CRIME / DRUGS – Pacifica Radio Archives

Democracy Now! February 4, 1999

Voices in the Wilderness-The Human Toll of 8 Years of Sanctions in Iraq; The CIA’s Role in the War on Drugs |Voices in the Wilderness – Human Toll of 8 Years of Sanctions in Iraq The united Nations ordered its remaining American staff members in Iraq to leave this week after Baghdad warned that it…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! October 26, 1998

Henry Can’t Hyde; Doctor Killing |(33 Minutes) Henry Can’t Hyde A look at Henry Hyde’s own dirty secret. No we’re not talking about his love affair, we are talking about his role in the Savings and Loan scandal and a money trail that stretches from Illinois to Arkansas to Washington. GUEST: Tim Anderson, independent bank…

August 24, 2025

The Prison Industrial Complex

The Prison Industrial Complex While crime statistics have been going steadily down, the number of people in prison has been steadily rising. Why? Since 1980, the number of Americans in prison has tripled and is expected to double again by 2005. According to an article by Beth Schuster, during a period of time in which…

August 24, 2025

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.

August 24, 2025

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…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! September 3, 1998

Rwanda; Non Aligned Movement; Elly Gross; Economy |(2 Minutes) Rwanda The UN tribunal on Rwanda has found its first defendent guilty of genocide for his participation the ’94 massacre of ethnic Tutsis. In an unprecedented action, the judgement found the accused, Jean Paul Akayesu, guilty of crimes against humanity with specific reference to rape. GUEST:…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! October 9, 1998

Impeachment Inquiry; FBI Wiretapping |(36 Minutes) Impeachment Inquiry The House of Representatives voted yesterday for a presidential impeachment inquiry authorizing an unrestricted probe that could range far beyond the fallout from Clinton’s affair. GUEST: Bob Hennelly, journalist. GUEST: James Raskin, prof. of law. GUEST: Paul Robeson Jr., author of Paul Robeson Jr. Speaks to America…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! September 28, 1998

Critical Resistance |(Entire program) Critical Resistance Beyond the prison-industrial complex. Excerpts of speeches from the national conference taking place at the UC-Berkeley this weekend. And a discussion on a high school student walkout around the theme: education vs. incarceration. GUEST: Bill Tate, father of Preston Tate who was killed by a guard. GUEST: Asha Bendele,…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! September 17, 1998

Bankruptcy Act; Debate on the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act / Human Rights Informantion Act; Iran/Afghanistan Conflict |(14 Miutes) Bankruptcy Act A debate on the consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, backed by corporate giants Mastercard and Visa. If passed, it will make it more difficult to declare fresh-start bankruptcy. GUEST: Phil Corwin, partner at Federal Legislation…

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Democracy Now! September 15, 1997

Black Caucus Legislative Weekend; Weld Hearing; Zapatistas |(14 Minutes) Black Caucus Legislative Weekend Report on the opening of the 27th annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus chaired by Maxine Waters (D-CA) and the many issues it has with the Clinton administration. TAPE OF: Alfred McCoy, prof. of history and author of BOOK: POLITICS…

August 24, 2025