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The Occupy Movement Prepares for Spring Actions as 400 Arrested in Oakland
Interview with Sandy Nurse, a member of Occupy Wall Street, NYC, conducted by Scott Harris
 
As police suppression of the Occupy Wall Street movement proceeded with evictions of activists from public spaces over the past several months, the movement has continued organizing protests highlighting the issues of economic inequality, while targeting big banks and attempting to stop home foreclosures. In some cases, Occupy activists have employed direct action to reclaim public space lost, as happened in December when an unsuccessful effort was launched to occupy Duarte Square in New York City, resulting in some 50 arrests. 

Obama Ruling on Access to Birth Control Provokes Attack from GOP and Religious Right
Interview with Meghan Smith, domestic program associate at Catholics for Choice, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
 
In late January, the Obama administration issued a ruling that religious institutions serving the public, such as schools and hospitals, must provide their employees with access to birth control through employee health plans with no deductibles or co-pays, as part of the President’s Affordable Care Act health reform law. However, the ruling provides an exemption for employees of churches and other houses of worship, and allows these institutions an extra year to comply. 

January 20 marked the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case, where the justices ruled that corporations and unions may give unlimited and anonymous donations to elect or defeat political candidates. In their decision, the high court declared that corporations have the same rights as living persons.  Story continues...
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Cyber Activists Rise up to Derail Proposed Federal Anti-Piracy Bills
Interview with Josh Levy, Internet campaign director with the media reform group Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris
 
With the backing of Hollywood movie studios, book publishers and the music industry, the U.S. Senate’s proposed “Protect Intellectual Property Act” and House legislation dubbed "Stop Online Piracy Act,” looked like they were headed for easy passage. But the legislation designed to prevent the piracy of U.S. movies, music and software, confronted an effective grassroots campaign that viewed the legislation as a mortal threat to creativity, innovation and freedom of expression on the Internet. 

Study Finds Surface and Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Degrades Water Quality
Interview with Emily Bernhardt, an associate professor of biology at Duke University, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
 
In December, an article appeared in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that exposes the impact of surface and mountaintop removal coal mining on water quality downstream of mining sites. The study reveals that the problem persists many years after reclamation, indicating current environmental protection strategies are not addressing the problem. The findings show a clear connection between the amount of mining in a watershed area and the impact on water quality downstream. 

In 2012 GOP Primary Campaign, "Racist Dog Whistle" Sounds Like a Bullhorn

Without Public Policy Change, America Headed for Increased Racial Inequality

Bradley Manning Defense Team and Support Network Prepare for Court Martial
Interview with Kevin Gosztola, a civil liberties blogger with FireDogLake.com, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
 
On Jan. 13, the officer in charge of an evidentiary hearing investigating allegations that Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, 24, leaked classified government documents to WikiLeaks, determined that he should be court-martialed on all 22 charges. Manning stands accused by the U.S. government of being the source of 260,000 diplomatic government cables, more than 90,000 intelligence reports and a video of a U.S. helicopter attack in Baghdad, later distributed to the press by WikiLeaks.  Story continues

Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientists: A Provocation for War?
Interview with Muhammad Sahimi, professor of Chemical engineering at the University of Southern California, conducted by Scott Harris

Breaking Campaign Pledge, Obama Signs Indefinite Detention into Law
Interview with Shahid Buttar, executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, conducted by Scott Harris
 
On the last day of 2011, President Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which mandates that all accused terrorists be indefinitely imprisoned in military rather than in the civilian court system. But most alarmingly, the measure also empowers the current, and all future presidents, to indefinitely imprison U.S. citizens and non-citizens suspected of engaging in terrorism, without charge or trial.