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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


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War And Profiteering

Those Who Dared to Come Forward
In-depth compilation on Washington insiders speaking out on Bush administration policies and actions

"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, UN 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

Multi-Ethnic Issues Advocacy

Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson's Commentaries, The Hutchinson Report
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Between The Lines
For The Week Ending July 21, 2006

... MORE NEWSWIRE ...

U.S. Politics

"Your Papers, Please: Keeping Polling Places Free Of Democratic Voters," by Marie Cocco, Huffington Post, July 12, 2006

"Sen. Lieberman Literally In Bed With Drug Lobby," by Joe Conason, Huffington Post, July 12, 2006

"Far Right Thugs Go Mainstream," by Glenn Greenwald, AlterNet, July 11, 2006

"The Stolen Election Of 2004," by Michael Parenti, Columbus Free Press (Ohio), July 11, 2006

"The Politics Of American Greed," by Molly Ivins, AlterNet, July 11, 2006

"Act First, Ask Later," by Peter Dreier & Kelly Candaele, TomPaine.com, July 11, 2006

"'The Blame Is Wide': Beyond Liberals' Obsession With Big Bad Bush," by Paul Street, ZNet, July 10, 2006

"Powerful GOP Activist Sees His Influence Slip Over Dealings With Abramoff," Washington Post, July 9, 2006

"Ralph Reed's Hypocrisy: A Peach Of A Scandal In Georgia," by Garrison Keillor, Baltimore Sun, July 6, 2006

"The Coming Ballot Meltdown," by Andrew Gumbel, The Nation, July 17, 2006

"Why Conservatives Can't Govern," by Alan Wolfe, Washington Monthly, July 6, 2006

"Joe Lieberman's Loyalties," by Paul Rogat Loeb, Truthout, July 6, 2006

"Voting Rights Act Under Fire Again," by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Pacific News Service, July 5, 2006

"Will The Real Democrats Please Stand Up?," by Robert Scheer, TruthDig, July 5, 2006

"Liberalism's Long Goodbye: McGovern Hoists the White Flag," by Jerry Tucker, Counterpunch, July 1/2, 2006

"No Choice When It Comes To License Plates," by Jennifer Fox, AlterNet, July 1, 2006

"Divesting From Our Future: Conservative Hypocrisy Putting College Out Of Reach," by Earl Hadley, TomPaine.com, June 30, 2006

"House Of Shame: GOP In Congress Steering Clear Of Bush," by Sidney Blumenthal, Guardian/UK, June 29, 2006

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Bush Regime

"Could Bush Be Prosecuted For War Crimes?," by Jan Frel, AlterNet, July 10, 2006

"GOP Lawmaker: Bush Probably Broke Law," Associated Press, July 9, 2006

"A Subpoena For Rumsfeld," by Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation, July 7, 2006

"Abramoff Had Access To Department Of Justice, Ashcroft," by Paul Kiel, TPM Muckraker.com, July 5, 2006

"CIA: Osama Helped Bush In '04," by Robert Parry, Consortium News, July 4, 2006

"David Addington: The Hidden Power," by Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, July 3, 2006

"Bush's NLRB Prepares New Assault On Workers' Rights," by Stewart Acuff & Sheldon Friedman, Mother Jones, July 3, 2006

"Bush Directed Cheney To Counter War Critic," by Murray Waas, National Journal, July 3, 2006

"NSA Spying Started Well Before 9/11," by Evan Derkasz, AlterNet, July 3, 2006

"Supreme Court Ruling May Ripple Through Other Bush Policies," McClatchy Newspapers, July 1, 2006

"Bush Loses Guantanamo Case," by Marjorie Cohn, Common Dreams, June 30, 2006

"Did Bush Commit War Crimes?," by Rosa Brooks, Los Angeles Times, June 30, 2006

"10,000 EPA Scientists Protest Library Closures," Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility press release, June 29, 2006

"U.S. Moves To Get States To Put More Welfare RFecipients In Work Or Training," Washington Post, June 29, 2006

"A President Rebuked," by Bruce Shapiro, The Nation, June 29, 2006

"Redacting The Constitution: Why Signing Statements Matter," by Dave Lindorff, Counterpunch, June 28, 2006

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American Empire/War Profiteering

"Try Patience With Iran," by William Hartung, TomPaine.com, July 12, 2006

"Bush's New Cuba Plan: Embargoes, Blacklists, And Assassination Plots," by Wayne Smith, Counterpunch, July 11, 2006

"Democracy In Mexico, Part 2," by Stephen Lendman, ZNet, July 11, 2006

"Mexico's Fixed Election," by Stephen Lendman, ZNet, July 7, 2006

"Go To Venezuela, You Idiot," by Jeff Cohen, Truthout, July 6, 2006

"U.S., Allies Seek Punitive Action Against North Korea," Washington Post, July 6, 2006

"The U.S., Bolivia And Venezuela: An Interview With Evo Morales," by Pablo Stefanoni, GreenLeft, July 3, 2006

"Mexico: Their Brand Is Crisis," by Mark Weisbrot, Common Dreams, July 1, 2006

"Stealing Mexico," by Greg Palast, GregPalast.com, June 30, 2006

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"Postwar" Occupation of Iraq & Afghanistan

"Bush's Bunker Mentality On Display In Baghdad," by Nicholas von Hoffman, New York Observer, July 17, 2006

"Road To Victory In Iraq 'Unclear,' Auditors Conclude," Agence France Presse, July 12, 2006

"Atrocities," by Riverbend, Baghdad's Burning, July 11, 2006

"Dozens Die as Sectarian Attacks Escalate In Iraq," by Patrick Cockburn, Independent/UK, July 10, 2006

"Police Abuses In Iraq Widespread," Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2006

"What's An Iraqi Life Worth?," by Andrew Bacevich, Washington Post, July 9, 2006

"The Death Of An Iraqi: A Story I Never Wanted To Tell," by Aaron Glantz, Inter Press Service, July 6, 2006

"Sabotaging Peace In Iraq," by Robert Dreyfuss, TomPaine.com, July 5, 2006

"Pace Of Killing In Baghdad Rises In June," The New York Times, July 4, 2006

"Iraqis Blast U.S. Over Rape Slaying Case," Associated Press, July 4, 2006

"When Liberation Is Worse Than Oppression," by Brian Cloughley, Counterpunch, July 1/2, 2006

"GIs May Have Planned Iraq Rape, Slayings," Associated Press, July 1, 2006

"Pentagon: Tell Us How Many Civilians You've Killed," by Aaron Glantz, Common Dreams, July 1, 2006

"Re-Interpreting Iraq: The Latest Propaganda Campaign," by Ramzy Baroud, Counterpunch, June 28, 2006

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Civil Liberties

"U.S. Government Increasing Blocking Entry At The Border Because Of Ideology, ACLU Says," American Civil Liberties Union press release, July 12, 2006

"U.S. Army To Call Reporters In Officer's Case," Reuters, July 11, 2006

"Chill Of Government Surveillance Grips Activists, Muslims," by Jessica Pupovac, The New Standard, July 11, 2006

"Declassified Gitmo Notes Tell Of Widespread Abuse," by Jessica Azulay, The New Standard, July 11, 2006

"U.S. Judge To Rule On Legality Of Warrantless Wiretapping," Agence France Presse, July 11, 2006

"FBI To Muslims: 'Become Informant Or Face Deprtation,'" Raw Story, July 11, 2006

"U.S. Will Give Detainees Geneva Rights," Associated Press, July 11, 2006

"FBI Plans New Net-Tapping Push," by Declan McCullagh, CNet News.com, July 10, 2006

"Another Secret U.S. Intelligence Program?," Christian Science Monitor, July 10, 2006

"Compromise Allows Signs On Iraq War At July 4 Parade," Newsday, July 4, 2006

"For His Eyes Only: Bush's Secret Crimes," by Michael Ratner, The Nation, July 2, 2006

"Getting Busted For Wearing A Peace T-Shirt," by Mike Ferner, Counterpunch, July 1/2, 2006

"California Tracked Protesters In The Name Of Security," Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2006

"Guantanamo May Have 30-40 'Real' Cases: OSCE Inspector," Agence France Presse, July 1, 2006

"Hamdan: Not Over Yet," by Aziz Huq, TomPaine.com, June 30, 2006

"Spy Agency Sought U.S. Call Records Before 9/11, Lawyers Say," Bloomberg, June 30, 2006

"Chilling The Press," by Scott Sherman, The Nation, June 28, 2006

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Media Issues

"Does America's Press Believe In Freedom Of The Press?," by John R. MacArthur, Providence Journal (Rhode Island), July 11, 2006

"Trucks, Tube And Net Neutrality," by Annalee Newitz, AlterNet, July 11, 2006

"John Rendon's Long Strange Trip In The Terror Wars," by John Stauber, Common Dreams, July 11, 2006

"A Maverick Media Mogul Takes On Mainstream Spinelessness," by Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation, July 11, 2006

"Media To GOP: Heads You Win, Tails... You Win," Media Matters for America, July 5, 2006

"Crisis In U.S. Media Coverage Of Gaza," by Patrick O'Connor, ZNet, July 5, 2006

"U.S. Media Should Butt Out Of Mexico Election," by Chuck Collins, AlterNet, July 5, 2006

"The Timid (New York) Times," by David Corn, TomPaine.com, July 5, 2006

"Lou Dobbs' Dubious Guest List," by Bill Berkowitz, Inter Press Service, July 1, 2006

"Freedom Of The Press Loses, 220-195," by John Nichols, The Nation, June 30, 2006

"Under The Broadcast Flag: Intellectual Property Is Intellectual Theft... At Gunpoint," by Michael J. Smith, Counterpunch June 30, 2006

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Activism

"Reclaiming 'Freedom,'" by Benie Horn, TomPaine.com, July 11, 2006

"Towards A Radical Youth Movement: The New SDS," by Ron Jacobs, Counterpunch, July 10, 2006

"Troops Home Fast: Nationwide Hunger Strikes Protest Iraq War," Democracy Now!, July 10, 2006

"Watada, The War And The Law," by Jeremy Brecher & Brendan Smith, The Nation, July 10, 2006

"Fasting And Praying For Peace," by Ted Glick, ZNet, July 9, 2006

"Protester Cindy Sheehan Sues Over Camping Ban," Associated Press, July 1, 2006

"Hippies Homeland Security Threat," by Karen Kilroy & Alan Canfora, Common Dreams, June 29, 2006

"Military Resistance: A Brief History," by Zoltan Grossman, Counterpunch, June 28, 2006

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