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New Haven Advocate's "Best of New Haven 2001" -- Staff Picks -- Scott Harris, Best Radio News Reporter WPKN Radio, 89.5 FM New Haven Advocate's "Best of New Haven 2001" -- Staff Picks -- Scott Harris, Best Radio News Reporter WPKN Radio, 89.5 FM ISSUES IN DEPTH
War And Profiteering
"The Future of Iraq: The Spoils of War," Blood and oil: How the West will profit from Iraq's most precious commodity, by Danny Fortson, Andrew Murray-Watson and Tim Webb, The Independent/UK, Jan. 7, 2007 "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 "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 "Pipeline Politics: Oil, The Taliban, and the Political Balance of Central Asia," World Press Review Special Report, Nov.-Dec. 2001
Civil Liberties
"Martial Law Threat is Real," by Dave Lindorff, commondreams.org, July 27, 2007 "ACLU: US Constitution in Grave Danger,"United Press International, July 25, 2007 "Old-line Republican warns 'something's in the works' to trigger a police state," by Muriel Kane, Rawstory.com July 19, 2007 "Fascist America, in 10 easy steps," by Naomi Wolf, The Guardian, April 24, 2007 "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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When Ronald Reagan became president of the United States in 1980, his aggressive stance toward the Soviet Union quickly escalated the Cold War. Europe became the battleground where many feared that the deployment of new U.S. nuclear missiles and Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative or "Star Wars" program, could trigger a war resulting in nuclear holocaust.
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Interview with Dr. Bernard Lown, professor emeritus of of cardiology at the Harvard School of Public Heath and recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, conducted by Scott Harris  Alarmed at this dangerous intensification of the Cold War, Dr. Bernard Lown, a professor of Cardiology at Harvard University and inventor of the defibrillator, co-founded International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War with Russian cardiologist Evgeni Chazov in 1981. The American-Soviet antinuclear group recruited more than 150,000 doctors worldwide and put pressure on the two superpowers to pull back from the nuclear arms race. Doctors Lown and Chazov won the Noble Peace Prize for their efforts in 1985, despite active opposition from the U.S. government. Although the Cold War ended with the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, rising tensions between Russia and the United States over NATO expansion, the U.S. anti-missile system planned for Eastern Europe and the recent conflict in Georgia, some fear the world could see the rebirth of a new Russian-American arms race. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Dr. Lown about his recently published memoir, "Prescription for Survival: A Doctor's Journey to End Nuclear Madness," in which he outlines the power of concerned citizens acting together and his view that the disease of militarism continues to persist in 2008. Visit the website of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War at ippnw.org
CEO Tax Loopholes Cost
As the U.S. economy continues to suffer through the subprime mortgage crisis, high energy prices, rising unemployment and a volatile stock market, consumer confidence is near a record low. Apart from the bad economy, a steep rise in economic inequality over recent decades has seen the middle class lose ground.
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Interview with Saran Anderson, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and lead author of the Annual Executive Excess Report, conducted by Scott Harris 
Stagnating wages, higher health care and education costs combined with tax policies favoring the wealthy and a weakened labor movement have contributed to a growing class divide in America. Last year, CEOs of large U.S. corporations averaged $10.5 million each in total compensation packages, 344 times the average rate of workers pay. In a just published report, the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy assert that U.S. taxpayers subsidize excessive executive salaries by more than $20 billion annually. This enormous subsidy benefiting the nation's wealthiest citizens is made possible by an assortment of tax loopholes and accounting tricks. Between The Lines Scott Harris spoke with Sarah Anderson, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and lead author of the Annual Executive Excess Report, which she has worked on for the past 15 years. She summarizes the report and discusses recommendations for how Congress can close these many lucrative tax loopholes. Contact the Institute for Policy Studies at (202) 234-9382, or download a copy of the report from their website at ips-dc.org Related links:
Volunteer Relief Group A Key Element
Aug. 28 marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, followed by a catastrophic government response at all levels, where officials seemed indifferent and/or incompetent to handle the disaster.
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Interview with Thom Pepper, Common Ground Relief operations director, conducted by Melinda Tuhus  Volunteers no doubt would have flooded the region in any case, eager to help in any way they could, but given the almost complete lack of government help, volunteers developed some of the only effective relief projects in the first year after Katrina. One of the first on the ground in New Orleans was a group called Common Ground Relief, which sprang up within hours after Katrina struck. Established by both local and out-of-town activists, the group attracted hundreds of volunteers to reconstruct houses, provide residents legal help, and address basic health needs. As the recovery proceeded, Common Ground provided leadership in other areas as well. Fully a third of the city's pre-Katrina population of over 484,000 have still not been able to return home, although many of them would like to. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Thom Pepper, a former volunteer with Common Ground Relief and now its director of operations. He describes some of the group's programs, how the need for volunteers has evolved, and the more recent role of local, state and federal government in helping people rebuild their lives, or hindering that process. To learn about volunteer opportunities, call Common Ground Relief at (504) 304-9097 or visit their website at www.commongroundrelief.org
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Chris Ferrio Senior web editor/producer: Anna Manzo Web producer: Jeffrey P. Yates Web consultant: Gary Trujillo Newswire editor: Hank Hoffman Photo editor: Scott Harris Outreach coordinator: Anna Manzo Distribution: Anna Manzo and Jeffrey P. Yates Theme music: Written by Richard Hill and Jody Gray, and performed by Mikata
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