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Today's lead stories:
Senate Intelligence Committe Report
The Patriot Act and Reading Privacy
Mexico Joins Mercosur
Indegenous Human Rights in Mexico
Germany's New Immigration
Indigenous Pygmies in the Congo: Return to the Forrest?
FSRN Headlines
The International Court of Justice at The Hague has ruled
Israel’s barrier in the West Bank illegal. Although
the court has no power to enforce the decision, it comes as
a blow to the Sharon government’s argument that the
wall is a necessary security measure. Geraldine Coughlan reports
from The Hague
There is new evidence that The White House has plans to circumvent
the Supreme Court ruling granting detainees in Guantanomo
Bay, Cuba the right to be heard in American courts. Aaron
Glantz has the story.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a multimillion
dollar complaint against duPont for concealing health information
about a chemical it uses to manufacture Teflon. The fine could
be the largest ever in the US, but public interest groups
are warning the company may get off with a slap on the wrist.
From KPFT in Houston, Erica McDonald reports
Over 4000 scientists have signed onto a statement that accuses
the Bush administration of abusing science to support its
political agenda. Betsy Desitter reports from Washington:
Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed off
on a new campaign to take firearms out of cirulation. Toya
Milena reports:
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Senate Intelligence Committe Report
Today the Senate Intelligence Committee released its long
awaited report on intelligence failure over prewar Iraq. Though
all the Democrats on the committee signed off on the report,
many of them contend that the CIA was pressured to produce
results favorable to the Bush administration's arguments for
invading Iraq. Mitch Jeserich has more from Capitol Hill.
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The Patriot Act and Reading Privacy
A spending bill amendment to rescind a portion of the Patriot
Act failed last night in a tie vote. FSRN's Karen Mitchell
explains the manner in which the controversial vote went down.
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Mexico Joins Mercosur
Mercosur is South America's largest trade block, encompassing
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, with associate members
Bolivia, Chile and Peru. The conference got off to a shaky
start, as Argentina decided to impose trade restrictions on
some Brazilian imports in an attempt to protect its national
interests. More surprisingly, yesterday, at the close of the
2-day Mercosur Summit, held in Puerto Iguazu, the block accepted
Venezuela and Mexico- which is a non-South American country-
as its newest associate members. Mark Weisbrot is the co-director
of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He joins us
today from in Washington DC.
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Indegenous Human Rights in Mexico
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights,
Rodolfo Stavenhagen, presented his report on Mexico yesterday
afternoon. In it, draws attention to the affect of the current
economic system on indigenous people's human rights. Vladimir
Flores has more form Mexico City.
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Germany's New Immigration
After more than 30 years of a closed door immigration policy
to non-European Union citizens, Germany's upper house of parliament
today passed a new immigration law with the hope of attracting
new skilled foreign workers. However, as Guy Degen reports,
the new law makes it easier for the German Government to deport
foreigners and human rights groups say the laws fall short
of protecting refugees and asylum seekers.
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Indigenous Pygmies in the Congo: Return to the Forrest?
Human rights advocates this week called on the International
Criminal Court to investigate an alleged 'campaign of extermination'
being perpetrated against pygmies by various militia groups
in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Evidence is being uncovered
which points to horrific atrocities against the pygmy population.
Rupert Cook reports.
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