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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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Best Way Forward on Torture Accountability: Special Prosecutor or Truth Commission? RealAudio
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Interview with Elizabeth de la Vega, former U.S. prosecutor, conducted by Scott Harris  Lawrence Wilkerson, chief of staff for former Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote in The Washington Note, an online political journal, that the Bush administration's sanction of torture against key terrorist suspects "was not aimed at pre-empting another terrorist attack on the U.S., but discovering a smoking gun linking Iraq and al Qaeda." Meanwhile, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. has become the focus of Republican efforts to distract the public from focusing on Bush administration culpability. Citing reports that the then House minority leader had been briefed early on about Bush administration torture of prisoners, Pelosi responded by accusing the CIA of misleading her and Congress about the specifics of administration torture policy. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Elizabeth de la Vega, a former federal prosecutor, who explains her belief that a rush to appoint a special prosecutor could weaken the case against Bush administration officials who violated international and U.S. law by authorizing torture. Former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega is author of the book, "United States v. George W. Bush et al." Read her articles online at www.truthout.org Related links:
Military Budget Climbs U.S. funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has totaled $830 billion to date. Last week, President Obama released his first budget and some progressive activists, especially anti-war activists, were dismayed that the $84 billion he requested for those two wars was in a supplemental request, not part of the regular Defense Department budget.
as Obama Spends More in Afghanistan and Less on Iraq War RealAudio
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Interview with Jo Commerford, executive director, National Priorities Project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
But it turns out that this was a transitional budget from the former Bush administration to the incoming Obama team, and that's why current war spending is still off the books. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Jo Commerford, executive director of the National Priorities Project, about President Obama's shift in spending from Iraq to Afghanistan, and the continued growth of military spending under the new administration. She also describes some of the human needs that could be met if funding were to be shifted from war spending to domestic programs. Contact the National Priorities Project by calling (413) 584-9556 or visit their website at www.nationalpriorities.org to find out what programs your tax dollars fund, and the education, health or environmental priorities that could be met if military spending were reduced.
Public Investment and Digital Innovation
As the global financial crisis took its toll on all parts of the U.S. economy, many American newspapers found themselves on the brink of economic disaster. Some longtime journals have died, such as Denver's Rocky Mountain News. Others like the Christian Science Monitor and Seattle Post-Intelligencer have ended print publication and moved to online editions. The Tribune Company, owner of the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, along with the publishers of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New Haven Register have declared bankruptcy. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press have cut back home delivery from seven to three days a week, while the Boston Globe and New York Times are in financial distress.
Could Be Salvation of Failing Newspapers RealAudio
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Interview with Josh Stearns, program manager with Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris  The media reform group Free Press recently released a report on the newspaper crisis titled, Saving the News: Toward a National Journalism Strategy. The study analyzes the economic and technological changes contributing to the decline of the traditional newspaper business model and proposes strategies to ensure the survival of local journalism. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Josh Stearns, program manager with Free Press who co-authored the report. He summarizes "Saving the News," and its recommendations for changes in ownership structure, tax incentives, journalistic training and investments in experimental models and pubic media. Contact Free Press by calling (202) 265-1490 or visit their website at www.freepress.net where you can download a copy of the report.
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Elaine Osowski 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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