Hamas-Fatah tensions bring increased rights violations
Electronic Intifada - 30 Jul 2008
rr r r r rr r rr r rr r rr rr rrr rThe Palestinian Centre for Human Rights is gravely concerned over the continuous deterioration in the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory caused by Palestinian security services in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including attacks against civil society organizations, political arrests campaigns and attacks against journalists.

Palestinians stranded on border offered protection by Iraq authorities
Electronic Intifada - 30 Jul 2008
rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rBAGHDAD (IRIN) – Palestinian refugees stranded in two makeshift camps on the Syrian-Iraqi border may be able to go back to their homes in Iraq and offered protection by the Iraqi authorities, a senior Palestinian diplomat said on 28 July. The refugees had earlier turned down an offer to go to Sudan, citing security concerns.

Palestinians stranded on border offered protection by Iraq authorities
Electronic Intifada - 30 Jul 2008
rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rBAGHDAD (IRIN) – Palestinian refugees stranded in two makeshift camps on the Syrian-Iraqi border may be able to go back to their homes in Iraq and offered protection by the Iraqi authorities, a senior Palestinian diplomat said on 28 July. The refugees had earlier turned down an offer to go to Sudan, citing security concerns.

US reaffirms Saturday deadline on Iran, warns of ‘consequences’
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 30 Jul 2008
Summary: WASHINGTON (AFP) ? The United States reaffirmed Wednesday a weekend deadline for Iran to give a final answer to world powers seeking a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, warning of consequences on any defiance by the Islamic republic. source: AFPread more

EU agrees to go beyond U.N. sanctions on Iran
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 30 Jul 2008
Summary: BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has agreed to go beyond United Nations sanctions on Iran, instructing its financial institutions to exercise “restraint” on export credits and allowing its navies to inspect all Iran-bound cargoes, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday. source: Reuters read more

End the Occupation? Let’s Not and Say We Did
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 30 Jul 2008
President Bush, Nuri al-Maliki, Barack Obama and John McCain seem to have reached a common consensus on Iraq.

Report: Vast Majority of African American and Latino Middle-Class Families Are on Shaky Financial Ground
Democracy Now - 30 Jul 2008
A landmark study developed by Demos and Brandeis University finds that three-out-of-four African American and four-out-of-five Latino middle-class families are on shaky financial ground. This marks the first comprehensive report to examine economic stability of households of color in this country.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Defends Her Opposition to Impeachment: “If Somebody Had a Crime that the President Had Committed, That Would Be a Different Story.”
Democracy Now - 30 Jul 2008
On Monday, Rep. Pelosi appeared on ABC’s The View and suggested impeachment is off the table because there is no evidence President Bush has committed any criminal acts. We ask Rep. Dennis Kucinich for a response. Kucinich recently introduced a single article of impeachment against President Bush. The article accuses Bush of deceiving Congress to authorize the invasion of Iraq. [includes rush transcript]

Field of Schemes: Congress Probes How New Sports Stadiums Turn Public Money into Private Profit
Democracy Now - 30 Jul 2008
A congressional committee is investigating whether New York City and the New York Yankees wildly inflated the value of the site for the team’s new stadium to float nearly $1 billion in tax-free bonds. [includes rush transcript – partial]

Black America: A Neglected Priority in the Global AIDS Epidemic
Democracy Now - 30 Jul 2008
According to a new report by the Black AIDS Institute, if blacks in the United States constituted their own country, that nation would rank sixteenth in the world in the number of people living with HIV. Two percent of adult black Americans are infected with the virus, and only four countries outside Africa have a higher HIV prevalence.

Headlines for July 30, 2008
Democracy Now - 30 Jul 2008
GOP Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted for Corruption, World Trade Organization Talks Collapse, Air Force Begins Using Reaper Hunter-Killer Drone in Iraq, Ex-Pentagon Adviser Richard Perle to Invest in Iraq Oil Deals, UK: No One Will Be Prosecuted for Killing of Journalist Terry Lloyd, China Accused of Internet Censorship Ahead of Olympics, ACLU Warns About Growing Network of Fusion Centers, Israeli Troops Shoot Dead Palestinian Boy, Large Chunk of Arctic Ice Breaks Free in Northern Canada, Four Senators Call for Resignation of EPA Chief, House Issues Resolution Apologizing for Slavery, Army Recruiter Suspended for Threatening Recruit, NYPD Officer Stripped of Badge After Tackling Cyclist