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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 ISSUES IN DEPTH
'A New Era of Responsibility'
"Push Obama to Follow Through on Peace Vows," by Amy Goodman, The Capital Times (Wisconsin), Jan. 22, 2009 "How to Push Obama," by John Nichols, The Nation, Jan. 12, 2009 "The Danger of Green Stimulus," Jesse Jenkins, Huffington Post, Jan. 5, 2009 "The First Hundred Days or the Last Hundred Days? Obama's Rendezvous with Destiny -- and Ours," by Ira Chernus, by TomDispatch.com, Dec. 10, 2008 "Who Will Seize the Moment?" Turning Crisis into Opportunity, by Ralph Nader, Counterpunch, Dec. 4, 2008 "Community Organizers Press Obama for Real Change," by CommonDreams.org, Dec. 3, 2008
Civil Liberties
"The effects of Obama's refusal to investigate Bush crimes," by Glen Greenwald, Salon.com, Jan. 20, 2009 "Binding U.S. law requires prosecutions for those who authorize torture, " by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Jan. 18, 2009 "Obama Has to Hold Bush Accountable for the Laws He Broke," by Elizabeth Holtzman, The Nation, Jan. 16, 2009 "Obama Must Restore the Constitution: Prosecuting Bush and Cheney," by Dave Lindoff, Counterpunch.org, Jan. 16-19, 2009
A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE: Human Rights Solutions
"Single-Payer Health Care Would Stimulate Economy," by John Nichols, The Nation, Jan. 15, 2009 "Fulfilling the Promise of Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60," audio recordings from a Connecticut conference marking the 60th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., Dec. 6, 2008 A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE: Converting Fossil Fuel/War Economy to Green, Renewable Energy/Peace Economy
"Green Jobs Should Top Our Economic Recovery List," by Juleyka Lantigua, Jan. 6, 2009 "Obama Must Get Afghanistan Right,"by Katrina Van Heuvel, The Nation, Jan. 9, 2009 "Nine Steps to Peace for Obama in the New Year," by Deepak Chopra, Alternet, Jan. 1, 2009 "Electric Cars Put Hawaii on The Road to Independence," by Times Online/UK, Dec. 4, 2008 "Weapons Come Second: Can Obama Take on the Pentagon?" by Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch.com, Nov. 25, 2008 The FY 2009 Pentagon Spending Request - Global Military Spending, by the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Economic Crisis
"The Outcry Is Muted, But The Food Crisis Is Getting Worse," by Jayati Ghosh, The Guardian/UK, Jan. 9, 2009 "Ideas for Obama, "by Paul Krugman, by The New York Times, Jan. 12, 2009 "The Ponzi Scheme Presidency: Bush's Legacy of Destruction," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, January/February, 2009 "Fiscal Therapy," by David Cay Johnston, Mother Jones, January/February, 2009 "A Look At Wall Street's Shadow Market: How Some Arcane Wall Street Financial Instruments Magnified Economic Crisis," 60 Minutes, Oct. 5, 2008 "Swapping Secrecy for Transparency," by Christopher Cox, SEC Chairman, The New York Times Op-Ed, Oct. 19, 2008 "The Bet That Blew Up Wall Street: Steve Kroft On Credit Default Swaps And Their Central Role In The Unfolding Economic Crisis," 60 Minutes, Oct. 26, 2008 Broken Government
"Broken Government: By The Numbers," 40 ways in which the federal government failed to perform under the administration of George W. Bush, 2001-2008 Class Warfare
"How the Rich Are Different From You and Me,"Places that went for Obama are richer and smarter than places that went for McCain, by Bill Bishop and Robert Cushing, Slate, Dec. 11, 2008 "Questions About the $700 Billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Funds, " First Report of the Congressional Oversight Panel for Economic Stabilization, Dec. 10, 2008 War And Profiteering
"This Is Change? Twenty Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House," by Jeremy Scahill,Alternet, Nov. 20, 2008 "Don't Let Barack Obama Break Your Heart," Why Americans Shouldn't Go Home, by Tom Engelhardt, Nov. 12, 2008 "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 "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 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, November-December 2001 |
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Support Grows for Truth Commission
In the month since Barack Obama was sworn in as president, the prospects of either Congress or the new administration's Department of Justice initiating an investigation into Bush administration law breaking have ebbed and flowed. As a candidate and as president, Obama has spoken often about his preference to look forward and not backward at the crimes that may have been committed during Bush's controversial administration, including torture, politicization of the Justice Department, flawed intelligence used to justify the Iraq war, and warrantless surveillance.
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Interview with Karen Greenberg, executive director of New York University's Center on Law and Security, conducted by Scott Harris  But Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has expressed guarded support for accountability found in the initiatives of Vermont's Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy and John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan. Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants to establish a Truth Commission to investigate a host of issues, modeled on the body that investigated the apartheid regime in South Africa. He wants the panel to have subpoena power but would not bring criminal charges. Conyers, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wants to establish a commission to look at these same issues, along with an independent criminal probe. Other groups, who reject a commission that would likely offer immunity in exchange for testimony as a white wash, have called for Obama's Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any and all government officials who have participated in war crimes. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Karen Greenberg, executive director of New York University's Center on Law and Security, who assesses the methods by which Bush administration officials can be held accountable for their violation of U.S. and international law. Visit the Center's website at www.lawandsecurity.org. Read Karen Greenberg's article, "The People vs. Dick Cheney," at www.motherjones.com. Greenberg is author of the forthcoming book, "The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days." Related links:
Hampshire College Students Win Divestment
On Feb. 7, Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., became the first college in the U.S. to have its board of trustees vote to divest from holdings in companies that support the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The vote was the result of a two-year campaign by Students for Justice in Palestine. It should be noted that when the board acted, the board president and the college president issued a "clarification" that the divestment decision was made "without reference to any country or political movement."
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Interview with Brian Van Slyke, coordinator of Students for Justice in Palestine, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
Among the companies students recommended for divestment, due to their financial interest in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land were: Caterpillar, General Electric, ITT, Motorola, Terex and United Technologies. In response, Allen Dershowitz, a prominent supporter of Israeli policy has threatened to initiate an international campaign to divest from Hampshire College. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Brian Van Slyke, a junior at Hampshire and a coordinator of Students for Justice in Palestine. He is also the elected student member of the board of trustees, with voting power. Van Slyke describes the successful campaign, which resulted in the college divesting of approximately 20 percent of its $30 million portfolio. And he provides a possible explanation for the college officials' denials of targeting the Israeli occupation. For more information, visit Students for Justice in Palestine's website at www.hsjp.org. Related links:
To Revive, U.S. Labor Movement Must Reclaim
As the U.S. and much of the world suffers through one of the worst economic downturns in 80 years, the U.S. labor movement continues to experience declining membership at a time when workers need protection more than ever. The decision of workers at Chicago's Republic Windows & Doors plant, who organized a successful sit-in to fight for severance and vacation pay, after the plant closed on Dec. 5th last year was an inspiration to many union members. The action was a reminder of labor militancy that forced the recognition of unions nationwide during the years of the Great Depression.
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Interview with David Bacon, labor journalist and author, conducted by Scott Harris  Membership in unions has declined from 35 percent of the U.S. work force after World War II to just 12 percent today. The loss of union members and the power that comes with it has been a major factor in the decline of the American middle class and growing disparity between the nation's rich and poor. One piece of legislation that will be considered by the new Congress is the labor-backed Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would allow a majority of workers to more easily gain workplace union recognition. But labor journalist David Bacon maintains that a few changes to federal labor law are not enough. In his recent article, "A Radical Vision for Today's Labor Movement, the Importance of Internationalism and Civil Rights," Bacon asserts that labor must better educate their members to the dangers of corporate-led globalization, question the priorities of our society and make the links between U.S. foreign policy and the declining power of unions. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with David Bacon about his view that labor needs to revive its past radical social vision to inspire a reversal of their fortunes. Related links:
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Indu Anand Copy editor: 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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Think Twice," by Thomas Ferguson & Robert Johnson, The Nation, Feb. 21, 2009 "Who Will Stop the Economic Pain?," by Paul Krugman, The New York Times, Feb. 21, 2009 "Rescuing America's Homeowners," by Eileen Appelbaum, The American Prospect, Feb. 20, 2009 "Time for a Global Stimulus," by Matthew Yglesias, The American Prospect, Feb. 19, 2009 "Laissez-Faire Capitalism Has Failed," by Nouriel Roubini, Forbes, Feb. 19, 2009 Bush Accountability "Obama administration tries to kill e-mail case," Associated Press, Feb. 21, 2009 "War Criminals, Including Their Lawyers, Must Be Prosecuted," by Marjorie Cohn, common Dreams, Feb. 17, 2009 "Will Obama back 'truth commission' to probe Bush practices?," McClatchy Newspapers, Feb. 20, 2009 "Investigating Bush's Crimes," by Scott Horton, The Nation, Feb. 18, 2009 International Affairs "Lugar Report Calls for New Cuba Policy," by Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service, Feb. 24, 2009 "Amnesty calls on US to suspend arms sales to Israel," Guardian/UK, Feb. 23, 2009 "Iran's Détente Gesture to Obama?," by Muhammad Sahimi, Antiwar.com, Feb. 21, 2009 "Once You See What Truly Happened in Gaza, It Will Change You Forever," by Medea Benjamin, AlterNet, Feb. 19, 2009 "Could a Sudden Collapse of Mexico Be Obama's Surprise Foreign Policy Challenge?," by Bill Weinberg, AlterNet, Feb. 19, 2009 "A New Attitude at the White House?: State Department Calls Bolivian and Venezuelan Referendums 'Democratic,'" by Laura Carlsen, Counterpunch, Feb. 19, 2009 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan "A War Fought In Ignorance," by William Pfaff, TruthDig, Feb. 24, 2009 "Mosul Police Attack US Soldiers, Killing One," Antiwar.com News, Feb. 24, 2009 "The New War in Iraq : Tensions Flare Between Kurds and Arabs," by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, Feb. 23, 2009 "A New Afghanistan Nightmare," by Ramzy Baroud, ZNet, Feb. 22, 2009, 2009 "Image Problem in Afghanistan," Wahington Post, Feb. 22, 2009, 2009 "Afghanistan: Think South Vietnam in 1965," by Joseph L. 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