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'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 "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, Nov.-December 2001 |
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 HOWARD ZINN, 1922-2010 Historian, activist, and author of "A People's History of the United States" Like many in our audience, the producers of Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine were saddened to hear the news of professor Howard Zinn's death. Throughout his career, Howard Zinn chronicled the history of our nation from an objective perspective that discarded the jingoism and triumphalism that characterizes most other standard works of American history -- as seen in his groundbreaking and widely read book, "A People's History of the United States." What made Zinn's work so compelling is that he wrote about world events, not from the perspective of kings, queens, presidents, and corporate CEOs, but from regular people who are the true engines of history. Zinn not only wrote about history, he was an active participant in shaping history through his activism, fighting for peace and justice, from the Vietnam War era to Ronald Reagan's covert wars to overthrow governments in Central America to the Bush (father and son's) wars in the Persian Gulf. No stranger to police batons, tear gas and jail cells, Howard frequently put his body on the line for his beliefs. Always an enthusiastic and generous supporter of independent media, Zinn drove down from Boston to appear at a public forum organized by WPKN radio on the "Crisis in U.S. Democracy" in New Haven during the mid-1990s -- and always made time to appear as a guest on our radio programs, including Between The Lines. Howard Zinn was a unique individual in our nation's history, embodying the noble values and character the United States should strive to represent. We feel privileged to have known professor Zinn and will miss him. Scott Harris, for the Between The Lines crew Click on the links below to hear interviews and a talk by Howard Zinn recorded and produced by the Between The Lines crew. Between The Lines' Executive Producer Scott Harris' Counterpoint interview with Howard Zinn:
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Interview with Greg Palast, BBC-TV investigative journalist and author, conducted by Scott Harris 
In his dissenting opinion, Justice John Paul Stevens was scathing in his criticism of the Court's majority when he said, "The rule announced today -- that Congress must treat corporations exactly like human speakers in the political realm -- represents a radical change in the law. The court's decision is at war with the views of generations of Americans." In response to the ruling, President Obama vowed to pass legislation that would require shareholders to vote before a corporation could spend money in elections, require companies that pay for candidate advertising to identify themselves, and restrict corporations with big government contracts from buying campaign ads. Other groups are promoting remedies such as public financing for federal candidates and an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with BBC-TV investigative reporter Greg Palast who looks at the court decision and the billions of dollars that will likely now be pumped into U.S. election campaigns from American and foreign corporations as well as overseas governments. Greg Palast is author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy." Read his article, "Manchurian Candidates: Supreme Court Allows China and Others Unlimited Spending in U.S. Elections," online www.gregpalast.com Related Links:
Gaza Protests in Egypt Training Ground for Young Activists RealAudio
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Excerpt of a talk by Jenna Bitar, student at Hunter High School in New York City, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus 
One of the youngest participants in the freedom march was Jenna Bitar, a senior at Hunter High School in Manhattan. She was one of four speakers at the New York event, and began by identifying herself as half-Palestinian, but noted that no one in her family had been politically active around the issue until the Israeli invasion of Gaza. After hearing about the December march, she and her mother and older brother all decided to go. In the following excerpt of her remarks, Bitar explains what a training ground the trip was for her as a young activist, and how she gained the courage to defy the Egyptian authorities, through solidarity with others who shared the same vision of justice for Palestinians. ______________________________________________ See rush interview transcript. Sign up for Between The Lines Q&A interview transcripts. ______________________________________________ For more information, visit the www.gazafreedom.org website. This segment was recorded and produced by Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus. Deciphering Voters' Message on Health Care Reform in Massachussetts Senate Election RealAudio
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Interview with Rachel Nardin, chief, Division of Neurology, Cambridge Health Alliance and chapter president of Physicians for a National Health Program, conducted by Scott Harris  Brown campaigned as the potential 41st vote to stop President Obama and Congress from passing national health care reform legislation, depriving the Democrats of the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. Brown's position during this campaign was at odds with his vote in favor of a 2006 Massachusetts health care system overhaul, signed into law by former Republican Gov. Mitt Romney, that has many of the same mandates and subsidies as the bills now being proposed in Washington. Exit polling of voters found that 52 percent surveyed said they opposed the federal health care reform measure and 42 percent said they cast their ballot to help stop President Obama from passing his chief domestic initiative. Despite strong feelings about national health care reform, 68 percent of people who voted in the Jan. 19 special election said they supported Massachusetts' own health reform system. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Dr. Rachel Nardin, chief, Division of Neurology, Cambridge Health Alliance and Massachusetts chapter president of Physicians for a National Health Program, a group that advocates for a single-payer universal health care system. Dr. Nardin examines what message, if any, Massachusetts voters were sending on health care policy in the special U.S. Senate election. Contact the Physicians for a National Health Program by calling (312) 782-6006 or visit their website at www.pnhp.org 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 producer: Jeffrey P. Yates Web consultant: Gary Trujillo Newswire editors: 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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