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Today's lead stories:
Part 1: Israeli Attacks on Rafah: Latest News
Part 2: Israeli Attacks on Rafah: International Reaction
Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary: A Tale of Terrorists
Role of Civilian Contractors Questioned in Abu Ghraib Scandal
Andean Free Trade Talks: Ecuador
Terrorism Trial Continues in Idaho
FSRN Headlines
Charges Dropped Against Greenpeace
A Miami judge threw out the federal criminal charges against
Greenpeace. In the rare verdict, the U.S. District judge said
the government failed to prove their case against the environmental
organization. Greenpeace spokesperson Nancy Hwa says they
are pleased. Two years ago, members of Greenpeace boarded
a ship they say was carrying mahogany and unfurled a sign
that read “President Bush. Stop illegal logging.”
The six activists pleaded no contest to misdemeanors and were
fined 500-dollars. Eighteen months later, the U.S. Attorney
General’s office saw fit to prosecute Greenpeace under
an 1872 law designed to prevent brothels from luring sailors
to shore. Since the case never went to a jury, the government
is unable to appeal the decision.
AIDS Activists March on DC
Hundreds of people living with AIDS marched in the nation’s
Capitol today demanding that the U.S. government fight for
prevention, treatment, research and housing. From the march,
Tena Rubio reports.
Telecommunications Workers in 12 States Picket
Tens of thousands of telephone operators, linemen and other
telecommunications workers in Illinois and twelve other states
will be on the picket line for the next four days. Chris Geovanis
reports from Chicago.
Racial Discrimination at Sodexho Marriot?
Managers claiming racial discrimination face off in court
today with one of the nation’s largest institutional
food suppliers – Sodexho Marriot. Karen Mitchell reports
from D.C.
East Timor Turns Two
East Timor, the world’s youngest nation, celebrated
their second anniversary today. While the East Timorese celebrated
their freedom from oppressive and often bloody Indonesian
rule, the economic situation for the people has gotten no
better. Many blame the lack of resources on East Timor’s
inability to access the vast oil reserves just off their coast.
Australia lays claim to it by virtue of a sweetheart deal
signed with Indonesia prior to the nascent nation’s
independence. East Timor’s leaders say they are loosing
1-million dollars a day and the World Bank is trying to figure
out how to make up the 30-million dollar shortfall in the
nation’s budget.
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Part 1: Israeli Attacks on Rafah: Latest News
(2:02)
More information is emerging about the Israeli attack on
the peaceful protest in Rafah yesterday, including a disturbing
report in the Guardian that some of the dead children had
sniper bullet-holes in their heads. This morning on WBAI’s
Wake Up Call, we spoke with Nahla al-Nattour, Executive Member
of the Palestinian Women's Organization from Gaza. Translation
provided by Aya & Huda Batrawy and Hanan Abdel Rahman.
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Part 2: Israeli Attacks on Rafah: International Reaction
(3:15)
Meanwhile, international condemnation has flooded in against
the Israeli attacks, with the notable exception of the US.
Oula Farawati has more from Jordan.
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Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary: A Tale of Terrorists
(2:27)
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Role of Civilian Contractors Questioned in Abu Ghraib
Scandal ()
As more pictures of detainee abuse in Abu Ghraib surface,
the role of civilian contractors in the Iraqi prison system
is being questioned. Selina Musuta has the latest from Washington,
D.C.
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Andean Free Trade Talks: Ecuador (4:00)
Meanwhile in Ecuador FSRN corresspondent Dan Malakoff reports
on local reaction to the free trade talks.
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Terrorism Trial Continues in Idaho (4:30)
A terrorism trial now in its sixth week in Idaho pits the
first amendment against the Patriot Act. At issue is whether
a Saudi student at the University of Idaho supported terrorism
by maintaining websites for Muslim groups. But as Leigh Robartes
reports from Idaho, some critics believe the government is
using the trial to prove it's tough on terrorism.
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