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Democracy Now! February 9, 1999
Investigation into New York Police Brutality; Weapons of Mass Distraction |Investigation into New York Police Brutality Demonstrators are gathering today at NY’s City Hall to protest the killing of Ahmed Amadou Diallo, a 22-yr old Guniean immigrant who was killed last Thursday evening by four plainclothes police officers. According to police, the offeicers mistook Diallo…
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Democracy Now! February 10, 1999
The Africa Trade Bill: Reading the Small Print; Christopher Hitchens on Iraq; New York Rallies Against Police Brutality |The Africa Trade Bill: Reading the Small Print The Africa Trade Bill is due to be marked up this week by the House International Affairs Committee. Opponents to the bill charge that it will only imporve the…
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Democracy Now!
Headlines; Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis; Impeachment; Judge Leon Higginbotham |(5 Minutes) Headlines President Clinton met this morning with his National Security Council to discuss a report that Iraq is not cooperating with UN weapons inspectors. Administration officials said today that US forces remain poised for a military attack against Iraq, and could strike at…
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Democracy Now! December 24, 1998
Impact of Iraq Bombings on U.S. – Europe Relations; Nike/Soccer Coach |(14 Minutes) Impact of Iraq Bombings on U.S. – Europe Relations The U.S. led bombing of Iraq last week was criticized heavily by a number of Eropean powers, who saw the 4-day barage as a unilateral act that ignored the position of the world…
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The Bombing of Iraq
Tariq Ali, who joins us by telephone from London, is a film maker and prolific author, most recenly of 1968: Marching in the Streets. He was also editor of the radical political magazine Black Dwarf in Paris in the 60’s. Zoe Lofgren, whose opinions are frequently sought on Pacifica radio, is an attorney and the…