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Progressive Movement in 2016 Presidential Campaign; New Haven's Amistad
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This Week on Between The Lines
Posted July 29, 2015 for week ending Aug. 7, 2015
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Between The Lines' Coverage of the 2015 Left Forum
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine held a Left Forum panel
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"Experts are saying that any kind of military intervention probably will
only push Iran's nuclear program back two or three years. It will probably
force them to make a decision to move toward a nuclear weapon, even though
they haven't made that decision at this point, and could start a whole new
war in the Middle East."
- Paul Kawika Martin, political and communications director with Peace
Action, on the consequences if the U.S. Congress rejects the international
nuclear agreement with Iran, that many believe will lead to war
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Will Congressional <http://btlonline.org/2015/seg/150807af-btl-martin.html>
Rejection of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Lead to War?
<http://btlonline.org/2015/mp3/150807a-btl-martin.mp3> MP3 Interview with
Paul Kawika Martin, political and communications director with Peace Action,
conducted by Scott Harris
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The battle in Congress over the future of the nuclear accord signed by Iran,
the U.S., France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany on July 1 is heating
up. The agreement, designed to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities to
peaceful, civilian purposes, in exchange for the lifting of economic
sanctions, has drawn sharp criticism from Republican members of Congress,
GOP presidential candidates, Israel and Saudi Arabia among others. Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has labeled the Iran nuclear deal as
a "historic mistake," has stated his intention to lobby Congress to reject
the deal. Several powerful pro-Israel groups in the U.S. have announced the
launch of a public relations ad campaign to persuade lawmakers to oppose the
agreement. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, has
created a stand-alone group, Citizens for a Nuclear Free Iran, that will
spend $20 million to 40 million to convince legislators to support a
resolution of disapproval in sufficient numbers to override a promised
presidential veto. <http://btlonline.org/2015/seg/150807af-btl-martin.html>
Story continues
Ralph Nader <http://btlonline.org/2015/seg/150807bf-btl-nader.html>
Assesses Opportunities for Building Progressive Movement in 2016
Presidential Campaign
<http://btlonline.org/2015/mp3/150807b-btl-nader.mp3> MP3 Interview with
Ralph Nader, citizen activist, democracy advocate, author and four-time
independent presidential candidate, conducted by Scott Harris
bernie <http://btlonline.org/2015/i/150807b-bernie.jpg>
Establishment political consultants and corporate media pundits have seen
their conventional wisdom analysis of the 2016 presidential campaign upended
by the surprise appeal of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and real estate
billionaire Donald Trump. Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist who
passionately rails against growing economic inequality and challenges
corporate power, has drawn unexpected enthusiasm to his campaign. Thus far,
Sanders has drawn the largest crowds to his rallies of any candidate,
Democrat or Republican. Reflecting his growing grassroots popularity, the
independent Vermont senator has raised more than $15 million, made up mostly
of contributions of $200 or less.
<http://btlonline.org/2015/seg/150807bf-btl-nader.html> Story continues
New Haven <http://btlonline.org/2015/seg/150807cf-btl-colville.html> 's
Amistad Catholic Worker House Celebrates 20 Years of Social Justice Activism
<http://btlonline.org/2015/mp3/150807c-btl-colville.mp3> MP3 nterview with
Luz Catarineau Colville and Mark Colville, co-founders of the Amistad
Catholic Worker, New Haven, CT, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
socialjustice <http://btlonline.org/2015/i/150807c-socialjustice.jpg>
The Catholic Worker movement, founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in
1933, believes in responding to the material and spiritual needs of the poor
by offering food, shelter, and prayer gatherings, but also by confronting
the structural economic and political injustices in America that make
poverty and violence possible. There are more than 200 Catholic Worker
communities that provide social services in cities across the U.S.
<http://btlonline.org/2015/seg/150807cf-btl-colville.html> Story continues
This week's summary of under-reported news
<http://btlonline.org/2015/mp3/150807-btl-news.mp3> MP3 MP3
Compiled by Bob Nixon
* Human Rights Watch reports the South Sudan Army and affiliated
militias carried out war crimes and sexual assaults on villagers during a
recent offensive in rebel held territory that forced tens of thousands of
people to flee their homes. ("South
<https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/07/21/south-sudan-widespread-atrocities-gover
nment-offensive> Sudan: Widespread atrocities in government offensive,"
Human Rights Watch, July 21, 2015; "South
<http://www.wsj.com/articles/south-sudan-army-accused-of-war-crimes-14375826
21?mod=fox_australian> Sudan Army accused of war crimes,"Wall Street
Journal, "South Sudan Army accused of war crimes," July 22, 2015)
* The Black Lives Matter movement confronting police violence has
gained a foothold in Europe. ("Black
<http://www.wsj.com/articles/south-sudan-army-accused-of-war-crimes-14375826
21?mod=fox_australian> lives Matter.in Europe too," In These Times, June 29,
2015)
* A group called "Neighbors for Overnight Oversight" has recently been
publicizing "horror stories" about Airbnb, the short-term rental web portal
for travelers that has taken business away from traditional hotels and inns.
Yet, the group is not a grassroots effort, but a creation of the American
Hotel & Lodging Association, the trade organization for hotel chains like
Hilton and Marriott. ("Hotel
<http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/07/15/17649/hotel-industry-targets-upst
art-airbnb-statehouse-battles> industry targets upstate Airbnb in state
house battles," Center for Public Integrity, July 15, 2015)
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