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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
ISSUES IN-DEPTH
War And Profiteering
"Cheney is Longtime Bad News for U.S.," by John Nichols, by the Madison Capital Times (Wisconsin), Jan. 16, 2007
"Bush administration provokes open war on Iran: Irbil raid, and other operations, authorized "several months ago," by Larry Chin, Global Research, Jan. 15, 2007
"Iran: The Next War," by James Bamford, Rolling Stone, July 24, 2006
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?" 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
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ANNOUNCEMENTS"Energy Wars: Popular Movements at Home and Abroad" discussion and booksigning with Benjamin Dangl, author of "The Price of Fire: Resource Wars and Social Movements in Bolivia," April 28, 2007 from 2-4 p.m. at the Kasbah Garden Cafe, 105 Howe St., New Haven, CT
Ben Dangl, who is also editor of the online publication, www.TowardFreedom.com, will be speaking on "Why the Left is Winning in Latin America." Social justice activist Frank Panzarella, who is organizing "Fight the Hike", will discuss "Resisting Utility Price Hikes and Deregulation"; clean energy advocate and mechanical engineer Bruce Crowder will talk about public power and environmentally sustainable energy production in his speech, "Connecticut Power Trip: From Power Plant to Pool Pump and all the Tolls in Between" Suggested donation: $5. Call (203) 268-8446 for more information. THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Interview with David Swanson,
By a 218 to 212 vote, House Democrats, under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, won a March 23 vote on legislation that authorizes $103 billion in supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill included an additional $7.3 billion for training, equipment and providing care for wounded soldiers, and totaled $124 billion with billions of dollars worth of domestic programs designed to attract votes. Although the measure calls for most American troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by Sept. 1, 2008, anti-war congresspersons and many peace groups opposed the bill, as it allows President Bush to waive the restrictions. The Out of Iraq caucus in the House, which includes Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif., and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) had initially sponsored an amendment to limit all new spending to a fully-funded withdrawal from the war, but the House leadership prevented any vote on the measure. In the end, the caucus released their members to vote with the majority when they came under pressure from House Speaker Pelosi. Consideration of a supplemental spending bill now moves to the U.S. Senate where the inclusion of any restrictions faces an uphill battle. President Bush has pledged to veto any spending bill that limits his management of the war. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with David Swanson, co-founder of the group AfterDowningStreet.org and Washington director of Democrats.com. He takes a critical look at House passage of the Iraq War spending bill and discusses the internal debate on strategies now being considered by anti-war groups to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq at the earliest possible date. Contact After Downing street.org by calling (202) 329-7847 or visit their website at www.AfterDowningStreet.org
Interview with Mazin Qumsiyeh,
The past week has seen a flurry of activity regarding Israel and Palestine. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has visited the region, and Hamas and Fatah have announced a unity government in the Palestinian territories as a first step toward the hoped-for recognition of their government by Israel, the U.S. and other countries. Western nations have withheld recognition from the Hamas government, elected more than a year ago, declaring it to be a terrorist organization. The withholding of recognition and aid has increased the suffering of the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza. But the U.S. and Israel say the unity government will not be recognized, because Hamas has not explicitly said it recognizes Israel's right to exist, has not denounced violence and has not agreed to abide by all prior agreements and treaties with Israel. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Mazin Qumsiyeh, a Palestinian academic living in the U.S. and member of the steering committee of the U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation. Qumsiyeh describes his views on the unity government and explains why he believes a turning point may be coming in the conflict. Call the U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation at (202) 332-0994 or visit the group's website at www.endtheoccupation.org
Air America's New President, Mark Green
Interview with Mark Green,
A coalition of progressive organizations came together recently to announce a legislative agenda called the "Democracy Protection Act: 40 Ways Toward a More Perfect Union." The initiative -- put forward by the New Democracy Project, New York University's Brennan Center for Justice, Demos and The Nation magazine -- is a proactive response to what the groups sees as a threat to America posed by "new authoritarians who show enormous contempt for the value of democracy." Their agenda includes public funding for federal election campaigns, creating national voting standards, securing the flawed machinery of elections, making CEOs more accountable for excessive corporate compensation and restricting presidential signing statements. The coalition of groups view the election of a new Congress in 2006 as an opportunity to put forward an agenda that will both repair and strengthen the institutions of democracy so weakened, particularly over the past six years of the Bush presidency. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Mark Green, New York City's first public advocate and past candidate for mayor of New York City and attorney general of New York state. He currently serves as president of the New Democracy Project and is the newly named president of Air America Radio. Here, Green summarizes the Democracy Protection Act and discusses his vision for his progressive radio network. Read the Democracy Protection Act online at www.newdemocracy.org.Visit Air America's website at www.airamerica.com
 This week's summary of under-reported news
Compiled by Bob Nixon
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