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Today's lead stories:
Army Investigates 94 Cases of Prison Abuse
Homeland Security Trade Show
Bolivia Seeks Gas Markets
Genocide in Chechnya?
Boston Social Forum
FSRN Headlines
Settlements on the Rise
Israeli settlements are expanding rapidly in Gaza contrasting
sharply with government promises to leave the occupied territory.
Laila Al-Haddad reports from Gaza.
Indonesia's 'Patriot Act' Unconstitutional
Indonesia's Constitutional Court today abolished the U.S.
styled anti-Terrorism Law, declaring it does not match with
the spirit of Indonesia's constitution. Mitch Perry for Meggy
Margiono reporting from Jakarta.
Whaling Ban
The International Whaling Commission decided to keep an 18-year
ban on commercial whaling after factions debated at their
annual meeting this week. KPFT reporter Erika McDonald has
more.
More Judges Blocked
Senate Democratic filibusters blocked three more of President
Bush nominees to federal courts yesterday. Darby Hickey reports
from D.C.
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Army Investigates 94 Cases of Prison Abuse
On Thursday, Congress passed the $416 billion defense-spending
bill that would provide $25 billion for military operations
in Iraq and Afghanistan. That money will be used for the next
fiscal year; however, it may be needed sooner since the Government
Accountability Office says that the Defense Department faces
a 12.3 billion dollar deficit for funding operations in Iraq
and Afghanistan. With that kind of budget shortfall, some
on Capitol Hill are wondering how the Army will address the
detainee abuse scandals. Selina Musuta of the DC radio co-op
tells us about an Army report on the state of detainees and
the camps that house them.
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Homeland Security Trade Show
The US Department of Homeland Security inspector general,
Clark Kent Ervin issued an internal report on the state of
US cyber-security. Despite some progress, Ervin says that
the Department still faces significant challenges in developing
and implementing a program to protect our national cyber infrastructure.
The report goes on to say the National Cyber Security Division
has failed to set priorities, identify how much money it needs
long-term or develop a strategic plan to achieve its objectives.
While the government seems to be having trouble protecting
the cyber world – the security industry is responding
to concern over terrorism. FSRN's Aaron Glantz attended a
Homeland Security trade fair in Los Angeles and has this report.
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Bolivia Seeks Gas Markets
Less than one week after winning approval in a controversial
energy referendum, Bolivian president Carlos Mesa is seeking
out natural gas markets. In La Paz, Shannon Young reports
on who will benefit from the proposed contracts.
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Genocide in Chechnya?
As the conflict in Chechnya has fallen off the international
radar, targeted operations by the Russian military continue
on the territory of the breakaway republic. The US Holocaust
Memorial Museum's Committee on Conscience has placed Chechnya
on a Genocide Watch list. Anastasia Gnezditskaia investigates
why the Committee believes Chechnya is under the genocide
threat.
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Boston Social Forum
The Democratic National Convention will convene in Boston
next week. The largely scripted event will bring the mainstream
media and party activists out in droves. But those who seek
an alternative to the party line are gathering this weekend.
Under the theme of "Another World is Possible,"
The Boston Social Forum kicked off today bringing together
local and international activists to discuss and inact a vision
for a future based on human needs. Chuck Rosina is there.
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