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 THE CITIZEN

 WINTER  2007                                     Vol. 8   Issue 3

 


Although posted two months late, here is the last issue of our newsletter for 2007.  The Spring 2008 issue is due out by early May 2008. 

 

 

 

 

 >in this issue:                   

  • CIVIL RIGHTS CASES:  

              

  • CURRENT EVENTS: 

          > A More Perfect Union, by Sen. Barack Obama

 

          > Economic Catastrophe--Disarray, by Jim Kunstler

 

        > What the Candidates Avoid, by Ralph Nader

 

          Peak Oil and the Inflation Lie, by Larry Chin

  • AFRICA TODAY: 

>  African Food Sovereigntyby Mukoma wa Ngugi
 
The E.U. Africa Summit, by Henning Melber
  • EYE ON HUMAN RIGHTS:

             Traveling Light, by Kathy Kelly

  • FOCUS ON NEWARK, NJ:      

      

  • ORGANIZED CRIME & CORRUPTION:          
        > Destroying the Rule of Lawby Ralph Nader
        
  • IN RETROSPECT:

       >   

  • CHAMPIONS FOR PEACE:

          > An Excerpt: On Democracy and Social Ethics, by Jane Addams

  • RECOMMENDED READING:

         

  • WORDS OF INSPIRATION:

          On Governance, On Corruption and On Being Human

  • COMMENTARY by JIM HIGHTOWER: 

A Real Stimulus Package

 

Molly Ivins

  • COMMENTARY by JOE TRENTO:  

> Big Pharma's Real Discount Drug Program 

  • VALENZUELA'S VERITAS/COMMENTARY by MANUEL VALENZUELA:

        > The Arrival of Tomorrow

       

        > Israel's Moral Decay

  • EDITORIAL page: 

          Dear Hillary--An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton, by Linn Cohen-Cole   

 

        Granting Immunity Rewards Lawlessness, by Nicolas P. Napolitano

 

        > Moral Babble, by Leonard Manfred

 

        > The Friend I Had ( a Prose Poem )by Victor M. L. Saraiva 

  • NEWS-LINK TICKER: 

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>Essays & articles of interest published by other sites:  

 


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American Civil Liberties Union:

 

 

Special Reports:

 

 

2 years after Katrina

http://www.aclu.org/brokenpromises

 

 

Government Spying

http://www.aclu.org/spying

 

 

Coalition Challenges New Homeland Security Rule

The U.S. government is violating its treaty obligations under the Convention Against Torture by attempting to deport Sameh Khouzam.

http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/workplace/31494prs20070829.html

 

ACLU Asks Court to Bar Egyptian's Deportation to Torture

http://ttp//www.aclu.org/immigrants/asylum/31507prs20070830.html

 

Gonzales Resignation Does Not Pardon President’s Abuse of Power

The American Civil Liberties Union today said U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ resignation requires further congressional investigation into the Bush administration’s systematic abuse of power.

http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/31468prs20070827.html

 

ACLU Fact Sheet on the “Police America Act"

http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/31203res20070807.html

 

50 Books That'll Boost Your Civil Liberties Savvy

http://www.aclu.org/freedomwire/books/booklist.htm

 

 

INTERACTIVE FEATURES
> The Drug War Clock: See What the War on Drugs Is Costing You
> Survey: What Age Is Considered "Adult" in America?
> Justice Match: Learn How Your Views Align With the U.S. Supreme Court Justices

 

Authorities Target Political Groups

 

http://www.aclu.org/spyfiles

 

 

ACTIVIST TOOLKIT

http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_effective_activism

 

 


 

Amnesty International

 

Latest Reports from AI:

http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-recent/reports

 

Guatemala: Presidential Candidates Must Resolve Legacy of Conflict

http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR340212007

 

 

Close Guantánamo

It is now over five years since the first detainees were transferred to the detention camp at the US Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Despite widespread international condemnation, hundreds of people of more than 30 nationalities are still there: without charge, and with little hope of obtaining a fair trial. Enough is enough! http://web.amnesty.org/pages/guantanamobay-index-eng

 

 

LIBRARY

 

The Amnesty International library contains an archive of most reports, news releases and urgent actions published from 1996 to date. Documents are available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. You can navigate the whole library in any of these languages, but you can also switch languages when you get to a particular section or document of interest.  http://web.amnesty.org/library/engindex

 

 

The arms trade is out of control. 

Worldwide, arms are fueling conflict, poverty and human rights abuses.

http://www.controlarms.org

 

 


 

 

 

EPIC

 

 

“National Network” of Fusion Centers Raises Specter of COINTELPRO

http://www.epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0607/default.html

http://www.epic.org/privacy/fusion/crs_fusionrpt.pdf

 

 

 

Medical Privacy Petition

 

http://www.patientprivacyrights.org/petition

 

 

EPIC PRIVACY.ORG

 

http://www.privacy.org/

 

DoD Recruiting Database

 

http://www.epic.org/privacy/student/doddatabase.html

 

 

 


 

 

GREENPEACE

 

 

Greener Computer

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/greening-of-apple-310507/greencomputerchallenge

 

 

How the World Bank and HSBC are Investing in Deforestation

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/world-bank-congo-forest_300807

 

 

Hiroshima's Legacy

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/hiroshima-legacy-06082007

 

 

Solar Generation

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/solargen/sign-up

 

 

 

PODCAST: Whales and U.S. Military Sonar Noise Pollution

 

Listen

http://oceans.greenpeace.org/raw/content/en/photo-audio-video/audio-files/ocean-defenders-audio-podcast

 

Eco Headlines by email

News-headlines Archives.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/subscribe3

 

 


 

Human Rights Watch Reports:

 

 

VIDEO: Ban Cluster Munitions

Short film documenting the lethal effects of the use of cluster munitions worldwide, with commentary, new statistics and analysis from military experts at Human Rights Watch. Footage shows how cluster munitions have endangered civilian populations from the Vietnam era through current conflicts in Iraq and Lebanon.

http://hrw.org/campaigns/clusters/video2.htm

 

 

Support the Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007

Of nine governments worldwide implicated in the recruitment or use of children as soldiers, eight receive U.S. military assistance.

http://hrw.org/campaigns/crp/child_soldiers/index.htm

 

 

TRAVELING FILM FESTIVAL 2007-2008

http://www.hrw.org/iff/2007/traveling/titles.html

 

 

Beijing 2008

China’s Olympian Human Rights Challenges

http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/china/beijing08/

 

SLIDESHOW: Guantanamo 5 Years Later

http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/guantanamo/2007/index.htm

 

 

Global Campaigns:

 

 

 

Human Rights in the U.S.

http://www.hrw.org/doc/?t=usa&c=usdom

 

 


 

IRIN NEWS Reports:

 

Irin Photo Gallery

http://www.irinnews.org/photogallery/iringallery.asp

 

Latest Audio Programs IRIN RADIO

IRIN Radio gives a voice to vulnerable communities and provides them with information to make better-informed decisions about their own lives. We operate in East and Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa and Central Asia (Afghanistan). IRIN Radio produces high-quality programming in local languages on humanitarian issues, ready for broadcast by local stations. The service also provides hands-on training to journalists, developing their production and reporting skills, allowing local radio to serve communities more effectively.

http://www.irinnews.org/radio/default.asp

 

 

 

Weekly Reports

Asia, Africa, & the Middle East

http://www.irinnews.org/Weeklies.aspx

 

 

Humanitarian Country Profiles

http://www.irinnews.org/country-profile.aspx

 

 


 

Standards of Political Conduct for Corporations

http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/files/pdfs/Corporate%20Accountability%20International%20Standards%20of%20Political%20Conduct%20for%20Corporations.pdf

 

 

TI has defined five global priorities in the fight against corruption:

Corruption in politics

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/corruption_politics

Corruption in public contracting

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/public_contracting

Corruption in the private sector

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/private_sector

International anti-corruption conventions

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/international_conventions

Poverty and development

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/aid_corruption

 

 

CORRUPTION AFFECTS YOU

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/public_contracting

 

 


 

 

Organized Crime and Corruption Information:

 

www.unodc.org/pdf/crime/convention_corruption/signing/Convention-e.pdf

 

 

Global Corruption Report 2007

Special focus:  Corruption and Judicial Systems

http://www.transparency.org/publications/gcr/download_gcr#download

 

 

Global Corruption Report 2006

Special focus: Corruption and Health

 

Launched 1 February 2006, TI’s Global Corruption Report details how corruption deprives millions of access to essential health care and helps spawn drug – resistant strains of deadly diseases. http://www.globalcorruptionreport.org/download.htm

 

Transparency International’s Web Portal on Anti-Corruption Resources (CORIS) http://www.corisweb.org/

 

PREVENTING CORRUPTION ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2005/16_03_2005_construct_projects

http://www.transparency.org/tools/contracting/construction_projects

 

A Special Report, IPS News,

http://www.ipsnews.net/new_focus/corruption/index.asp

 

Business Principles for Countering Bribery

http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/private_sector/business_principles

 

Corruption Fighters' Tool Kit 

http://www.transparency.org/tools/e_toolkit

 

 

Costs of Corruption in Public Contracting

http://www.transparency.org/content/download/12496/120034

 

 

Anti-Corruption Handbook: The ACH is a practical guide which aims to assist the process of designing and applying anti-corruption measures.  http://www.transparency.org/tools/a_c_handbook

 

National Whistleblower Center, http://www.whistleblowers.org/

Govt Doctors Get Whistleblower Protection

http://www.whistleblowers.org/Govt_Doctors_Get_Whistleblower_Protection.htm

 

 

International Call to Boycott U.S. Multinationals

http://www.boycottbush.org/index_en.php

 

 


 

 

GARY WEBB'S  DARK ALLIANCE SERIES

re-posted by NARCONEWS

 

 

GARY WEBB: In His Own Words

Tribute to the Pulitzer Prize winning reporter who broke the story of the CIA’s involvement in the importation of cocaine into the US

http://www.guerrillanews.com/videos/viewer.php?id=30&spd=hi

 

 

 

 

Dark Alliance: Day One

 

America's 'crack' plague has roots in Nicaragua war Colombia-San Francisco Bay Area drug pipeline helped finance CIA-backed Contras by Gary Webb

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/day1main.htm

Testimony links U.S. to drugs-guns trade

Dealers got their 'own little arsenal' by Gary Webb

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/day1list.htm

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/webintro.mov

 

Dark Alliance: Day Two

The Crack Epidemic's Shadowy Origins, By Gary Webb

If  they'd been in a more respectable line of work, Norwin Meneses, Danilo Blandon and ''Freeway Rick'' Ross would have been hailed as geniuses of marketing. This odd trio -- a smuggler, a bureaucrat and a driven ghetto teen-ager -- made fortunes creating the first mass market in America for a product so hellishly desirable that consumers will literally kill to get it: ''crack'' cocaine. Federal lawmen will tell you plenty about Rick Ross, mostly about the evils he visited upon black neighborhoods by spreading the crack plague in Los Angeles and cities as far east as Cincinnati. On Aug. 23, they hope, Freeway Rick will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/day2main.htm

 

Drug agent thought she was onto something big

On a November afternoon in 1981, San Francisco DEA agent Sandra Smith inadvertently uncovered the first direct link between cocaine and the secret army the Central Intelligence Agency was assembling to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.  Smith, one of the first female Drug Enforcement Administration agents in the Bay Area, was investigating rumors that a cocaine ring run by Norwin Meneses was bringing drugs into California and, for some reason, sending weapons down to Central America.  It was, she said, ''the only (case) that I ever worked, in all the time I worked there, that I thought was really big.''  http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/day2frog.htm

 

Drug expert: 'Crack' born in San Francisco Bay Area in '74

Though Miami and Los Angeles are commonly regarded as the twin cradles of ''crack'' cocaine, the first government-financed study of cocaine smoking concluded that it was actually born here, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in January 1974. After comedian Richard Pryor nearly immolated himself during a cocaine-smoking binge in 1980, the National Institute on Drug Abuse hired UCLA drug expert Ronald K. Siegel to look into the then-unfamiliar practice. Siegel, the first scientist to document crack's use in the United States, traced the smoking habit back to 1930, when Colombians first started it.

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/day2rock.htm

 

Dark Alliance: Day Three

War on Drugs Has Unequal Impact on Blacks in U.S.

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/day3main.htm

 

 


 

 

 

On PEACE:

 

 

 

 

Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors:

 

 

 

                          

 

 

 

   

Why Question the Military's JROTC Program?

http://www.objector.org/jrotc/why.html

 

 

Before You Enlist...

You wouldn't buy a car without looking under the hood. Don't enlist before you check out the reality of military life that lies behind the glamorous television ads and glossy brochures. http://www.objector.org/before-you-enlist.html

 

 

Get the Military Out of Our Schools

Are students getting a balanced education about the military? http://www.objector.org/

 

 

GI Rights Training

Train to Help Stop the Military Machine! Or at Least to slow it down. http://www.objector.org/gitraining060325.html

 

Tools for Activists

http://www.objector.org/moos/strategies.html

 

 


 

 

 

Protect Children not Guns 2007 report

Each and every day in America we continue to lose far too many children to gun violence in towns, cities and rural areas all across the United States. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that every day, nearly eight children or teens are killed by gun violence in America — 235 each month.

http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/DocServer/Protect_Chidren_Not_Guns_2007.pdf?docID=3221

 

 

Children Still Neglected Two Years After Katrina

http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageServer?pagename=newsroom_20070830_Katrina

 

 

Katrinas Children

http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/DocServer/Katrina_report07.pdf?docID=3721

 

 


 

 

 

Groups to Court: Stop NAFTA Truck Pilot Program

http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2497

 

 

How Oil Companies Hurt Consumers and the Environment

http://69.63.136.213/documents/HotProfitsGlobalWarming.pdf

 

Latest Public Citizen Action Items

http://www.citizen.org/action/

 

Tracking the activities of special interests.

http://www.lobbyinginfo.org/

 

Auto and Truck Safety

http://www.citizen.org/autosafety/

 

Auto Industry http://www.citizen.org/congress/campaign/special_interest/articles.cfm?ID=5730

 

Asbestos Industry http://www.citizen.org/documents/master%20report.pdf

 

Congress & the Lobbying Industry http://www.citizen.org/documents/DeLay_Lby_Fndr_Tbl.pdf

http://www.lobbyinginfo.org/documents/RevovDoor.pdf

 

Energy Industry http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/documents/dirtiest_plants2.pdf

 

Gambling Industry http://www.citizen.org/congress/campaign/special_interest/articles.cfm?ID=5771

 

Health Care & Pharmaceutical Industries http://www.citizen.org/documents/MedicareDrugWarReportREVISED72104.pdf

http://www.citizen.org/documents/DrugImportationFactSheet.pdf

 

Homeland Security Industries http://www.citizen.org/documents/ACF1B7.pdf

 

Tobacco Industry

http://www.citizen.org/congress/civjus/tort/articles.cfm?ID=800

 

Medical Malpractice Facts

Challenging the Malpractice Claims of the Doctors' Lobby

http://www.citizen.org/congress/civjus/medmal/

 

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