Larry C. Johnson | Whither the CIA?

t r u t h o u t | 05.08

Larry C. Johnson | Whither the CIA?
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806A.shtml
Larry C. Johnson writes, "John Negroponte and Michael Hayden are hell bent on shifting critical analytical functions from the CIA to some other part of government (perhaps a stand-alone entity). If true, the death knell for the CIA is sounding, and an important national security capability will disappear if they are permitted to institute this madness. While right-wing crazies, convinced that the CIA is part of an elaborate plot to undermine the Bush administration, will celebrate this pyrrhic victory, sane Americans should hit the panic button."

Al Gore Might Yet Join 2008 Contenders
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806B.shtml
For former Vice President Al Gore, a rash of favorable publicity surrounding this month's opening of his movie "An Inconvenient Truth," and the growing political resonance of its subject - global warming - are stoking serious speculation about a Gore political comeback.

Former Aide to Rep. Ney to Plead Guilty
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806C.shtml
A former congressional aide and business associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has agreed to plead guilty to charges in connection with the investigation of influence-peddling and public corruption.

Ahmadinejad Sends Letter to Bush
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806D.shtml
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to George W. Bush proposing "new solutions for getting out of international problems and the current fragile situation of the world."

House GOP Group Targets Bilingual Ballots
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806E.shtml
A group of House Republicans wants to do away with bilingual ballots and translation assistance at the polls. As Congress readies to reauthorize the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the lawmakers are lobbying their colleagues to let the act's language assistance provisions expire.

Nigerian Children Used in Pfizer Drug Experiments
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806F.shtml
A panel of Nigerian medical experts has concluded that Pfizer Inc. violated international law during a 1996 epidemic by testing an unapproved drug on children with brain infections at a field hospital.

J. Sri Raman | New Delhi Gives Indians a Dangerous, Disgraceful Image
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806G.shtml
Sri Raman warns, "On April 30, an otherwise uneventful Sunday, India received shocking news from Afghanistan: the Taliban had beheaded an Indian hostage. The grisly killing came as yet another reminder of the cost of appearing to back the Bush crusade against "global terror" through a series of unequal and unjust wars launched and waged in utter violation of all international law and norms."

Hope in Darfur?
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806H.shtml
"I do fundamentally believe we have the best chance since early 2004 to see at least the beginning of the end of this hemorrhage of human life that is Darfur today," the UN's Jan Egeland has said. "But the dynamic created by the agreement could be a mere flash in the pan, should the international community consider it an end in itself," writes Le Monde as the humanitarian crisis in the region has not even begun to improve, yet.

Liberia Sex-for-Aid "Widespread"
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050806I.shtml
Young girls in Liberia are still being sexually exploited by aid workers and peacekeepers despite pledges to stamp out such abuse. Girls as young as eight are being forced to have sex in exchange for food by workers for local and international agencies, according to its report.

VIDEO | New York City: Mayday Immigration Protest and Boycott
A Film by Sari Gelzer
http://www.truthout.org/multimedia.htm
On May 1st, millions of immigrants across America marched and participated in a day-long boycott in support of immigration reform. TruthOut's Sari Gelzer reported on the events in New York City, where thousands of people converged in Union Square to begin their march.

SPECIAL | Si Se Puede
An Audio Slide Show by Allie Deger
http://www.truthout.org/multimedia.htm
On May 1st, TruthOut's Allie Deger traveled to Los Angeles, California, to cover a demonstration by one million people who were protesting HR 4437 and calling for rights for immigrants.

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The Nuts are in the White House, Not in the UK - A BuzzFlash News Analysis
http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/06/05/ana06031.html

Whoa, Can You Go Into Minus Territory on Approval Ratings? Bush's approval rating has slumped to 31% in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, the lowest of his presidency and a warning sign for Republicans in the November elections. Man is this Guy Going to Get Trigger Happy on Dropping the Nukes on Iran!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-08-bush-approval_x.htm

The Call for Impeachment - A BuzzFlash Reader Contribution
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/06/05/con06183.html

Steven Jonas: On the Conspiracy Theory - A BuzzFlash Guest Contribution
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/06/05/con06182.html

Gouging? What Gouging? Hhhhhhhheeeeeeeyyyyyyy! -- Commentary by Will Durst
http://www.buzzflash.com/durst/06/05/dur06012.html

PFAW: Hayden Nomination Raises Serious Concerns; As NSA director, Hayden implemented illegal spying program
http://www.buzzflash.com/alerts/06/05/ale06051.html

Norman Solomon: Opening the debate on Israel - A BuzzFlash Guest Contribution
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/06/05/con06181.html

Speaking the Forbidden Word: Impeachment -- Episode 36.1 of The Last Chance Democracy Cafe by Steven C. Day
http://www.lastchancedemocracycafe.com/?p=279

US military becoming 'global oil-protection service'; and more in the May 8th World Media Watch by Gloria Lalumia
http://www.buzzflash.com/mediawatch/06/05/wmw06053.html

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