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Democratic Primaries in North Carolina and Indiana
Voters in two states, North Carolina and Indiana, are the latest to throw their votes into the hotly contested Democratic presidential primary. With 187 delegates at stake – the largest of the remaining contests – both Clinton and Obama have vowed to take the fight through the last contest. FSRN's Tanya Snyder has more.
House Moves Closer to Administration Subpoenas
A House panel moved one step closer to issuing subpoenas to Administration officials involved in formulating the US' policy on torture. The Democratic-led panel wants to hear from Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff - who the administration says is not obliged to testify. Meanwhile, former administration officials have already agreed to testify, including former Attorney General John Ashcroft and former top Justice Department official John Yoo. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.
UN emergency food aid to the Gaza Strip will continue for at least another 20 days, after Israel agreed to deliver fuel to the organization yesterday once the agency made clear that fuel shortages would bring food deliveries to a halt. This is the second time in the past week that crucial humanitarian aid has been threatened because of the fuel crisis. Meanwhile, a meeting of key donor countries and the Quartet for Middle East peace process group will be held soon in London, to discuss ways to boost up the Palestinian economy, as Gaza Strip residents survive on a trickle of food, medicine, fuel and cooking gas. FSRN's Rami Almeghari is in Gaza.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is asking Ugandans not to stage protests over soaring food prices – and instead take advantage of the situation by churning out more produce for the world market. Museveni has recently been on the firing line with critics claiming failures by his government have caused food prices to skyrocket. FSRN's Emmanuel Okella reports that Museveni is now facing scathing attacks from the food desperate population who accuse him of trying to skirt around in the face of a major crisis that needs urgent solutions.
Federal Government to Ease Drinking Water Regulations
The federal government is considering easing regulations for drinking water in small communities. As FSRN's Yanmei Xie reports, critics say the new rules treat rural and low-income households unfairly.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Commentary “The Politics of Denunciation”
Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist who chronicles the human condition. He has been a resident of Pennsylvania’s death row for twenty-five years. Writing from his solitary confinement cell his essays have reached a worldwide audience. His books "Live From Death Row", "Death Blossoms", "All Things Censored", “Faith of Our Fathers” and the recently released “We Want Freedom” have sold over 150,000 copies and been translated into nine languages. His 1982-murder trial and subsequent conviction have been the subject of great debate.
