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June 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, testifying before a congressional committee, refused to release or discuss memoranda that news reports say offered justification for torturing suspected terrorists. Two Democratic senators said Ashcroft's stance may constitute contempt of Congress, a federal crime.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aasW6PrW2U5Y&refer=top_world_news
"Orwell Rolls In His Grave"--a documentary. While "Fahrenheit 9/11" is getting far more publicity, this has great reviews too.
http://www.buzzflash.com/orwell/default.htm
Lysenkoism taints U.S. scientific research: Scientific American.
http://sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa004&articleID=0001E02A-A14A-1084-983483414B7F0000
The Republican Noise Machine: new book by David Brock. Will be curious to see if it covers the part of the machine that is inside government itself.
http://www.buzzflash.com/premiums/04/05/pre04011.html
Two media organizations filed motions to quash subpoenas issued by a Patrick Fitzgerald, who is investigating the leak of Valerie Plame's identity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26343-2004Jun8.html
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has sharply limited the information he is willing to let Congress see on a controversial $23 billion deal for the Air Force to buy and lease 100 Boeing 767 aerial refueling tankers. Senators would have a window of 30 hours over five days to view the documents at a Pentagon facility and would be barred from copying them or taking notes, per Rumsfield. Senators McCain and Warner, both Republicans, object strongly.
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/8832590.htm
Whistleblowing translator Sibel Edmonds seeks support as she prepares to fight Ashcroft's use of "State Secret Privilege" to quash 9/11 families' request for her testimony. Public asked to attend court hearing in D.C. on June 14.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0406/S00068.htm
And this is just a start.
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