9-11

  • Democracy Now! August 12, 2002

    A DISCUSSION WITH GEORGIA’S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONGRESSWOMAN/COLOMBIA S PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SPECIAL MEASURES AND BOOST DEFENSE SPENDING |Congressmember Cynthia McKinney Under Fire: She is Georgia’s first African-American Congresswoman. She is the only woman serving in Georgia s congressional delegation. She is an internationally renowned advocate for voting rights, human rights and Africa. She…

  • Democracy Now! August 19, 2002

    WASHINGTON S COVERT SUPPORT FOR SADDAM/ALTERNATIVE VIGILS FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH ANNIVERSARY |Washington’s covert support for Saddam: a covert Reagan Administration program helped Iraq plan battles against Iran even though us intelligence agencies knew Iraq would use chemical weapons. Alternative vigils for September 11th anniversary: human rights groups have formed a coalition called United for Peace…

  • Democracy Now! August 22, 2002

    A LOOK AT THE INCREASINGLY HOSTILE U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONSHIP |Story: SAUDIS PULL SOME $200 BILLION OUT OF THE U.S., FAMILY MEMBERS OF 9-11 VICTIMS ARE SUING SAUDI NATIONALS, AND SAUDI NATIONALS ARE SUING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT: A LOOK AT THE INCREASINGLY HOSTILE U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONSHIP The Financial Times reported yesterday that disgruntled Saudis have pulled tens of…

  • Democracy Now! August 1, 2002

    THE BARONS OF BANKRUPTCY/ HAITIANS WHO SURVIVED A HARROWING SAILBOAT JOURNEY ARE DEPORTED |”The barons of bankruptcy: survivors who laughed all the way to the bank.” An exhaustive inquiry by the Financial Times exposes a privileged group of top business people who made extraordinary personal fortunes even as their companies were heading for disaster. Where…

  • Democracy Now! May 30, 2002

    THE FBIS MISSED MESSAGES: WHY THE GOVERNMENT DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT KNEW |9:00-9:01 Billboard: The F.B.I. director acknowledges for the first time the September 11 attacks might have been preventable. Well talk about the reorganization and why the government didnt know what it knew.And, as Attorney General John Ashcroft announces a roll-back on CoIntelPro restrictions…

  • Democracy Now! June 6, 2002

    A DEBATE ABOUT A PROPOSAL TO APPLY A CIVIL WAR ERA ANTI-FRAUD LAW TO TODAY’S WHITE COLLAR CRIME |Date: Thursday, June 6, 2002 9:00-9:01 Billboard: What do diseased mules, broken muskets, and the Enron scandal have in common? A lot, if an Alabama law professor has her way. As corporate crime reaches unprecedented levels, we’ll…