Tuesday, February 22, 2011

2011/02/22 Headlines: U.N. Commissioner: Libyan Crackdown Amounts to Crime Against Humanity; Libyan Ambassador Accuses Gaddafi of Genocide; Obama Administration Criticized Over Response to Libyan Violence; U.S., Europe and Libya Relationship Strengthened through Corporate, Military Ties; Libya: Human Rights Watch Appeals to International Community for Response; Egyptian Prosecutor Freezes Former President’s Assets; Bahrain Releases Prisoners Amid Protests; Iran: Son of Opposition Leader Detained; Wisconsin Protests Continue as Governor Refuses Negotiation over Anti-Worker Bill; Billionaire Koch Brothers Helped Fund Wisconsin Governor Walker; American Detained in Pakistan is a CIA Operative Linked to Blackwater; U.S. News Outlets Knew about CIA Links, Kept Quiet at Government Request; Arrest Inflames U.S.-Pakistan Tensions; Gen. Petraeus Suggests Afghan Parents Intentionally Burned Children; Gulf Researchers Discover Dead Dolphins, Oil on Sea Floor; Detroit to Close Half of Public Schools, Privatize Services; Republican Funding Cuts Threaten Rural TV and Radio Stations; Chicago Set to Vote for New Mayor; New Zealand Earthquake Kills 65; <em>Democracy Now!’s</em> Juan Gonzalez Wins Second George Polk Award