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Media Amplifies Voices of Hate in Ground Zero Mosque Debate RealAudio
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Interview with Peter Hart, director of activism, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, conducted by Scott Harris 
Opponents of the Islamic center assert that the site is too close to hallowed ground where more than 2,700 people were killed during al Qaeda's Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. Supporters of the project respond that condemning all of Islam for the 9/11 attacks is based on ignorance -- and back the Imam's stated goal of building bridges across religious lines. But inflammatory media coverage of the controversy has amplified the voices of hate and intolerance with, for example, Fox News commentator Dick Morris condemning the building project as a "command center for terrorism," and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich comparing Islam with Nazism. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Peter Hart, Activism Director with the media-watch group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, or FAIR. Hart assesses the corporate media's coverage of the ground zero Islamic Center controversy by examining many news outlets' culpability for disseminating misinformation and a failure to forcefully respond to smears and innuendo. Contact FAIR at (212) 633-6700 or visit their website at fair.org. Related links:
Muslim Mother of 9/11 Victim Asserts Islamic Center a Matter of Religious Freedom RealAudio
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Interview with Talat Hamdani, mother of 9/11 victim and member of 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, conducted by Scott Harris 
Arguments which counter that another mosque has been located for years just four blocks from the World Trade Center site fail to change the minds of many 9/11 family members who are still grieving for loved ones lost. But the mother of one 9/11 victim has a very different perspective from the majority of family members quoted in the media. Talat Hamdani's son Salman, a New York City Police cadet and Emergency Medical Technician, was killed on Sept. 11 when he went to the burning twin towers to assist in rescuing victims of the attack. When Talat did not hear from her son in the days after 9/11, she was told that as a Muslim, he may have been arrested by the FBI as a terrorist suspect. The New York Post newspaper in a sensational headline proclaimed that Salman was either "Missing or Hiding." The unfounded accusations of her son's complicity with terrorism compounded the mother's grief when Talat was informed six months after the attack that Salman's remains were located under the World Trade Center rubble. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Talat, an active member of the group 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, who responds to those protesting the building of an Islamic center near the site where her son died as he attempted rescue victims of the attack. Contact 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows at (212) 598-0970 or visit their website at www.peacefultomorrows.org Related links:
Horticulturist: Disappearance of Honey Bees, a Warning Sign of Ecological Collapse RealAudio
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Interview with Laura Kelley, organic horticulturist, conducted by Melinda Tuhus  Kelley offered one of 200 workshops at the 36th annual Northeast Organic Farming Conference Aug. 13 through 15 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She presented a workshop called Edible Landscapes that focused on the symbiotic relationships among humans, animals and plants. After her workshop, Kelley spoke with Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus about her observations on the disappearance of honey bees, issues of pollution and food production and the philosophy which guides her daily life. Contact Laura Kelly at (774) 353-6511 or visit her website at http://www.littlefieldlandscapes.com Related links:
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Liz Becker Senior web editor/producer: Anna Manzo Web producers: Jeffrey P. Yates and Gil Gilmore Web consultant: Gary Trujillo Newswire editor: 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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