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BETWEEN THE LINES THE WEEK ENDING FEB. 1, 2008

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1) U.S. Intensified Bombing Campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan Breed Fear and Hatred

Interview with Foreign Policy in Focus columnist Conn Hallinan, conducted by Scott Harris

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2) Reproductive Rights Issue Missing in Presidential Campaign

Interview with Gloria Feldt, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, conducted by Melinda Tuhus

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3) Issues of Race Injected Into Primary Election Battles

Interview with the Rev. Graylan Hagler, Plymouth Congressional United Church senior pastor, conducted by Scott Harris

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4) This week's summary of under-reported news

Compiled by Bob Nixon * Trade unions are highly critical of Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo's potential 5 million retirement package if Bank of America buys the mortgage company, which was at the center of the subprime loan crisis.

* A Stanford University computer scientist has devised a system called National Popular Vote as a realistic alternative to the distortions created by the Electoral College. The plan has been endorsed by over 750 state legislators and passed in 13 legislative bodies.

* President Bush is has exempted controversial U.S. Navy sonar training exercises off California from the Coastal Zone Management Act, which was designed to protect marine mammals, including whales.

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