Flashpoints – July 4, 2011 at 5:00pm Click to listen (or download) KPFA– On this edition of Flashpoints, a nationally syndicated radio show, Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff from Project Censored and Abby Martin from Media Roots report the latest news and coverage from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. On this edition of Flashpoints, a nationally syndicated radio show, Peter … Read More
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Nuclear Regulators Colluded to Weaken Regulations
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DEMOCRACY NOW– Three U.S. senators have called for a congressional probe on safety issues at the nation’s aging nuclear plants following a pair of new exposés. In a special series called “Aging Nukes,” the Associated Press revealed that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the nuclear power industry have been working in tandem to weaken safety standards to keep aging … Read More
Hedges: Ralph Nader is Tired of Running for President
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TRUTHDIG– The most important moral and intellectual voices within a disintegrating society are slowly discredited when their nonviolent protests and calls for justice cannot alter intransigent and corrupt systems of power. The repeated acts of peaceful civil disobedience, efforts at electoral and political reform and the fight to protect the rule of law are dismissed as useless by an embittered, … Read More
MR Cuts Through Obama’s Afghan Speech Rhetoric
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MEDIA ROOTS- The following contains the full transcript of President Obama’s June 22 speech regarding the troop pullout in Afghanistan. All additional commentary is italicized. President Obama on June 22, 2011 *** BARACK OBAMA: Good evening. Nearly 10 years ago, America suffered the worst attack on our shores since Pearl Harbor. This mass murder was planned by Osama bin Laden … Read More
Greece Blocks Departure of all Gaza-bound Ships
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HAARETZ– The Greek government issued a statement on Friday, saying that the departure of ships with Greek and foreign flags from Greek ports to the maritime area of Gaza has been prohibited. The statement explained that this is in a bid to prevent a breach of Israel’s naval blockade. The Greek government stressed that local Hellenic Coast Guard Authorities must … Read More