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number 66 08.20.06
Panel Promotes Proposal to Provide Pills for Prisoners
A US government affiliated medical
research group has proposed changing
long standing rules that limit medical and
pharmaceutical testing on inmate
populations. The Institute of Medicine
has suggested that federal rules that
prohibit using prisoners as guinea pigs to
test drugs and medications for drug
companies be rewritten to “promote
rigorous and responsible research”. The
Institute suggests writing rules that allow
drug testing on not just inmates but also
parolees, persons on probation and
prisoners held in “community- based
alternatives to incarceration”.
The report calls for a national database
that would track medical research
research group has proposed changing
long standing rules that limit medical and
pharmaceutical testing on inmate
populations. The Institute of Medicine
has suggested that federal rules that
prohibit using prisoners as guinea pigs to
test drugs and medications for drug
companies be rewritten to “promote
rigorous and responsible research”. The
Institute suggests writing rules that allow
drug testing on not just inmates but also
parolees, persons on probation and
prisoners held in “community- based
alternatives to incarceration”.
The report calls for a national database
that would track medical research
and drug testing that is being carried out
within the prison system. The “pubic
registry” would contain information
about the groups performing the
prisoner testing, the pharmaceutical
companies sponsoring the research and
the “ethical standards employed”.
The Institute is concerned that the
system of testing inmate populations
currently is hampered by fragmented
oversight. The Office for Human
Research Protection has some
administration responsibilities over
prison medical testing, but the
Department of Prisons and the Justice
Department also conduct inmate drug
research. Other private and corporate
within the prison system. The “pubic
registry” would contain information
about the groups performing the
prisoner testing, the pharmaceutical
companies sponsoring the research and
the “ethical standards employed”.
The Institute is concerned that the
system of testing inmate populations
currently is hampered by fragmented
oversight. The Office for Human
Research Protection has some
administration responsibilities over
prison medical testing, but the
Department of Prisons and the Justice
Department also conduct inmate drug
research. Other private and corporate
groups also use inmate populations
for medical testing on contract with
state and federal prisons. The
Institute supports consolidating all
programs under the auspices of the
OHRP and rewriting the rules about
testing prisoners to codify what is
ethically permissible and expand the
categories of experimentation.
Drug companies have found difficulty
in finding adequate numbers of test
subjects in the US and have turned to
developing countries to perform drug
testing. Opening the populations of
America’s jails will provide more than
7 million possible medical test
subjects. its all true
for medical testing on contract with
state and federal prisons. The
Institute supports consolidating all
programs under the auspices of the
OHRP and rewriting the rules about
testing prisoners to codify what is
ethically permissible and expand the
categories of experimentation.
Drug companies have found difficulty
in finding adequate numbers of test
subjects in the US and have turned to
developing countries to perform drug
testing. Opening the populations of
America’s jails will provide more than
7 million possible medical test
subjects. its all true
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CIA Interrogators Delegate Certain Tasks to Private Contractors
Tobacco Lawsuit
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A North Carolina man who worked as a
contractor for the CIA in Afghanistan
has become the first private citizen to be
convicted of criminal assault for abusing
detainees held under the auspices of the
Bush administration’s “war on terror.”
Prosecutors said that David Passaro beat
Abdul Wali with a flashlight over a period
of two days during which Wali was not
allowed to sleep, as he was questioned
about his alleged role in a rocket attack
on a US base. Although Wali later died
from his injuries, Passaro was charged
with four counts of felony assault. A jury
found him guilty of one count of felony
assault and three counts of misdemeanor
assault.
Witnesses described the interrogations in
Wali’s cell, saying that in addition to
contractor for the CIA in Afghanistan
has become the first private citizen to be
convicted of criminal assault for abusing
detainees held under the auspices of the
Bush administration’s “war on terror.”
Prosecutors said that David Passaro beat
Abdul Wali with a flashlight over a period
of two days during which Wali was not
allowed to sleep, as he was questioned
about his alleged role in a rocket attack
on a US base. Although Wali later died
from his injuries, Passaro was charged
with four counts of felony assault. A jury
found him guilty of one count of felony
assault and three counts of misdemeanor
assault.
Witnesses described the interrogations in
Wali’s cell, saying that in addition to
beating the suspect with his flashlight,
Passaro repeatedly kicked Wali in the
groin and head. Military guards testified
that after the beatings, the prisoner had
asked to be shot to relieve his suffering.
Defense attorneys called their client a
“scapegoat” who would never have been
charged if Wali had not died. They
argued that Passaro, a former Special
Forces medic, had not acted improperly
when he questioned Wali, who they
referred to as a terrorist.
CIA Director General Michael Hayden
addressed the matter in an e-mail
message to agency employees. He called
Passaro’s actions “unlawful,
reprehensible, and neither authorized
nor condoned by the Agency.” At least
35 prisoners in US custody have died
Passaro repeatedly kicked Wali in the
groin and head. Military guards testified
that after the beatings, the prisoner had
asked to be shot to relieve his suffering.
Defense attorneys called their client a
“scapegoat” who would never have been
charged if Wali had not died. They
argued that Passaro, a former Special
Forces medic, had not acted improperly
when he questioned Wali, who they
referred to as a terrorist.
CIA Director General Michael Hayden
addressed the matter in an e-mail
message to agency employees. He called
Passaro’s actions “unlawful,
reprehensible, and neither authorized
nor condoned by the Agency.” At least
35 prisoners in US custody have died
during questioning, according to
international human rights groups,
who were critical of the narrow
scope of the investigation. Passaro,
40, faces a maximum sentence of 11
years.
The prosecution of the case against
Passaro is the first involving a civilian
contractor working for US
authorities since 2001. The US
Attorney who brought the charges
expressed the hope that Passaro’s
conviction would provide a
precedent for other cases targeting
civilian contractors. Private
contractors are alleged to have been
involved in abuses at US facilities in
Iraq, Afghanistan, and at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. its all true
international human rights groups,
who were critical of the narrow
scope of the investigation. Passaro,
40, faces a maximum sentence of 11
years.
The prosecution of the case against
Passaro is the first involving a civilian
contractor working for US
authorities since 2001. The US
Attorney who brought the charges
expressed the hope that Passaro’s
conviction would provide a
precedent for other cases targeting
civilian contractors. Private
contractors are alleged to have been
involved in abuses at US facilities in
Iraq, Afghanistan, and at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. its all true
A federal judge has ruled that
tobacco companies engaged in a
decades-long conspiracy to
manipulate public opinion about
the health effects of smoking,
influencing government and public
health officials and causing “an
immeasurable amount of human
suffering.” But District Judge
Gladys Kessler declined to order
substantial fines against the
companies, saying that a recent
appeals court ruling limited her
authority to assess damages. The
ruling was widely interpreted as a
major victory for the tobacco
industry.
The original racketeering and
conspiracy charges were brought
by the Justice Department under
the Clinton administration in
1999. After President Bush took
office, the case was scaled back
significantly. Last year, top Justice
Department officials ordered that
damages being sought in the suit
be cut from $130 billion to $10
billion. The move brought
protests from lawyers working on
the case, in a controversy that
was previously reported by
redstateupdate.net.
Now, although the government
has prevailed on the facts of the
case, Judge Kessler has rejected
even this lower amount of
damages as beyond her authority.
In the order, Judge Kessler
expressed her regret that she was
unable to impose substantial
punitive damages against the
defendants. its all true
tobacco companies engaged in a
decades-long conspiracy to
manipulate public opinion about
the health effects of smoking,
influencing government and public
health officials and causing “an
immeasurable amount of human
suffering.” But District Judge
Gladys Kessler declined to order
substantial fines against the
companies, saying that a recent
appeals court ruling limited her
authority to assess damages. The
ruling was widely interpreted as a
major victory for the tobacco
industry.
The original racketeering and
conspiracy charges were brought
by the Justice Department under
the Clinton administration in
1999. After President Bush took
office, the case was scaled back
significantly. Last year, top Justice
Department officials ordered that
damages being sought in the suit
be cut from $130 billion to $10
billion. The move brought
protests from lawyers working on
the case, in a controversy that
was previously reported by
redstateupdate.net.
Now, although the government
has prevailed on the facts of the
case, Judge Kessler has rejected
even this lower amount of
damages as beyond her authority.
In the order, Judge Kessler
expressed her regret that she was
unable to impose substantial
punitive damages against the
defendants. its all true
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RIAA Threatens Children of Dead Downloader
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The Recording Industry of America
Association, in pursuit of a settlement
with a now deceased defendant who is
alleged to have downloaded copyrighted
music from the Internet illegally, has
asked a judge to grant a 60 day “grieving”
period to the family of the decedent
before it amends its lawsuit to name his
family members.
The RIAA sued Larry Scantlebury for
illegally sharing copy written rock music
that was downloaded to his computer
through a peer-to-peer file sharing
system. In settlement conferences prior
to his death, Mr. Scantlebury had
suggested that, although he did not
download copy written music on his
computer, his stepson may have.
In their motion, the RIAA advises the
Association, in pursuit of a settlement
with a now deceased defendant who is
alleged to have downloaded copyrighted
music from the Internet illegally, has
asked a judge to grant a 60 day “grieving”
period to the family of the decedent
before it amends its lawsuit to name his
family members.
The RIAA sued Larry Scantlebury for
illegally sharing copy written rock music
that was downloaded to his computer
through a peer-to-peer file sharing
system. In settlement conferences prior
to his death, Mr. Scantlebury had
suggested that, although he did not
download copy written music on his
computer, his stepson may have.
In their motion, the RIAA advises the
court, “Plaintiffs have recently learned
that defendant, Larry Scantlebury, passed
away on June 20, 2006. Please see the
attached Death Certificate. Plaintiffs do
not believe it appropriate to discus a
resolution of the case so close to Mr.
Scantlebury’s passing. Plaintiffs therefore
request a stay of sixty days to allow the
family additional time to grieve.” The
RIAA then threatens, “The Plaintiffs
anticipate amending the complaint
following depositions of members of Mr.
Scantlebury’s family.”
The industry organization has
aggressively pursued computer file
sharers over the past few years. The
organization has filed lawsuits against
several senior citizens, a twelve year old
and a family that does not own a
computer. its all true
that defendant, Larry Scantlebury, passed
away on June 20, 2006. Please see the
attached Death Certificate. Plaintiffs do
not believe it appropriate to discus a
resolution of the case so close to Mr.
Scantlebury’s passing. Plaintiffs therefore
request a stay of sixty days to allow the
family additional time to grieve.” The
RIAA then threatens, “The Plaintiffs
anticipate amending the complaint
following depositions of members of Mr.
Scantlebury’s family.”
The industry organization has
aggressively pursued computer file
sharers over the past few years. The
organization has filed lawsuits against
several senior citizens, a twelve year old
and a family that does not own a
computer. its all true
source: US Department of Labor
Weather
Traffic
Corporations Seek to Form H2O-PEC
Department Labors to
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Shortages of fresh water on a global
scale will become central to economic
development over the next 50 years,
raising the specter of financial collapse,
social unrest, and political upheaval,
according to two reports published
separately last week. Exponential
increases in demand for fresh water from
agriculture and industry, combined with
inefficient management of existing
resources, have created the conditions
for the current crisis, with up to one
third of the world’s population already
facing shortages. Financial analysts expect
the price of fresh water to soar over the
next decade.
The results of an investigation by the
International Water Management
Institute show that local water shortages
are already prevalent throughout Asia
and Africa. Speaking to a conference in
Canberra, Australia, Institute Director
Frank Rijsberman said, “Globally, water
usage has increased by six times in the
past 100 years and will double again by
2050, driven mainly by irrigation and
demands of agriculture. Some countries
have already run out of water to
produce their own food.” According to
the report, water scarcity in Asia and
Australia was primarily the result of over-
scale will become central to economic
development over the next 50 years,
raising the specter of financial collapse,
social unrest, and political upheaval,
according to two reports published
separately last week. Exponential
increases in demand for fresh water from
agriculture and industry, combined with
inefficient management of existing
resources, have created the conditions
for the current crisis, with up to one
third of the world’s population already
facing shortages. Financial analysts expect
the price of fresh water to soar over the
next decade.
The results of an investigation by the
International Water Management
Institute show that local water shortages
are already prevalent throughout Asia
and Africa. Speaking to a conference in
Canberra, Australia, Institute Director
Frank Rijsberman said, “Globally, water
usage has increased by six times in the
past 100 years and will double again by
2050, driven mainly by irrigation and
demands of agriculture. Some countries
have already run out of water to
produce their own food.” According to
the report, water scarcity in Asia and
Australia was primarily the result of over-
allocation of river systems, while African
shortages were largely due to inadequate
infrastructure in underdeveloped
countries.
An assessment of the potential civil and
social ramifications of impending global
water shortages was performed by a
special panel organized by the World
Business Council on Sustainable
Development. An international
consortium of 180 corporations, the
WBCSD, which is based in Switzerland,
warns of serious political consequences
arising from acute shortages, as private
citizens compete with commercial
interests, and developing countries vie
with wealthy nations, for increasingly
valuable supplies. The Council is
especially alarmed about the situation in
China, where rapid economic growth has
overwhelmed the country’s capacity to
deliver fresh water. In one scenario
contemplated by the Council, these
pressures could cause the Chinese
economy to collapse as soon as 2015.
Analysts point out that the price of
filtered bottled water rivals the price of
oil and that in the future fresh water will
increasingly be viewed by financial
markets as a commodity. its all true
shortages were largely due to inadequate
infrastructure in underdeveloped
countries.
An assessment of the potential civil and
social ramifications of impending global
water shortages was performed by a
special panel organized by the World
Business Council on Sustainable
Development. An international
consortium of 180 corporations, the
WBCSD, which is based in Switzerland,
warns of serious political consequences
arising from acute shortages, as private
citizens compete with commercial
interests, and developing countries vie
with wealthy nations, for increasingly
valuable supplies. The Council is
especially alarmed about the situation in
China, where rapid economic growth has
overwhelmed the country’s capacity to
deliver fresh water. In one scenario
contemplated by the Council, these
pressures could cause the Chinese
economy to collapse as soon as 2015.
Analysts point out that the price of
filtered bottled water rivals the price of
oil and that in the future fresh water will
increasingly be viewed by financial
markets as a commodity. its all true
The Bush administration has
conspired with a federal employee to
camouflage the fact that she is a high
level official in the US Department of
Labor when she appears as a
commentator on national television.
Karen Czarnecki, an Assistant
Secretary of Labor, has appeared on
several TV news programs identified
only as a “conservative
commentator” even though she
regularly comments on policy matters
she has responsibility over.
Federal rules of ethics require
government employees to apply for a
leave of absence when they perform
political work. The department of
Labor has sanctioned Czarnecki’s
deception by approving her requests
for “leaves of absence” when she
gives TV interviews-even if the
“leave” is for as short a time as the
interview takes to perform.
The Ombudsman for PBS called
Czarnecki’s obfuscation a “big
mistake” that may have violated PBS
ethical guidelines. its all true
conspired with a federal employee to
camouflage the fact that she is a high
level official in the US Department of
Labor when she appears as a
commentator on national television.
Karen Czarnecki, an Assistant
Secretary of Labor, has appeared on
several TV news programs identified
only as a “conservative
commentator” even though she
regularly comments on policy matters
she has responsibility over.
Federal rules of ethics require
government employees to apply for a
leave of absence when they perform
political work. The department of
Labor has sanctioned Czarnecki’s
deception by approving her requests
for “leaves of absence” when she
gives TV interviews-even if the
“leave” is for as short a time as the
interview takes to perform.
The Ombudsman for PBS called
Czarnecki’s obfuscation a “big
mistake” that may have violated PBS
ethical guidelines. its all true
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verbatim number 13.1
"And the question is,
are we going to be
facile enough to change
with—will we be
nimble enough? Will we
be able to deal with the
circumstances on the
ground?...
are we going to be
facile enough to change
with—will we be
nimble enough? Will we
be able to deal with the
circumstances on the
ground?...
...And the answer is,
yes, we will."
Washington DC 07.25.06
yes, we will."
Washington DC 07.25.06
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