number 8 06.19.05
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Agency Tests Drugs on Foster Kids without Reading Warning Label
Controversial programs for testing
AIDS drugs on foster children
without their knowledge violated
Federal guidelines, according to a
government report made public this
week. The agency which oversees
federally funded drug testing
confirmed that experimental AIDS
treatments, with serious possible side
effects, were given to foster children
in several studies that failed to
provide mandatory safeguards for the
interests of the subjects.
AIDS drugs on foster children
without their knowledge violated
Federal guidelines, according to a
government report made public this
week. The agency which oversees
federally funded drug testing
confirmed that experimental AIDS
treatments, with serious possible side
effects, were given to foster children
in several studies that failed to
provide mandatory safeguards for the
interests of the subjects.
The finding, by the US Department of
Health and Human Services’ Office of
Human Research Protections, comes
on the heels of an investigation in early
May by the Associated Press. In a
series of articles the AP found that
hundreds of foster children had been
used in drug testing studies since the
1980’s but that special protections for
the children’s interests had routinely
been ignored by the agencies involved.
Health and Human Services’ Office of
Human Research Protections, comes
on the heels of an investigation in early
May by the Associated Press. In a
series of articles the AP found that
hundreds of foster children had been
used in drug testing studies since the
1980’s but that special protections for
the children’s interests had routinely
been ignored by the agencies involved.
The research programs – in which drugs
known to have serious side effects on
adults were administered to foster
children ranging from infants to
teenagers – were performed in at least
seven states: Louisiana, North Carolina,
Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Illinois, and
New York. Last November a feature on
BBC Radio News highlighted the
struggles of New York City children in
one such program.
known to have serious side effects on
adults were administered to foster
children ranging from infants to
teenagers – were performed in at least
seven states: Louisiana, North Carolina,
Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Illinois, and
New York. Last November a feature on
BBC Radio News highlighted the
struggles of New York City children in
one such program.
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California Assemblyman Dreams of Tight Borders
G8 Draft Reflects
White House
Tampering and Big
Oil Pampering
White House
Tampering and Big
Oil Pampering
California State Assemblyman, Ray
Haynes, has suggested changes in the
California state constitution that
would create a border police force
to patrol the California-Mexico
border for illegal migrants. Haynes
has also submitted a ballot initiative,
“The California Border Police
Initiative”, for review by the
California attorney general as a first
step to get the proposal on the 2006
state ballot.
The ballot initiative also provides for
the construction of new jails to
house the illegal immigrants. If
approved by the attorney general,
Haynes, has suggested changes in the
California state constitution that
would create a border police force
to patrol the California-Mexico
border for illegal migrants. Haynes
has also submitted a ballot initiative,
“The California Border Police
Initiative”, for review by the
California attorney general as a first
step to get the proposal on the 2006
state ballot.
The ballot initiative also provides for
the construction of new jails to
house the illegal immigrants. If
approved by the attorney general,
the initiative’s supporters would be
required to get the signatures of
600,000 Californian’s for the
proposal to appear on the ballot.
Rescue California, a group that
assisted the movement to oust
former California Governor Gray
Davis, has pledged its support in the
effort.
Haynes’ proposal has further
intensified an already heated debate
about illegal immigration in
California. Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger recently called for
the closure of the US Border and a
posse of self-styled vigilantes, the
required to get the signatures of
600,000 Californian’s for the
proposal to appear on the ballot.
Rescue California, a group that
assisted the movement to oust
former California Governor Gray
Davis, has pledged its support in the
effort.
Haynes’ proposal has further
intensified an already heated debate
about illegal immigration in
California. Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger recently called for
the closure of the US Border and a
posse of self-styled vigilantes, the
“Minutemen”, perform armed patrols
on California’s border.
Haynes complains that immigrants get
“welfare and food stamps” and the
federal government doesn’t
reimburse the state. “There are
plenty of bureaucrats who benefit by
the increased personnel and budgets
that come from servicing the illegal
alien population”. The goal of both
the ballot initiative and the
constitutional amendment, Haynes
theorizes, is to create a state border
patrol force that would “enforce
federal immigration laws" on a
uniform basis.
on California’s border.
Haynes complains that immigrants get
“welfare and food stamps” and the
federal government doesn’t
reimburse the state. “There are
plenty of bureaucrats who benefit by
the increased personnel and budgets
that come from servicing the illegal
alien population”. The goal of both
the ballot initiative and the
constitutional amendment, Haynes
theorizes, is to create a state border
patrol force that would “enforce
federal immigration laws" on a
uniform basis.
A leaked draft of a communiqué to
be adopted at next month’s G8
summit shows that US officials are
lobbying to weaken the group’s
stated position on global warming
and related issues. The document, a
proposal for joint action to address
climate change by the eight major
industrialized nations, has been
significantly altered compared to an
earlier version leaked May 2. All of
the changes indicate pressure from
the White House to relax the
standards to be ratified at the summit.
The changes include placing square
brackets around key passages to
indicate a lack of consensus over the
wording. Disputed in such a manner
are the statements “The problem is
urgent” and “The world’s developed
economies have a responsibility to
show leadership”. Several sections
have been excised entirely, including
all discussion of funding for
alternative energy sources.
In a related story, Philip Cooney, the
White House official who was
revealed to have edited government
reports to downplay global warming,
has resigned. A former oil industry
lobbyist with no scientific
background, Cooney put his personal
spin on several official reports on
climate change. (See redstateupdate.
net 06.12.05) A White House
spokesperson said that Cooney left
to “spend time with his family.”
Within a week he was lured away
from his vacation by a position with
ExxonMobil.
be adopted at next month’s G8
summit shows that US officials are
lobbying to weaken the group’s
stated position on global warming
and related issues. The document, a
proposal for joint action to address
climate change by the eight major
industrialized nations, has been
significantly altered compared to an
earlier version leaked May 2. All of
the changes indicate pressure from
the White House to relax the
standards to be ratified at the summit.
The changes include placing square
brackets around key passages to
indicate a lack of consensus over the
wording. Disputed in such a manner
are the statements “The problem is
urgent” and “The world’s developed
economies have a responsibility to
show leadership”. Several sections
have been excised entirely, including
all discussion of funding for
alternative energy sources.
In a related story, Philip Cooney, the
White House official who was
revealed to have edited government
reports to downplay global warming,
has resigned. A former oil industry
lobbyist with no scientific
background, Cooney put his personal
spin on several official reports on
climate change. (See redstateupdate.
net 06.12.05) A White House
spokesperson said that Cooney left
to “spend time with his family.”
Within a week he was lured away
from his vacation by a position with
ExxonMobil.
Halliburton Reaps Contracts, Bonuses and Investigations
| redstat |
Although the company is currently
the subject of several on-going
investigations for improprieties
related to its contacts with the
Pentagon, Halliburton Co. was
awarded a contract last week to
expand the detention facilities at the
US military base in Guantanamo Cuba.
The US Navel Facilities Engineering
Command has struck a deal with
Halliburton to build “detention camp
6” and a security perimeter at the
Guantanamo facility for $30 million,
part of a planned $500 million
construction project.
The Halliburton deal comes during a
period of intense scrutiny of the
facility in Guantanamo and the
detention practices carried out there
that some critics have described as
inhumane. Human Rights groups and
members of Congress have called for
closing the detention center at
Guantanamo.
the subject of several on-going
investigations for improprieties
related to its contacts with the
Pentagon, Halliburton Co. was
awarded a contract last week to
expand the detention facilities at the
US military base in Guantanamo Cuba.
The US Navel Facilities Engineering
Command has struck a deal with
Halliburton to build “detention camp
6” and a security perimeter at the
Guantanamo facility for $30 million,
part of a planned $500 million
construction project.
The Halliburton deal comes during a
period of intense scrutiny of the
facility in Guantanamo and the
detention practices carried out there
that some critics have described as
inhumane. Human Rights groups and
members of Congress have called for
closing the detention center at
Guantanamo.
Halliburton has received over $10 billion
in military contracts in the past two
years. But allegations of poor
performance and profiteering have
plagued the company. In one instance
investigators reported Halliburton
charged the military $27.5 million for
fuel that only cost $82,000. Concurrent
investigations by the Government
Accounting Office and the Justice
Department are focusing on the
company's over billing and bid rigging
billion dollar projects in Iraq. In spite of
these irregularities, Halliburton was
recently awarded bonuses by the
Pentagon totaling $72 million.
Over 500 prisoners are currently
imprisoned at Guantanamo, none are
considered prisoners of war and many
have not been charged with a crime.
Some of the detainees who have been
released describe organized humiliation
and abuse that took place at the facility.
President Bush recently characterized
the former detainees as “people who
hate America”.
in military contracts in the past two
years. But allegations of poor
performance and profiteering have
plagued the company. In one instance
investigators reported Halliburton
charged the military $27.5 million for
fuel that only cost $82,000. Concurrent
investigations by the Government
Accounting Office and the Justice
Department are focusing on the
company's over billing and bid rigging
billion dollar projects in Iraq. In spite of
these irregularities, Halliburton was
recently awarded bonuses by the
Pentagon totaling $72 million.
Over 500 prisoners are currently
imprisoned at Guantanamo, none are
considered prisoners of war and many
have not been charged with a crime.
Some of the detainees who have been
released describe organized humiliation
and abuse that took place at the facility.
President Bush recently characterized
the former detainees as “people who
hate America”.
Traffic
Public Broadcasting Funding Cut by Half-
Budget for Program Monitoring not Disclosed
Budget for Program Monitoring not Disclosed
The House Appropriations Committee
voted to cut public broadcasting funds
by 100 million dollars and eliminated a
$23 million program that helped fund
children’s programming. The
committee also withdrew $80 million
earmarked for upgrading the PBS
satellite network and conversion to
digital programming. Together these
cuts amount to almost half of the
yearly budget for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting.
NPR officials said that the cuts would
have a dramatic impact in both minority
communities and in rural areas that
depend heavily on the funding that the
committee slashed. The cuts went
even further than those proposed by
the White House in its 2006 budget.
voted to cut public broadcasting funds
by 100 million dollars and eliminated a
$23 million program that helped fund
children’s programming. The
committee also withdrew $80 million
earmarked for upgrading the PBS
satellite network and conversion to
digital programming. Together these
cuts amount to almost half of the
yearly budget for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting.
NPR officials said that the cuts would
have a dramatic impact in both minority
communities and in rural areas that
depend heavily on the funding that the
committee slashed. The cuts went
even further than those proposed by
the White House in its 2006 budget.
The subcommittee’s funding cuts come
at a time when the CPB’s chairman,
Kenneth Tomlinson, is under scrutiny
by the organization’s inspector general’s
office for alleged misconduct relating to
content monitoring of PBS
programming and mishandling of CPB
funds.
Tomlinson hired an outside consultant
to monitor the content of the PBS
television series “Now”, formerly
hosted by Bill Moyers. The consultant
reported directly to Tomlinson advising
him of instances of “anti-Bush” and
“anti-business” bias on the program.
Tomlinson also made payments to two
republican lobbyists totaling $15,000.
Neither of the payments was disclosed
to the Board of the CPB.
at a time when the CPB’s chairman,
Kenneth Tomlinson, is under scrutiny
by the organization’s inspector general’s
office for alleged misconduct relating to
content monitoring of PBS
programming and mishandling of CPB
funds.
Tomlinson hired an outside consultant
to monitor the content of the PBS
television series “Now”, formerly
hosted by Bill Moyers. The consultant
reported directly to Tomlinson advising
him of instances of “anti-Bush” and
“anti-business” bias on the program.
Tomlinson also made payments to two
republican lobbyists totaling $15,000.
Neither of the payments was disclosed
to the Board of the CPB.
Advocates for public broadcasting
view both the funding cuts and the
appointment of Tomlinson, a
longtime critic of PBS, as an attack
on the public airwaves and an
attempt to inject conservative
political bias into PBS programming.
Representative Daniel Obey (D-WI)
said that the “GOP agenda is to
control public broadcasting or defund
it”. Obey, a member of the House
Appropriations Committee ,
proposed an amendment to the bill
that was incorporated into the
measure which reversed plans agreed
to by Congress in early June that
would have cut all federal funds to
support public broadcasting by 2008.
view both the funding cuts and the
appointment of Tomlinson, a
longtime critic of PBS, as an attack
on the public airwaves and an
attempt to inject conservative
political bias into PBS programming.
Representative Daniel Obey (D-WI)
said that the “GOP agenda is to
control public broadcasting or defund
it”. Obey, a member of the House
Appropriations Committee ,
proposed an amendment to the bill
that was incorporated into the
measure which reversed plans agreed
to by Congress in early June that
would have cut all federal funds to
support public broadcasting by 2008.
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