Report: Family members used to pressure Palestinians in Israeli detentionElectronic Intifada - 21 Apr 2008rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr r”They said that if I confessed to everything they wanted, they would release my wife, and that she was in the isolation cell because of me.” This and similar testimonies of detainees interrogated by the Israeli intelligence during the past year indicate a phenomenon whose gravity must not be minimized: the use of a detainee’s family to “break” him.
Pentagon’s Pundits: A Look at the Defense Department’s Propaganda ProgramDemocracy Now - 21 Apr 2008The New York Times has revealed new details on how the Pentagon recruited more than 75 retired military officers to appear on TV outlets as so-called military analysts ahead of the Iraq war to portray Iraq as an urgent threat. The Times reported the Pentagon continues to use the analysts in a propaganda campaign to generate favorable news coverage of the administration?s wartime performance. We speak with Col. Sam Gardiner (Ret.) and Peter Hart, of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting.
?Bishop of Poor? Fernando Lugo Wins Paraguayan Election, Ending 61 Years of Conservative RuleDemocracy Now - 21 Apr 2008In Paraguay, a former Catholic priest once known as the Bishop of the Poor has been elected president. Fernando Lugo will be the first Paraguayan president since 1946 not to be from the conservative Colorado Party. Lugo won 41 percent of the vote, beating Blanca Ovelar, who received 31 percent. Lugo has pledged to crack down on corruption and channel Paraguay?s wealth into social programs. We go to Asuncion to speak with journalist Michael Fox. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for April 22, 2008Democracy Now - 21 Apr 2008Obama & Clinton Square Off in Pennsylvania, Clinton: US Could “Totally Obliterate” Iran If Iran Attacks Israel, Obama Accuses Clinton of Employing “Politics of Fear”, Clinton Faces Delegate and Money Shortfall, Pentagon Allows More Felons To Enter Army, Army Expands Involuntary Extensions of Duty, Israel Rejects Offer From Hamas After Carter Visit, Report: Israel to Pay Family of Slain British Fillmaker, Congress Urged to Probe Pentagon Propaganda Program, CNN Hires Ex-White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, New HUD Nominee Has No Experience in Housing Issues, Bush Has Highest Disapproval Rating in History of Gallup Poll, Ex-Justice Dept. Official Charge in Abramoff Scandal, Life Expectancy Falls for American Women in 1,000 Counties, Supreme Court Rejects Appeals from 11 Death Row Inmates, Indigenous Summit at UN Tackles Climate Change, U.S. Postal Service Honors Ruben Salazar
Crossing the Line interviews author Michael NeumannElectronic Intifada - 21 Apr 2008rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rThis week on Crossing The Line: Many Palestinians and solidarity activists advocate for the one-state solution as the best for both Israelis and Palestinians. Host Naji Ali talks with author and professor Michael Neumann who argues that the one-state solution is an illustion rather than a practical and possible solution to the conflict.
