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WTO Talks Collapse Amid Rift Between Rich and Poor Nations
A powerful alliance of poor but populous farming nations
emerged as the major opposition to the U.S. and European positions
and argued strongly for deeper cuts in US/EU farm protection.
The collapse of the talks comes as a major blow to the WTO
that many poor countries called a victory against the West.
Second Black Bodybuilder Claims Schwarzenegger Repeatedly
Made Racist Comments to Him
We listen to a Pacifica interview with former titleholder
Robby Robinson who claims Schwarzenegger repeatedly directed
the term “nigger” at him. And we hear from San
Jose Mercury News reporter about allegations that Arnold violated
the terms of his immigrant visa in the 1970s.
Israel Threatens to Kill Yasser Arafat ; Ex-PM Peres Blames
Sharon For Destroying the Peace Process
Ali Abunimah, founder of electronicintifada.net, reviews
the news of the weekend, the 10th anniversary of the signing
of the Oslo Accords.
8:01-8:06 Headlines
8:06-8:07 One Minute Music Break
8:07-8:20 WTO Talks Collapse Amid Rift Between Rich
and Poor Nations
INTRO: A powerful alliance of poor but populous farming
nations emerged as the major opposition to the U.S. and European
positions and argued strongly for deeper cuts in US/EU farm
protection. The collapse of the talks comes as a major blow
to the WTO that many poor countries called a victory against
the West.
World trade talks collapsed yesterday amid sharp differences
between rich and poor nations.
The collapse of the talks comes as a major blow to the World
Trade Organization that many poor countries called a victory
against the West. It was the second time WTO talks have collapsed
in four years.
The U.S. and EU refused to discuss the demands of the delegates
from developing countries like Brazil, China, India and others
that the U.S. and EU slash subsidies to agribusiness farmers
and lower tariffs.
An increasingly powerful alliance of poor but populous farming
nations – known as the G21-plus - emerged as the major
opposition to the U.S. and European positions. The group represents
most of the world's population and includes China, India,
Indonesia and Brazil.
Developing country members refused to accept the EU's demand
to expand the WTO by including negotiations on new issues
including investment, government procurement, trade facilitation,
competition, before addressing trade issues resulting in the
talks collapsing.
More than 50 advocacy groups issued a joint statement Sunday
attacking the WTO which, read “The WTO continues to
operate in business-as-usual mode, with the EU and the United
States calling the shots."
- Celso Amorin, Brazilian foreign minister and G21-plus
representative speaking at World Trade Organization talks
in Cancun, Mexico on September 14, 2003.
- Robert Zoellick, U.S. representative speaking at World
Trade Organization talks in Cancun, Mexico on September
14, 2003.
- George Naylor, an Iowa corn and soybean farmer and national
Family Farm Coalition President.
- Anuradha Mittal, Co-Director, Institute for Food and Development
Policy known as Food First.
Link: www.foodfirst.org
- Heger Goutier, spokesperson for the ACP (African, Caribbean,
and Pacific Countries).
8:20-8:21 One Minute Music Break
8:21-8:40 Second Black Bodybuilder Claims Schwarzenegger
Repeatedly Made Racist Comments to Him
INTRO: We listen to a Pacifica interview with former titleholder
Robby Robinson who claims Schwarzenegger repeatedly directed
the term “nigger” at him. And we hear from San
Jose Mercury News reporter about allegations that Arnold violated
the terms of his immigrant visa in the 1970s.
Pressure is increasing in California on state Republican
Sen. Tom McClintock from dropping out of the gubernatorial
recall race in order to increase Arnold Schwarzenegger’s
chances of winning.
Today Schwarzenegger with his wife Maria Shriver are appearing
on the Oprah show for a high profile interview.
Women’s groups are protesting Schwarzenegger appearance
and calling on Oprah to ask him about his past treatment on
women [to contact Oprah call: 312-633-1000].
Meanwhile Schwarzenegger is also coming under criticism for
past comments he made about African Americans.
Robby Robinson, a former Mr. America, Mr. World and Mr. Universe
titleholder, who worked with Schwarzenegger in the 1970s claims
Schwarzenegger repeatedly directed the term “nigger”
at him.
- Robby Robinson, interviewed by Pacifica host Jerry Quickley
on his program “Beneath the Surface.”
- Dion Nissenbaum, at the San Jose Mercury News has agreed
to come on tomorrow.
- Karen Pomer, founding member of the Rainbow Sisters Project.
8:40-8:41 One Minute Music Break
8:41-8:50 Israel Threatens to Kill Yasser Arafat
; Ex-PM Peres Blames Sharon For Destroying the Peace Process
INTRO: Ali Abunimah, founder of electronicintifada.net,
reviews the news of the weekend, the 10th anniversary of the
signing of the Oslo Accords.
Israel's deputy prime minister, Ehud Olmert, said yesterday
his government would consider assassinating Yasser Arafat
in order to remove him from power.
Meanwhile former Israel Prime Minister Shimon Peres criticized
the Sharon government for its treatment of Arafat. Peres said
exiling or killing Arafat will only strengthen Palestinian
groups including Hamas.
On the 10th anniversary of the Oslo peace accords, Peres
said, "This government has destroyed the peace process.”
Meanwhile Palestinians are calling on the United Nations
to demand that Israel ensures Arafat's safety. Haaretz is
reporting the U.S. will abstain from Security Council vote
today on a resolution today forbidding Israel from deporting
Arafat.
8:58-8:59 Outro and Credits
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