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Today's lead stories:
Ronald Reagan’s Legacy
Christening of USS Carter Protested
Environmental Racism Just Down the Road from the G8 Summit?
Anti-Trust Lawsuit Filed Against Pharmaceutical Companies
Youth Detention Facility Famous for Prison Abuse Closes
Tribal Elections in Canada
FSRN Headlines
Pentagon Says Torture Legitimate
Pentagon officials argued that torture is a legitimate form
of interrogation, under presidential orders, in a document
reported by the Wall Street Journal today. Selina Musuta reports
from the D.C. coop.
Supreme Court Rules Trade over Environment
Today the U.S. Supreme Court chose to support an international
trade agreement instead of the environment. Amarutha Nanjapta
explains from D.C.
Poor People Pay More For Food?
Poor people face higher prices for food items when they go
to their neighborhood stores with federal vouchers, according
to a newspaper study. Gail Walker reports from WBAI in New
York.
Grassroots Radio Bill
Senators proposed a bill that could change the landscape of
U.S. radio in favor of grassroots broadcasters. Dante Toza
has more from Radio Volta.
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Ronald Reagan’s Legacy (4:05)
President Ronald Reagan died on Saturday at the age of 93.
Reagan's plight with Alzheimer's brought the once little talked
about disease to the forefront of national attention. The
disease galvanized his wife Nancy Reagan to break from conservative
thought and ardently support stem cell research, science that
could lead to a cure for Alzheimer's and other diseases. Tributes
to Reagan have been made from around the world and many U.S.
media outlets are calling him one of the greatest Presidents
of our time. Reagan is being remembered as the President who
helped end the cold war and who beefed up military spending
while cutting taxes and social programs. Our DC Editor Mitch
Jeserich looks at the policies of the Reagan administration
throughout the 80's and how they live on today in the Bush
administration.
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Christening of USS Carter Protested (2:57)
Former president Jimmy Carter has a new namesake: the country's
newest, most high tech nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine.
Carter attended the sub's christening ceremony Saturday in
Groton, Connecticut. As a thousand invited guests walked through
the security gates, they were greeted by protesters who show
up at every ceremony celebrating these multi-billion dollar
weapons of war. But the demonstrators were particularly angry
about this one. Melinda Tuhus reports.
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Environmental Racism Just Down the Road from the
G8 Summit? (2:39)
As the leaders of the world’s eight largest industrialized
nations converge on Sea Island, Georgia the surrounding community
of Brunswick is dealing with environmental racism. FSRN correspondent
Aura Bogado reports.
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Anti-Trust Lawsuit Filed Against Pharmaceutical Companies
(3:47)
When New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg introduced legislation
last week that would allow importation of prescription drugs
from Canada, he became the third GOP committee chairman pressing
to open US borders to circumvent high, unregulated drug prices.
Despite disapproval from the Bush administration, such efforts
are beginning to make headway both on and off Capitol Hill.
A federal lawsuit recently launched in Minnesota is the first
of its kind to directly address alleged anti-trust practices
by nine pharmaceutical giants. From Minneapolis, Kristin Lerstrom
and Carey Biron have the story.
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Youth Detention Facility Famous for Prison Abuse
Closes (4:02)
Last week, residents of a rural Mississippi Delta town joined
Families and Friends of Lousiana's Incarcerated Children to
celebrate the closure of a youth detention center that made
their town's name synonymous with prison abuse. At the same
time, they promised to keep fighting to improve their community
by turning the notorious facility into an educational center.
Renee Feltz files this report from Tallulah, Louisiana.
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Tribal Elections in Canada (3:40)
Canadians elect their federal government on June 28. The
long-ruling Liberal Party, the rightwing Contrastive Party,
the nationalist Bloc Quebecois, and the labour-backed New
Democratic Party are each describing this election as a contest
over basic values. Another impending election within the boundaries
of Canada also provokes reflections on governance and accountability.
The Mohawk community of Kanehsatake, near Montreal, should
be going to the polls in elections for their Band Council
in July. And the Chief James Gabriel is in a fight for his
political life, amid allegations of corruption. From Kanehsatake
and Toronto, Kristin Schwartz has the story.
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