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Today's lead stories:
Demonstrator Detained
Boston Social Forum
Venezeula Recall Referendum
Payday Loan Schemes
Democratic National Convention - Day 1
Mumia Commentary: Vote for Whom
FSRN Headlines
Israelis Protest Withdrawl
Tens of thousands of mostly religious Jews stood across the
56 mile stretch from Gaza to Jerusalem to protest plans to
remove their colonies from the occupied territories. Laila
Al-Haddad reports from Gaza.
UN on Sudan Crisis
Hoping to curb the human devastation in Sudan, the United
Nations Secretary General announced African nations will meet
on Thursday to discuss possible resolutions. Haider Rizvi
reports on the proposal now before the Security Council on
the crisis in Sudan.
New Organization: Iraqi Vets Against the War
Veterans for Peace announced at their conference in Boston,
new offshoot of the organization, Iraqi Veterans Against the
War. Melinda Tuhus was there.
Prison Population on the Rise
The number of people under the control of the criminal justice
system in the United States has increased to close to 6.9
million, even though crime statistics are stagnant. Darby
Hickey reports from the D.C. Bureau.
Poor Kids Loose Health Coverage
A nationwide, state administered health insurance program
for poor children dropped more than 145,000 kids from coverage
last year. More than half of the cuts were made in Texas.
Erika McDonald reports from KPFT in Houston.
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Demonstrator Detained
A man of South Asian decent was allegedly unlawfully detained
by the US Secret Sevice and the Boston Police yesterday, at
the end of a march and rally on the eve of the Democratic
National Convention. Aura Bogado reports from Boston.
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Boston Social Forum
This weekend, global activists gathered in Boston for a
conference based on the World Social Forum model. Under the
banner of "Another World is Possible," they planned
direct action and theorized about building a more just future.
Chuck Rosina files this report.
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Venezeula Recall Referendum
With three weeks until Venezuela's unprecedented recall
referendum on the Presidency of Hugo Chavez, President Bush
recently cast doubt on the transparency of the Venezuelan
vote. At the same time, the U.S. Congress voted against allowing
the United Nations to send observers to the November presidential
elections in the U.S. Greg Wilpert reports from Caracas on
the reactions to this in Venezuela and the preparations for
the upcoming presidential recall referendum in Venezuela.
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Payday Loan Schemes
Payday loan operations have come under fire from members
of the Senate, who have put pressure on the FDIC to tighten
its regulations. Some operators are exploiting loopholes,
they say, that allow them to operate in states where they
have been banned. Jenny Johnson has our story.
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Democratic National Convention - Day 1
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Convention begins its
week long extravaganza during which the Democrats say they
will accentuate the positive elements of the Kerry campaign
while toning down the Bush bashing. Tuesday, Democratic delegates
will vote on the party?s platform that ranges from foreign
policy to health care. As Mitch Jeserich reports, this year
there are no minority reports accompanying the platform and
dissenting views are being hushed in the effort to promote
the Kerry/Edwards ticket.
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Mumia Commentary: Vote for Whom
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