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Thank you to all who supported our public forum with John Nichols, The Nation magazine national correspondent and co-author with Robert McChesney of the new book, "The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that will Begin the World Again"! Audio CDs and DVDs of this event will be available in upcoming weeks. Visit www.squeakywheel.net for more information.
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U.S. and Israeli Policies On the one-year anniversary of the June 12, 2009 Iranian presidential election, leaders of the country's opposition Green Movement, were denied government permits, and decided to cancel planned protests to mark the surge of popular dissent and the repression which followed the disputed election result. Fearing government reprisals, such as beatings, mass arrests, torture and executions seen over the past 12 months, only small and scattered protests were organized around the country.
Strengthen Iranian Hardliners; Undermine Green Movement RealAudio
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Interview with Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan, conducted by Scott Harris 
Last year, hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to protest what they believed to have been a rigged election -- robbing the leading opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, of victory over incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In assessing the weakened state of the Iranian opposition, University of Michigan history professor Juan Cole believes the policies of both the U.S. and Israel have strengthened hardliners in the Iranian regime, while undermining the Green movement. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Professor Cole, who explains why he believes that President Obama's push for a fourth round of sanctions against Iran at the U.N. over its nuclear program -- and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's continued blockade of Gaza and his government's deadly attack against the Gaza aid flotilla -- have put Iranian hardliners in a stronger position than they were one year ago. Juan Cole is professor of history at the University of Michigan. His latest book is titled, "Engaging the Muslim World." Visit his website, Informed Comment, Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion, at www.juancole.com Related Links:
U.S. Supreme Court on Course to Tear Down Campaign Finance Reform Laws RealAudio
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Interview with Nick Nyhart, co-founder, president and CEO of Public Campaign, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
According to the group Public Campaign, which has been which has been working to pass public finance laws at both the state and federal levels for the past 13 years, there are currently seven states and two cities that have full public financing for some political offices. Three states -- Arizona, Connecticut, and Maine -- provide full public financing for all statewide and legislative races. These laws were approved through a combination of ballot initiatives and state legislatures. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Nick Nyhart, co-founder, president and CEO of Public Campaign. He explains how the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's public finance law could affect other states around the country, and how a different funding mechanism in the proposed federal Fair Elections Now Act could pass constitutional muster. ______________________________________________ See rush interview transcript. Sign up for Between The Lines Q&A interview transcripts. ______________________________________________ Contact Public Campaign by calling (202) 293-0222 or visit their website at www.publiccampaign.org. Related links:
Gulf Oil Spill Disaster An Opportunity to Reinvent America's Broken Energy Infrastructure RealAudio
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Interview with Gabriel Wisnieski, Greenpeace Climate campaigner, conducted by Scott Harris  Responding to criticism of his handling of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, President Obama has toured the Gulf coast several times over recent weeks and named Michael Bromwich, a former Justice Department official to clean up the government's Minerals Management Service, the agency that's under fire for its lax supervision of the nation's offshore oil drilling. But many environmental groups assert that it will take more than re-organizing government agencies to prevent future deadly oil spill disasters and coal mining accidents, but rather requires a national commitment to building a sustainable energy future. In a new report from Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council titled, "Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable USA Energy Outlook," the groups provide a comprehensive blueprint that they say will reduce carbon emissions while achieving economic growth by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and energy efficiency. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Gabriel Wisnieski, Greenpeace Climate campaigner, who discusses the Gulf oil disaster and the opportunity to re-invent the nation's broken energy infrastructure. Contact Greenpeace USA at 1-(800) 326-0959 or visit their website at www.greenpeace.org, where you can download a copy of the group's Energy Revolution plan. Related links:
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Elaine Osowski Senior web editor/producer: Anna Manzo Web producers: Jeffrey P. Yates and Gil Gilmore Web consultant: Gary Trujillo Newswire editors: Hank Hoffman Photo editor: Scott Harris Outreach coordinator: Anna Manzo Distribution: Anna Manzo and Jeffrey P. Yates 'Reading Between The Lines' bloggers: Reggie Johnson and Anna Manzo Between The Lines Q&A editorial assistant: Melanie Muller Theme music: Written by Richard Hill and Jody Gray, and performed by Mikata
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