Africa

  • Democracy Now! September 30, 1998

    Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship |(50 Minutes) Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship Expose’ on the role of the San Francisco oil giant in the killing of two Nigerian activists.

  • Democracy Now! October 1, 1998

    All Things Censored; Nigeria; War in the Delta |(4 Minutes) All Things Censored In Pennsylvania , the regulation that bans media visits to prisoners has been dubbed the Mumia rule. Democracy Now is continuing series in support of Free Speech titled All Things Censored. GUEST: Dorothy Allison, author of BOOK: BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA. (10…

  • Democracy Now! September 12, 1997

    Military Budget and Weapons Systems; Biko Anniversary |(14 Minutes) Military Budget and Weapons Systems Update on international summit in Oslo where a treaty is being negotiated outlawing anti-personnel land mines. At the same time, Congress is examining the Pentagon’s budget. GUEST: Gordon Clark, exec. dir. of Peace Action. (19 Minutes) Biko Anniversary A profile of…

  • Democracy Now! September 17, 1997

    Nigeria Advocacy Day; Northern Ireland Peace Talks |(33 Minutes) Nigeria Advocacy Day Focus on Nigeria and the fight against the government of General Soni Abacha. This week in Washington, Nigerian democracy activists lobbied Congressmembers. Today, NY city council is holding hearings on a bid to rename the street where the Nigerian consulate is located after…

  • Democracy Now! September 23, 1998

    Sugar – Fanjul; Sudan |(23 Minutes) Sugar Growers’ Sweet Deal – The Fanjul Family and Flo-Sun, Inc. A look at money and influence in the sugar industry. The focus is on the Fanjul family and their connection to President Clinton. GUEST: Jane Franklin, author of BOOK: CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES: A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY. GUEST:…

  • Democracy Now! September 25, 1998

    Critical Resistance; King Leopoldus Ghost; |(14 Minutes) Critical Resistance Focus on the conference; Critical Resistance: Beyond the Prison -Industrial Complex. GUEST: Angela Davis, Professor, UC Berkeley, a former member of the Black Panther Party and one of the organizers of the Critical Resistance conference. (19 Minutes) King Leopold’s Ghost The Democratic Republic of the Congo…

  • Democracy Now! August 22, 1997

    Caribbean Community and Cuba; Chris Hani and the Truth Commission; Back to School |(14 Minutes) Caribbean Community and Cuba Leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community hit back last week at a Congressional bid to penalize the group for establishing closer trade links with Cuba. GUEST: Ambassador Corinne Mcknight, Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to the…

  • Democracy Now! August 27, 1997

    Nurse; Breast Implant; De Klerk Resignation |(14 Minutes) Nurse Story of nurse Magalie Laurent who first reported the torture of Abner Louima. Louima was allegedly beaten and sodomized by NYPD officer. GUEST: Magalie Laurent, RN at Coney Island Hospital. (19 Minutes) Breast Implant Discussion of Dow Corning’s $2.4 billion settlement offer to 400,000 claims resulting…