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Obama Rejects Turkish-Brazilian Brokered Deal on Iranian Nuclear Fuel, Moves Toward U.N. Sanctions RealAudio
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Interview with Jamal Abdi, policy director of the National Iranian-American Council, conducted by Scott Harris 
But the Obama administration has rejected the Brazilian-Turkish agreement, saying that Iran would be allowed to continue its enrichment program in violation of U.N. resolutions and retain control of enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb, something that was not the case under a similar deal proposed by Washington in October. Iran responded that it would walk away from the Brazilian-Turkish deal if the U.S. pursued new U.N. sanctions. President Obama is under pressure to get tough with Iran, given that Congress is poised to pass harsh sanctions of its own against Iran that could derail future U.S.-Iranian negotiations. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Jamal Abdi, policy director with the National Iranian-American Council who examines the consequences of President Obama's decision to reject the Brazilian-Turkish agreement with Iran on its uranium stockpile. Contact the National Iranian-American Council at (202) 386-6325 or visit their website at www.niacouncil.org Related Links:
Legal Precedent Demands Massey CEO Be Sent to Jail for Deaths of 29 Coal Miners RealAudio
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Interview with Rena Steinzor, professor at the University of Maryland Law School and president of the Center for Progressive Reform, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
In the wake of the Massey mine explosion, the Obama administration has launched a civil investigation to better understand what happened and to put in place procedures to prevent a repeat of similar disasters in the future. The FBI is also conducting a criminal investigation. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Rena Steinzor, a professor at the University of Maryland law school and president of the Center for Progressive Reform, a "virtual thinktank" of 50 experts around the country who focus on issues of the environment, health and safety. She explains the precedents for holding company executives criminally liable in fatal accidents and why she supports prosecuting Don Blankenship personally for the deaths of the West Virginia miners. ______________________________________________ See rush interview transcript. Sign up for Between The Lines Q&A interview transcripts. ______________________________________________ Contact the Rena Steinzor of the Center for Progressive Reform at (410) 706-0564 or visit the group's website at www.progressivereform.org Related links:
Senate Finance Reform Bill Falls Short of Challenging Concentration of Wealth and Power on Wall Street RealAudio
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Interview with Chuck Collins, director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and Common Good, conducted by Scott Harris  The Senate legislation creates a new consumer financial protection bureau, regulates the financial derivatives market, establishes a financial stability oversight council of regulators that would work to identify systemic risks and sets up new procedures for liquidating failed financial firms. Progressive activists were disappointed that the Senate rejected an amendment by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and Ted Kaufman, D-Del., that would have broken up some of the biggest banks to limit the risks that these "too big to fail," institutions pose to the financial system. There was also frustration that the legislation retained some dangerous loopholes in derivatives trading. Congressional leaders hope to hammer out differences between the House and Senate bills and take a final vote before the Fourth of July recess. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Chuck Collins, director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and Common Good. Here Collins assesses the Senate reform legislation's strong points and shortcomings - expressing hope that activists will continue to work hard to strengthen the bill before its signed into law. Contact the Institute for Policy Studies' Program on Inequality and Common Good group by calling (202) 234-9382 or visit their website at www.ips-dc.org Related links:
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