Activists hang up on Motorola
Electronic Intifada - 22 Apr 2008
rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr rIn March of this year, the US Campaign to End the Israeli occupation launched its newest corporate accountability campaign: “Hang Up on Motorola.” Motorola Incorporated and its fully owned subsidiary Motorola Israel benefit from Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Present in Israel since 1964, Motorola supplies the Israeli army with equipment. EI contributor Adri Nieuwhof reports.

UN, Iran in ‘milestone’ agreement
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 22 Apr 2008
Summary: The UN nuclear monitoring agency has announced a “milestone” agreement with Iran that aims to provide answers about allegations Tehran tried to develop nuclear weapons under cover of a peaceful atomic programme. source: The Press Associationread more

US, Iran remain icy to one another
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 22 Apr 2008
Summary: Asked about U.S. accusations that Iran supports Shiite militias in Iraq, Mottaki said the problem was foreign troops and called on Washington to withdraw its forces from Iraq. “The main players on the Iraqi playground are the foreign forces. They insist on their policies there, although they are failed policies,” he said. source: APread more

Iran president says ready for talks on nuclear problem
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 22 Apr 2008
Summary: Iran is prepared to try and reach an agreement with any country over its nuclear program, but will not stop its development of peaceful atomic energy, the Islamic Republic’s president said on Wednesday. source: RIA Novostiread more

Sludge Tested as Lead Poisoning Fix in Poor Black Neighborhoods
Democracy Now - 22 Apr 2008
Lawmakers and the NAACP are calling for an investigation into reports that federally funded scientific experiments in 2000 spread sewage sludge on yards in poor black neighborhoods to test if it could fight lead poisoning in children. The Associated Press reported Sunday that researchers spread a mix of human and industrial wastes from sewage treatment plants on the lawns of nine low-income families in Baltimore and a vacant lot next to an elementary school in East St. Louis, Illinois. We speak with John Heilprin, the AP reporter who broke the story. [includes rush transcript]

Clinton Beats Obama by Ten Points in PA Primary
Democracy Now - 22 Apr 2008
Senator Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania primary beating Senator Barack Obama by ten percentage points. Clinton received 55 percent of the vote, Obama had 45 percent. Pennsylvania was seen as a must-win state for Clinton. We get analysis of the results with Will Bunch, senior writer at the Philadelphia Daily News.

A Roundtable on the 2008 Race with Clinton Supporter Kim Gandy, Obama Supporter Bill Fletcher and McKinney Supporter Ted Glick
Democracy Now - 22 Apr 2008
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is continuing following Hillary Clinton’s win over Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary. We host a roundtable discussion on the 2008 race with Clinton supporter Kim Gandy, the president of the National Organization for Women, Obama supporter Bill Fletcher, the Executive Editor of The Black Commentator and Cynthia McKinney supporter Ted Glick, coordinator of the U.S. Climate Emergency Council.

Headlines for April 23, 2008
Democracy Now - 22 Apr 2008
Clinton Wins Penn. Primary, Report: Almost Impossible For Obama to Lose Pledged Delegate Lead, NYT Blasts Clinton’s “Negativity”, World Food Program Warns About “Silent Tsunami”, Rising Food Prices Forces World Vision to Cut Aid to 1.5 Million People, Cousin of Colombia’s President Arrested For Ties to Death Squads, Bush Urges Congress to Approve Colombian Free Trade Deal, Drugging of Guantanamo Detainees Comes Under New Scrutiny, UN Warns Death Toll in Sudan May Be 300,000, Court: Ex-EPA Chief Can’t Be Held Liable for 9/11 Statements, Murdoch Bids $580 Million to Buy Newsday, Former Army Engineer Arrested For Spying for Israel, Three Members of MOVE Denied Parole, Charges Dropped Against Buffalo Art Professor

Nottingham Students Organise Conference on Civil Liberties Crackdown
Indymedia UK - 22 Apr 2008
Basic civil liberties and human rights have not fared well in the so-called “War on Terror.” Using the threat of terrorism as a justification, governments across the world have introduced a raft of repressive legislation. In the UK we have witnessed crackdowns on protest and an increase in police powers, alongside a rapidly proliferating surveillance apparatus, soon to be supplemented (unless we can stop it) by a national ID database. Concerned about these and other threats, as well as a crackdown on freedom of expression at the university itself, Nottingham Student Peace Movement organised a conference addressing all these issues at the University of Nottingham on April 19.The conference was addressed by a wide range of speakers including Liberty, the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC), and Maya Evans from anti-war group Justice Not Vengeance, the first person to be prosecuted under Section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which severely restricted protest around Parliament.Upcoming event: Showing of On The Verge, the film the police tried to ban. Portland Building, Wednesday April 23, 7pm. See article for more info.Newswire: Photos from Civil Liberties Conference at Nottm Uni | NSPM announce Civil Liberties Conference- April 19th- Maya Evans & more | Notts Indymedia Repression Topic PagePrevious features: Protesters Demand Freedom of Expression at University | Heavy Handed Police Condemned Over Peaceful Protest | Activists gather for peace conferenceLocal Links: Nottingham Defy ID | Nottingham Student Peace Movement | Paragon LawNational Links: CAMPACC | Justice Not Vengeance | Liberty | People in Common | SOCPA The Movie | Initiatives to repeal SOCPA protest restrictions

Bin Laden’s deputy says Iran trying to undermine al-Qaida
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 22 Apr 2008
Summary: al-ZawahriThe increasing enmity toward Iran is a notable change of rhetoric from al-Zawahri, who in the past rarely mentioned the country ? apparently in a hopes he would be able to forge some sort of understanding with Tehran based on their common rivalry with the United States. Iran has long sought to distance itself from al-Qaida. source: APread more

Surging Towards Gaza: How the U.S. is Reproducing Israel’s Flawed Occupation Strategies in Iraq
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 22 Apr 2008
Through its awful Iraq strategy, the U.S. is re-creating itself in the image of a country permanently at war with the Arab and Muslim world.