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Obama's Supreme Court Nominee, Elena Kagan, is No John Paul Stevens RealAudio
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Interview with Marjorie Cohn, professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, conducted by Scott Harris 
But many progressive activists are troubled by Obama's Supreme Court pick, citing Kagan's testimony during her Senate confirmation hearing as solicitor general when she voiced support for executive powers adopted by President Bush to indefinitely hold terrorist suspects without charge or trial. Critics also cite her lack of diverse hiring practices when she was dean of Harvard Law School. Despite upholding a Harvard ruling to prohibit military recruitment on campus due to the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rules, until faced with a loss of federal funds, critics are disturbed that Kagan was virtually silent during President Bush's invocation of extraordinary executive powers of surveillance, torture and detention. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Marjorie Cohn, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and former president of the National Lawyers Guild, who explains why she feels Kagan will not be able to fill the shoes of Justice John Paul Stevens, who many view as a stalwart defender of individual liberties and human dignity. Marjorie Cohn is the author of "Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law." Read her blog at www.marjoriecohn.com Related Links:
Israel Targets Its Own Human Rights Groups RealAudio
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Excerpt of speech by Sara Bashi, executive director of Gisha, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus 
Among the groups targeted are Rabbis for Human Rights, Coalition of Women for Peace, and Gisha, which defends freedom of movement for Palestinians, focused especially in Gaza. The group has filed lawsuits heard up to the Israeli Supreme Court trying to force Israel to allow fuel and other supplies into Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade since Hamas took control of the territory in 2007. The bill aims to prohibit the registration of, or to close down any existing non-governmental organization if there are reasonable grounds to conclude that the group is providing information to foreign entities or is involved in legal proceedings abroad against senior Israeli government officials or Israeli military officers for violations of international law or war crimes. The largest financial supporter of human rights groups in Israel, the New Israel fund, has been targeted by the Israeli right as being responsible for a majority of the critical information gathered in the United Nations' Goldstone Report, which found that Israel had committed war crimes during its 2008 Gaza invasion. Sari Bashi, the executive director of Gisha, is a graduate of the Yale University Law School, and spoke at the school in April about the interconnection of human rights in Israel and Palestine. ______________________________________________ See rush interview transcript. Sign up for Between The Lines Q&A interview transcripts. ______________________________________________ For more information, visit Gisha's website at www.gisha.org This segment was recorded and produced by Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus. Related links:
BP's Record of Negligence from Exxon Valdez in Alaska to Deepwater Horizon in Gulf of Mexico RealAudio
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Interview with Greg Palast, BBC-TV reporter, conducted by Scott Harris  There have been initial reports of crude oil from the disaster washing ashore along the coast and several birds with oil stained feathers have been rescued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Sun Herald newspaper of Mississippi reported that since BP's oil rig exploded on April 20, the Obama administration has granted at least 27 waivers to oil and gas companies, exempting them from carrying out environmental impact studies of oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. This, despite a pledge from Obama to prevent more damage in the gulf -- and the announcement of a temporary halt to offshore drilling. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling for the Minerals Management Service to be broken up so collection of oil royalties and safety inspections of offshore drilling are separated, responding to critics who say the agency is riddled with conflicts of interest. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with BBC-TV reporter Greg Palast, who investigated the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill for the Chucagh native villages of Alaska's Prince William Sound. In his recent article, "Slick Operator: The BP I've Known Too Well," Palast examines BP's disturbing pattern of behavior both in Alaska and during the company's current drill platform oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read Greg Palast's articles online at www.gregpalast.com. He's the author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" and "Armed Madhouse." Related links:
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Richard Hill 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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