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Democracy Now! July 24, 2002
SUIT ON BEHALF OF PALESTINIAN AMERICANS FOR RACKETEERING AND WAR CRIMES, BUSH ADMINISTRATION WITHDRAWS FUNDS TO THE UN POPULATION FUND |What do Ariel Sharon, George Bush, Boeing, Bell helicopter, and McDonald Douglas have in common? Stanley Cohen. He’s suing them all on behalf of Palestinian Americans for racketeering and war crimes Banks plunge as Congress…
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Democracy Now! July 31, 2002
WIFE KILLINGS AT FORT BRAGG MILITARY BASE/BUSH PUSHES FOR SENATE TO CONFIRM “THE ENRON JUDGE” |Teresa Nieves, Jennifer Wright, Andrea Floyd, Marilyn Griffin. A rash of wife killings at Fort Bragg military base: three Special Operations soldiers who recently returned from Afghanistan and another soldier stationed at the base kill their wives in 6 weeks…
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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…
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Democracy Now! Ju;y 05, 2002
RALPH NADER ON CORPORATE CRIME |Story: AS A CORPORATE CRIME WAVE SWEEPS THE COUNTRY, WE HEAR FROM FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RALPH NADER On Democracy Now! we have often spoken of the corporate crime wave that is sweeping the country. Barely a week goes by without new scandals grabbing headlines, revealing long lists of betrayed pensioners,…
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Democracy Now! Ju;y 10, 2002
BUSH’S WAR ON GREED/ PROTESTERS STORM THE STAGE AT THE WORLD AIDS CONFERENCE |In a speech delivered yesterday to a Wall Street crowd of CEOs and business leaders, President Bush says it’s corporate executives not the system that has to change. This, as his own business practices come under scrutiny. Today, we have a discussion…
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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…