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Today's lead stories:
John Bolton Confirmation Hearing Begins Amid Some Surprises
Peace Activists Denounce Ariel Sharon's Visit to Crawford
Ranch
Protests Flare Up in China over Japanese Textbooks
Hiroshima World Peace Mission Visits Los Alamos Laboratory
Patents Bill Will Negatively Affect Cancer and AIDS Patients
National Native Walk-Out Day
FSRN Headlines
Protestors demonstrated outside the Vatican today as a disgraced
U.S. cardinal said mass for Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Bernard
Law resigned following the sexual abuse scandal that shook
the rafters of U.S. Catholic churches nationwide. One woman
who says she came on behalf of more than 56-hundred member
Survivors' Network of those Abused by Priests, called Cardinal
Law the poster child for the scandal. In 2002, Law resigned
after it was revealed that he moved priests accused of sexual
abuse from one parish to another without telling the public
or civilian authorities. The Vatican gave him a ceremonial
but honored position after his resignation. Police dragged
two leaders from St. Peter’s Square as they were trying
to give out leaflets. The Conference of Cardinals is refusing
to comment to the press about anything until after a new pope
is chosen.
Israeli occupation forces raided the West Bank town of Nablus
today. Helicopters and armored vehicles descended on at least
one house and demolished it in search of a Palestinian activist.
The Israeli military invaded Nablus a few hours after Palestinian
armed groups in Gaza shelled Israeli settlers. Minar Jibreen
has more from the International Middle East Media Center.
We’ll have more on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s
visit with George W. Bush at his Texas ranch, coming up.
Chinese and Indian officials signed a treaty in the hopes
of finally ending a forty-year-old border dispute. Vinod K.
Jose reports from New Dehli.
A new leader is set to be elected for the Organization of
American States, a 34-member nation organization for the hemisphere.
Tim Russo has more from San Cristobál, Mexico.
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John Bolton Confirmation Hearing Begins Amid Some
Surprises (4:32)
Three Codepink activists disrupted today's Senate hearings
on the confirmation of John Bolton as US ambassador to the
UN by holding up banners that denounced Bolton as the worse
possible choice for the post. All three women were escorted
out of the hearings, but were not placed under arrest. As
the hearing for Bolton continues, all eyes are on moderate
Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations committee who
may join Democrats on voting against Bolton. As Darby Hickey
reports from Capitol Hill, the day did include a few surprises.
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Peace Activists Denounce Ariel Sharon's Visit to
Crawford Ranch (2:32)
In Crawford, Texas, peace activists joined Palestinians
as they stood under a 1,000 foot banner that cited Israel's
violations of the Geneva Conventions. This as Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon promised President Bush he would follow the rule
of law. From KPFT in Houston, Renee Feltz reports.
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Protests Flare Up in China over Japanese Textbooks
(4:16)
More than 20,000 people demonstrated in China this weekend,
as protests over Japanese textbooks spread through the nation.
Japan has approved a textbook for use in some middle schools
which downplay the atrocities committed during Japan's 1931-1945
occupation of parts of China. One example cited calls the
killing of 250,000 Chinese civilians by Japanese troops an
"incident" rather than a "massacre". Demonstrators
are also focused on Tokyo's bid for a permanent seat on the
United Nations Security Council. Protestors threw rocks and
eggs on the Japanese embassy and burned Japanese flags. Joining
us to talk about these latest developments in China is Arif
Dirlik, Professor of Social Science at the University of Oregon,
and Professor of History and Anthropology.
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Hiroshima World Peace Mission Visits Los Alamos Laboratory
(3:25)
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombings
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. To commemorate those days,
the Hiroshima World Peace Mission is traveling to countries
around the world, bringing a message of reconciliation and
peace. As Leslie Clark reports, the mission recently visited
the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where the
atomic bombs were created and built.
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Patents Bill Will Negatively Affect Cancer and AIDS
Patients (3:39)
The Patents Bill that the Indian Parliament passed last
month came into effect last week. Considered by many as a
major legislative step against the poor, under mass pressure
from multinational lobbies, the bill makes drugs much more
expensive for millions of people suffering from diseases like
cancer and AIDS not only in India but the world over, especially
in poor and developing countries. FSRN Correspondent Binu
Alex examines the issue from Mumbai.
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National Native Walk-Out Day (2:43)
Today is the first National Native Walk-out Day across the
United States. Founded by Danielle Willmott, a college student
and Choctaw tribal member, the walk-out is intended to draw
attention to the call for a National Native American Day by
asking supporters to walk off their jobs for 15 minutes beginning
at 3 p.m. Eastern time. FSRN correspondent Jim Kent looks
at the need for a day that honors the country's first inhabitants.
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