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Today's headlines:
NY Times Calls for More Deregulation When it Comes to Energy
and the Power Grid;
A Former High Level UN Official Speaks Out Against How the
US Occupation of Iraq is Undermining the Neutrality of the
UN;
More Background on the Dangers of the US Patriot Act;
Honoring the Slain Palestinian Journalist Mazen Dana;
The Knight Report.
5:01 PM PST
The Robert Knight Report From New York:
Israeli Death Squads in Palestine; Bombs in Bombay and Bogata;
Elections in Rowanda; In Liberia its Black Hawks Away as US
troops flee to offshore ships as fighting renews.
5:06 PM PST
Energy Market Manipulation: Dennis interviews Greg Palast,
BBC Reporter
Unsolicited Corpornography: The continuing saga of those
benefitting from the energy ripoffs. Greg describles how Kenny
Lay's puppet Pat Wood III chairs FERC and continues to serve
his masters. Is the Grid remaining regulated is the problem?
Spencer Abraham, Energy Secretary states that transmission
costs must be paid by the consumer. The industry has cut expenditure
by $20 billion/year on the transmission system. Have you seen
your energy bill decrease lately? Greg digs into who is profitting
and how. For more info: www.gregpalast.com
5:18 PM PST
Music Break: Rest Easy Weathy Gentlemen - Billionaires for
Bush
5:20 PM PST
Rebuilding Iraq: Dennis Bernstein talks with Dennis Halliday,
formerly of "Oil for Food" Project. Aren't the UN
workers just helping the Iraqi's? Based on current news, this
(the bombing) is probably not an Iraqi endeavor. Staff members
are now paying the price for terrible policies of the Council.
Reflections on the role of the UN in Iraq. The sactions imposed
by the United Nations almost 13 years ago, has resulted in
close to one million unnecessary deaths or lives lost on the
Iraqi people - not the regime. Diminishing independence of
the United Nations.
5:36 PM PST
Music Break: Jacobs Ladder - Chumbawamba
5:38 PM PST
US Patriot Act: Interview with Irwin Chemerinsky, USC Proffesor
of Law
How broadly redefining Terrorism as "any violation
of Federal Law done to intimidate or coerce the government
or civilian populations" serves to widen Ashcroft's Net.
Police HQ at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
serves as Ashcrofts kick off of "Patriot Act Tour".
A larger crack in the Liberty Bell? An attempt by Justice
Dept to repeal parts of the Bill of Rights.
5:47 PM PST
Music Break: What Would You Do - Paris
5:48 PM PST
Remembering Mazen Dana: Dennis with Barbara Lubin and Sam
Bahour. Barbara and Sam rembember Mazen's ability to explain
and teach the complexities of Occupation.
Reminder: Wednesday August 27th 7:00 pm at La Pena: "In
the Line of Fire" Memorial and benefit for the the wife
and four children of Mazen Dana.
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