CHILE

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    Hour 1: The Weather Underground: A Look Back at the Antiwar Activists Who Met Violence with Violence. A conversation with Weather Underground co-founder Mark Rudd on why he went underground for 7 years and has since renounced violence. A new documentary which tells the story of the militant antiwar group holds its premiere run in…

  • Democracy Now! June 5, 2003

    Acclaimed Author Isabel Allende Compares Two September 11ths: the 1973 CIA-Backed Coup that Overthrew her Uncle, the Democratically Elected President of Chile, and the 2001 Attacks. Isabel Allende s latest book, My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile is a memoir and a reflection on exile. She writes on 9-11 in 1973 she lost…

  • Democracy Now! October 10, 2002

    Dissent in the Capitol: As Washington prepares for war with Iraq we hear voices of peace from the floor of Congress; Anti-war protests & arrests continue in Washington & New York; The journey from torture to truth: A discussion on terror with Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman and Sister Dianna Ortiz, an American nun tortured by…

  • Democracy Now! June 18 , 2002

    “THE TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER”: THE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE FACES POSSIBLE EXTRADITION TO CHILE FOR HIS ROLE IN THE 1973 COUP |”The trials of Henry Kissinger”: as the former secretary of state faces possible extradition to Chile for his role in the 1973 coup, a new film provides fresh evidence of war crimes. We’ll…

  • Chile : The Allende Years, 1970-1973

    Chile: The Allende Years, 1970-1973. Interview with Samuel Chavkin by David Barsamian. Chavkin is author of the book: “Storm Over Chile.” He discusses Allende’s Popular Unity Government, its accomplishments, the destabilization efforts by the Nixon Administration, the 1973 coup, Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam’s live-saving efforts during the coup, and the deaths of folk singer Victor…

  • Democracy Now! October 21, 1998

    Paul Wellstone Goes Back to the Basics; Pinochet-Interview with Attorney Juan Garces |(33 Minutes) Paul Wellstone Goes Back to the Basics As one of the last progressives in a conservative Congress, Paul Wellstone (D-MN) recently addressed the bread and butter issues at a conference in Chicago entitled Back to the Basics. Sponsored by The Nation,…

  • Democracy Now! October 27, 1998

    Pinochet Haunted by Ghsts of Past; Former Students Convicted of Espionage Conspiracy; Update on Congressional Races |(14 Minutes) Pinochet Haunted by Ghosts of Past A British High Court is set to decide whether former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is protected by diplomatic immunity, as prosecutors in Switzerland and human rights groups in France and Sweden…

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    The Psychological Alienation of Black America; Interview With Joan Jara |(33 Minutes) The Psychological Alienation of Black America In a speech before his death two years ago, the renowned African American psychologist and mentor to Malcolm X, Amos Wilson, talks about inferiority complexes and the alienation of Black America. GUEST: Amos Wilson (died 1995) Asst.…

  • Democracy Now! September 11, 1998

    Clinton Issues; Anniversary of Chile Coup; Unocal |(33 Minutes) Clinton Issues Lawyers familiar with Kenneth Starr’s report to Congress investigating the president say the report contains evidence that Clinton committed perjery, obsructed justice, tampered with witnesses and abused the power of his office. GUEST: Jamie Raskin, is a prof. of Constitutional Law at American University.…

  • Democracy Now! September 16, 1998

    Victor Jara |(50 Minutes) Victor Jara A look at the life of the revolutionary Chilean singer Victor Jara. 25 years after his torture and execution during a CIA backed coup, his wife talks about his life of resistance and revolution in the Americas. GUEST: Joan Jara, the wife of victor Jara and founder of the…