Post by MacBeth on Feb 8, 2009 7:46:25 GMT -5
AP CEO Urges Better Press Access to Military Ops
www.truthout.org/020709A
John Hanna, The Associated Press: "The Bush administration turned the US military into a global propaganda machine while imposing tough restrictions on journalists seeking to give the public truthful reports about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Associated Press chief executive Tom Curley said Friday."
Nuclear Scientist A.Q. Khan Is Freed From House Arrest
www.truthout.org/020709B
Joby Warrick, The Washington Post: "Early yesterday, the Pakistani scientist at the center of one of history's worst nuclear scandals walked out of his Islamabad villa to declare his vindication after five years of house arrest. 'The judgment, by the grace of God, is good,' a smiling Abdul Qadeer Khan told a throng of reporters and TV crews. Moments earlier, a Pakistani court had ordered the release of the metallurgist who had famously admitted selling nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea. Through years of legal limbo, Khan, 72, had never been charged, and now he never will be. 'The so-called A.Q. Khan affair is a closed chapter,' a Pakistani government spokesman said."
Obama: US Needs Clear Mission in Afghanistan
www.truthout.org/020709C
Reuters: "US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed concerns about the difficulty of maintaining a focused military mission in Afghanistan as his administration prepares a troop buildup there, sources at a Democratic meeting said. Obama was addressing House of Representatives Democrats on the first day of a three-day retreat here. Following a speech that focused on the domestic economy, Obama took questions from the lawmakers during a short, private session."
Obama Team Revisits Bush-Era Decisions on Car Exhaust and Mercury Emissions
www.truthout.org/020709D
Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian UK: "Barack Obama put the teeth back in America's environmental protection regime today, revisiting two widely criticised decisions from the George Bush era on car exhaust and mercury emissions. Lisa Jackson, the head of the environmental protection agency, told a conference that the Obama administration now would not stand in the way of a decision from a New Jersey court requiring coal and oil-fired power plants to install more stringent mercury controls."
New RNC Chairman's Campaign Spending Questioned
www.truthout.org/020709E
Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post: "Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors."
David Korten | Beyond the Bailout: Agenda for a New Economy
www.truthout.org/020709F
David Korten, YES! Magazine: "The financial crisis has put to rest the myths that our economic institutions are sound and markets work best when deregulated. Our economic institutions have failed, not only financially, but also socially and environmentally. This, combined with the election of a new president with a mandate for change, creates an opportune moment to rethink and redesign."
www.truthout.org/020709A
John Hanna, The Associated Press: "The Bush administration turned the US military into a global propaganda machine while imposing tough restrictions on journalists seeking to give the public truthful reports about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Associated Press chief executive Tom Curley said Friday."
Nuclear Scientist A.Q. Khan Is Freed From House Arrest
www.truthout.org/020709B
Joby Warrick, The Washington Post: "Early yesterday, the Pakistani scientist at the center of one of history's worst nuclear scandals walked out of his Islamabad villa to declare his vindication after five years of house arrest. 'The judgment, by the grace of God, is good,' a smiling Abdul Qadeer Khan told a throng of reporters and TV crews. Moments earlier, a Pakistani court had ordered the release of the metallurgist who had famously admitted selling nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea. Through years of legal limbo, Khan, 72, had never been charged, and now he never will be. 'The so-called A.Q. Khan affair is a closed chapter,' a Pakistani government spokesman said."
Obama: US Needs Clear Mission in Afghanistan
www.truthout.org/020709C
Reuters: "US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed concerns about the difficulty of maintaining a focused military mission in Afghanistan as his administration prepares a troop buildup there, sources at a Democratic meeting said. Obama was addressing House of Representatives Democrats on the first day of a three-day retreat here. Following a speech that focused on the domestic economy, Obama took questions from the lawmakers during a short, private session."
Obama Team Revisits Bush-Era Decisions on Car Exhaust and Mercury Emissions
www.truthout.org/020709D
Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian UK: "Barack Obama put the teeth back in America's environmental protection regime today, revisiting two widely criticised decisions from the George Bush era on car exhaust and mercury emissions. Lisa Jackson, the head of the environmental protection agency, told a conference that the Obama administration now would not stand in the way of a decision from a New Jersey court requiring coal and oil-fired power plants to install more stringent mercury controls."
New RNC Chairman's Campaign Spending Questioned
www.truthout.org/020709E
Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post: "Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors."
David Korten | Beyond the Bailout: Agenda for a New Economy
www.truthout.org/020709F
David Korten, YES! Magazine: "The financial crisis has put to rest the myths that our economic institutions are sound and markets work best when deregulated. Our economic institutions have failed, not only financially, but also socially and environmentally. This, combined with the election of a new president with a mandate for change, creates an opportune moment to rethink and redesign."