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Today's lead stories:
White House Spin Man, Ari Fleischer, Quits
DC News Round Up
Martial Law Declared In Aceh, Indonesia
Peace Initiatives Begin in South Asia
Haitians Celebrate 200 Years of Independence
Malcolm X’s Birthday
White House Spin Man, Ari Fleischer, Quits (1:32)
Russell Mokheiber, editor of the Corporate Crime Reporter,
and a White House pool reporter talking about the sudden resignation
of White House Spokesperson Ari Fleischer today. Fleischer's
announcement comes a year after Karen Hughes, Bush's chief
media adviser during the 2000 campaign, also quit her post.
Ari Fleischer said “I informed President Bush last week
that after 21 years of doing nothing but government and politics
... that I have decided that my time has come to leave the
White House”. Russell Mokheiber again. With Thanks to
Laura Doggett in DC for this segment.
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DC News Round Up (4:18)
In DC news, President Bush plays host to Philippine President
Arroyo today. Public health advocates say they're tentatively
encouraged by the government's about-face on the global tobacco
treaty. Work could be delayed on the several-hundred-billion-dollar
tax cut now before congress, and the House considers cutting
down trees to save forests, while the Pentagon loses track
of a trillion dollars. Josh Chaffin has this roundup of news
from the nation's capitol.
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Martial Law Declared In Aceh, Indonesia
(3:31)
Today the Indonesian government declared what many have
described as all-out war on the province of Aceh, imposing
martial law giving the Indonesian military - now estimated
to be close to 50,000 in Aceh - full control over civil law
leaving many human rights observers fearing the military will
act with complete impunity. Iggy Kim is with Action in Solidarity
with Indonesia, he commented on this latest move by Jakarta.
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Peace Initiatives Begin in South Asia (4:02)
20 Indian fishermen were released from prison in Pakistan
yesterday following peace initiatives between the two countries.
For the families of hundreds of fishermen in the western India,
the peace initiatives recently taken by India and Pakistan
are a welcome move as more than 300 fishermen languish in
Pakistan jails and 3 in Indian jails. Pakistan Prime Minister
Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has promised, in his response to
the Indian premier's offer of peace, to return the fishermen
caught in Pakistan waters. Yet the everyday travesty for poor
fishing families is that as they are caught in a struggle
to survive, earning what money they can from fishing, they
are also in great danger of unknowingly trespassing sea-borders.
Binu Alex reports from one coastal town in western India where
there are many families torn apart with fishermen who are
languishing in Pakistan jails.
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Haitians Celebrate 200 Years of Independence
(3:45)
Haitians in New York yesterday, joined in celebration with
Haitians all over the world to mark the historic anniversary
of 200 years of independence from French rule, yet as they
celebrate, many Haitians still remain in detention with the
US Immigration Service. Ian Forrest reports.
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Malcolm X’s Birthday (2:45)
Across the US today many communities are celebrating “Racial
Justice Day” to coincide with the birthday of African-American
Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. The black community is still
struggling with the many issues for which Malcolm X fought,
here he talks of the conditions in the ghetto. And our commentator
on death row, Mumia Abu Jamal reflects on the life of Malcolm
X.
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