incursion, especially if the soldier is not returned unharmed. After the attack, Israel closed the border crossings, the only way people and goods can enter or exit the territory. Previous closings have created widespread hardships. Gaza is home to 1.3 million people crammed onto 140 square miles -- much of it desert -- less than a tenth the size of Rhode Island. Children suffer disproportionately from the violence and from the lack of food and medical care. UNICEF, the United Nations' Children's Fund, released a statement in mid-June warning that one in three newborns in Gaza is at risk of dying due to the lack of medicines and emergency medical equipment in hospitals. .Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Marixie Mercado, communications officer with UNICEF's humanitarian aid programs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. She describes the current crisis and explains what UNICEF does in Palestine to improve the lives of children in the current climate. For more information on UNICEF's work in Palestine, call (212) 326-7261 or visit www.unicef.org
Interview with Heather Boushey,
In the leadup to this November's midterm election, Congress is debating an increase in the minimum wage, which has been unchanged since 1997. Senate Democrats had proposed raising the federal minimum wage from the current $5.15 an hour to $7.25 by January 2009, but the Republican-controlled Senate killed the proposal with a vote of 52-46 vote, eight short of the 60 needed for passage. Workers earning minimum wage make about $10,700 a year, only $900 above the official government poverty level. Advocates of an increase in the minimum wage say that an increase to a $7.25 hourly rate would put more than $4,000 in the pockets of 6.5 million Americans. Despite a freeze in the minimum wage for the past nine years, 21 states and the District of Colombia have set the minimum wage above the federal level of $5.15. Opinion polls indicate the public overwhelmingly supports a minimum-wage increase. While GOP leaders in the House of Representatives have opposed the measure, election year pressure may force the issue to a vote before the summer recess. Between The Lines Scott Harris spoke with Heather Boushey, an economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research, who looks at the congressional debate on raising the federal minimum wage. Contact the Center for Economic and Policy Research by calling (202) 293-5380 or visit their website at www.cepr.net Related links:
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