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BTL:Hugo Chavez and Supporters Reflect on Constitutional Referendum Loss |
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by Between the Lines
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05 Jan 2008
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BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine --Weekly Summary |
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BETWEEN THE LINES THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 11, 2008
Listen to the RealAudio version of program: http://www.btlonline.org/btl011108.ram (Needs RealPlayer)
Listen to the MP3 version of program: http://www.btlonline.org/pub/btl011108v32.mp3
1) Hugo Chavez and Supporters Reflect on Constitutional Referendum Loss
Interview with Bart Jones, journalist and author, conducted by Scott Harris
In RealAudio: http://www.btlonline.org/jones011108.ram
Text summary/related links: http://www.btlonline.org/btl011108.html#1hed
2) Commission Allows Sentence Reductions for Crack Cocaine Offenses
Interview with Jasmine Tyler, deputy director with Drug Policy Alliance, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
In RealAudio: http://www.btlonline.org/tyler011108.ram
Text summary/related links: http://www.btlonline.org/btl011108.html#2hed
3) Former Professor Walks from Boston to Washington, Advocating Bush, Cheney Impeachment
Interview with John Nirenberg, former college professor and dean, conducted by Scott Harris
In RealAudio: http://www.btlonline.org/nirenberg011108.ram
Text summary/related links: http://www.btlonline.org/btl011108.html#3hed
4) This week's summary of under-reported news compiled by Bob Nixon
* President Bush's $150 million initiative involving 42 Justice Department task forces to investigate human trafficking has filed only 150 criminal cases nationally and could only identifiy 1,400 trafficking victims across the U.S.
* A new anti-abortion campaign seeks to pass state level constitutional amendments granting "personhood" to fertilized eggs, as well as to outlaw certain types of birth control methods which block the path of a fertilized egg.
* The Change to Win labor alliance, founded by Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has improved cooperation among unions for organizing initiatives.
In RealAudio: http://www.btlonline.org/news011108.ram
Text summary/links: http://www.btlonline.org/btl011108.html#news
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