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Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 3:59 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
LEAD STORY:
Jim Anderton Takes USA To Task
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:
SCOOP COLUMNS:
Peaceful Direct Action Aboard US Warship
USA Coup: Bill Proposed To Prevent U.S. Vote Fraud
Big News: Migration Of Beneficiary Answers Questioned
Howard's End: Justice Denied Again
Sustainable NZ: Stephen Knight On What's Real
A Primer On Imperialist America
Dennis Hans Asks What If Jayson Blair Were Black?
The Monopolisation Of American Media
Supercomputer Weather: Putin Takes Aim At The Heavens
Sen. Robert Byrd On The Biggest Military Budget In History
Katya Daily

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Israel Should Get Its Own House In Order
Woeful Care Of Girls In CYF Care
Improving Electricity Security The Objective
Int Students And Pastoral Care
Is This An Anti-Alternative Energy Ploy?
New Plymouth’s Enviro-WOF
NZ Business Success By Design
$900,000 For Incubators
Regional Growth Confirmed As Positive

LEAD STORY:

Jim Anderton Takes USA To Task

- “New Zealand's sovereignty is not negotiable, nor is it available to be traded away in order to keep other governments happy”, says Progressive leader Jim Anderton. See... New Zealand Sovereignty Not Negotiable [1] ALSO: - Bill English - Bumbling diplomacy further damages NZ interests [2] - Nats - Govt continues foreign affairs blunders [3] - Greens - New Zealand must stand up to the bullies [4] - Nats - Anderton's comments damage relationship with U.S. [5] - ACT -Time to Drop Anderton [6] - NZ First - Anderton Should Shut Up Says Peters [7] - United Future - Slanging matches no way to improve US/NZ relations [8]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00660.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00678.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00677.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00675.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00674.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00673.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00672.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00668.htm

NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0305/S00309.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0305/S00308.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0305/S00124.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0305/S00120.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0305/S00236.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/AK0305/S00142.htm

INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

Colin Powell

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00258.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00257.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00255.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00254.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00252.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00253.htm

Peaceful Direct Action Aboard US Warship

- On Sunday, May 25, at about 4 pm, four Catholic Workers, calling themselves the Riverside Ploughshares, went aboard the USS PhilippineSea during the 16th Annual Fleet Week hosted by the Intrepid Museum in New York City. See... 4 Disarm Ship in New York City During Fleet Week [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00259.htm

USA Coup: Bill Proposed To Prevent U.S. Vote Fraud

- New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt has introduced a bill to Congress to require a mandatory paper trail for the voting process. See... Bill Introduced to Counter Voting Machine Fraud [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00256.htm

SCOOP COLUMNS:

Big News: Migration Of Beneficiary Answers Questioned

- Social Services Minister Steve Maharey is either “bullshitting” again or is ignorant of aspects of his portfolio, especially regarding the increase in the number of sickness and invalids beneficiaries. I’m sure John Tamihere is not surprised. See... Big News: Steve Maharey Misleads Parliament [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00173.htm

Howard's End: Justice Denied Again

- The Transport & Industrial Relations Select-Committee of Parliament decided last week not to hold an inquiry into ACC and so the most outrageous miscarriage of justice continues unabated. Maree Howard writes. See... Howard's End: ACC And Miscarriages Of Justice [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00172.htm

Sustainable NZ: Stephen Knight On What's Real

- Finnish academic Janne Hukkinen puts it this way: in order to live with themselves, resource managers must learn to deny reality. See... Unreality & Sustainable Development [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00171.htm

A Primer On Imperialist America

Recently, I was the guest on a radio talk-show hosted by a thoroughly decent far-right Republician. I got verbally battered, but returned fire and, I think, held my own. See... PNAC Primer: How We Got Into This Imperial Pickle [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00170.htm

Dennis Hans Asks What If Jayson Blair Were Black?

- It’s the one question I haven’t seen raised in the many analyses I’ve read on what went wrong in the case of the young New York Times reporter with the vivid imagination and shaky grasp of ethics. See... Dennis Hans: What If Jayson Blair Were Black? [1] MORE ON JAYSON BLAIR - Jayson Bush and Pinocchio Blair [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00169.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00160.htm

The Monopolisation Of American Media

- Interview with John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation, conducted by Scott Harris See... FCC Rules Change Will Strengthen Media Monopolies [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00168.htm

Supercomputer Weather: Putin Takes Aim At The Heavens

- A report in the Times of London that President Vladimir Putin of Russia has ordered that it not rain on his anniversary party in St Petersburg this Friday seemed to be tempting fate just a little too closely. See... Supercomputer Weather: Putin Plays King Canute [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00167.htm

Sen. Robert Byrd On The Biggest Military Budget In History

- Just weeks ago, our armed forces once again demonstrated the overwhelming might of the United States military. See... Robert Byrd:A Smarter, More Efficient Defense Plan [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0305/S00260.htm

Katya Daily

- Crueler than the worst tyrant is the devil that tries to subjugate the greatest possible number of souls, with astuteness and deceits. See... Katya Rivas: Know Better the Sower of Discord [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0305/S00166.htm

Israel Should Get Its Own House In Order

- "News today that some within the Israeli government are boycotting a meeting with New Zealand's Foreign Minister is absolutely extraordinary,” said Progressive deputy leader Matt Robson. See... Israel Doesn't Determine Our Foreign Policy [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00667.htm

Woeful Care Of Girls In CYF Care

- ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today slammed Child, Youth and Family for its woefully inadequate management of vulnerable children, in the wake of reports that a further five teenage girls in its care are engaging in prostitution. See... Maharey Failed, Will Dyson Succeed? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00680.htm

Improving Electricity Security The Objective

- The Government is giving a post-Budget boost of $2.9 million to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority for programmes that will save businesses money and help improve electricity supply security. See... Electricity demand programmes to improve security [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00683.htm

Int Students And Pastoral Care

- Acting Education Minister Steve Maharey today launched a draft revised Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students, following an initial round of consultation with providers. See... Draft revised code for international students [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00682.htm

Is This An Anti-Alternative Energy Ploy?

- The Green Party is questioning the commitment of $21 million of taxpayers' money to carry out exploration work for private oil and gas companies. See... Govt skews market against renewable energy [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00681.htm

New Plymouth’s Enviro-WOF

- Marian Hobbs Speech: Launch of Taranaki Regional Council's, State of Environment report, New Plymouth See... Hobbs Speech: Launch of Environment report [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00676.htm

NZ Business Success By Design

- Jim Anderton, Minister for Industry and Regional Development, has welcomed moves to help New Zealand businesses achieve export success through better use of design and has said the Government will respond in the next few months. See... Design key to Business export success [1] ALSO: Anderton Speech: Success By Design [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00670.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00671.htm

$900,000 For Incubators

- Five business incubators in the Auckland region have been given a combined $900,000 boost from Industry New Zealand's Incubator Development Programme. See... $900,000 boost for incubators in Tamaki Makaurau [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00664.htm

Regional Growth Confirmed As Positive

- “Positive regional growth figures announced today show the growing economic resilience of New Zealand’s regions,” said Economic, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton today. See... Regional growth figures show resilient regions [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0305/S00661.htm

ENDS

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