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BETWEEN THE LINES THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 11, 2008

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1) Hugo Chavez and Supporters Reflect on Constitutional Referendum Loss

Interview with Bart Jones, journalist and author, conducted by Scott Harris

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2) Commission Allows Sentence Reductions for Crack Cocaine Offenses

Interview with Jasmine Tyler, deputy director with Drug Policy Alliance, conducted by Melinda Tuhus

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3) Former Professor Walks from Boston to Washington, Advocating Bush, Cheney Impeachment

Interview with John Nirenberg, former college professor and dean, conducted by Scott Harris

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4) This week's summary of under-reported news compiled by Bob Nixon

* President Bush's 0 million initiative involving 42 Justice Department task forces to investigate human trafficking has filed only 150 criminal cases nationally and could only identifiy 1,400 trafficking victims across the U.S.

* A new anti-abortion campaign seeks to pass state level constitutional amendments granting "personhood" to fertilized eggs, as well as to outlaw certain types of birth control methods which block the path of a fertilized egg.

* The Change to Win labor alliance, founded by Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has improved cooperation among unions for organizing initiatives.

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