ENVIRONMENT / POLLUTION

  • Democracy Now! September 15, 1998

    Overlooked Legislation; Clinton and Nixon; What Clinton Should Really be Impeached for; Cuba Arrests |(4 Minutes) Overlooked Legislation Focus on the 22 separate anti-environmental provisions that are attached to the Sentate Interior Appropriations bill due to be voted on in the next few weeks. GUEST: Anna Aurillio, researcher with the USPIRG (US Public Interest Research…

  • Democracy Now! September 21, 1998

    Death of Environmentalist in California; White Releases Report on Race Relations |(14 Minutes) Death of Evironmentalist in California David Chain, 24, a member of the radical environmental group Earth First was killed by a fallen tree Thursday in the grizzly Creek Forest during a protest against logging in private land. GUEST: Kerry was with David…

  • Democracy Now! August 12, 1997

    Civilian Complaint Review Boards; Police Accountability; Lead Poisoning |(9 Minutes) Civilian Complaint Review Board An extended look at the question of civilian control over law enforcement agencies. GUEST: Chris Reeder, dir. of the Citizens Complaint Office, pres. of the Nat’l Assoc. for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement. GUEST: Sam Walker, prof. of criminal justice at…

  • Democracy Now! July 31, 1997

    Tobacco Deal; Tobacco; Campaign Finance Abuse; Suicide Bombing; Cambodia |Tobacco Deal The Institute for Policy Studies and the Stakeholder Alliance have released a new study regarding the tobacco industry’s proposed settlement prior to Senate hearings. GUEST: Sarah Anderson of the Institute for Policy Studies. Tobacco A new scientific study regarding hazards ammonia and nicotine have…

  • Democracy Now! August 8, 1997

    Police Accountability Conference; Hiroshima/Nagasaki Anniversary |(31 Minutes) Police Accountability Conference Annual conference of the National Coalition on Police Accountability. Speakers this year were Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the chair of the congressional Black Caucus, and Journalist Gary Webb. TAPE OF : Gary Webb, reporter for the San Jose Mercury News. TAPE OF: Representative Maxine Waters (17…

  • Democracy Now! August 14, 1997

    Chemical Weapons Incineration; NY Torture; US Policy and Africa |(14 Minutes) Chemical Weapons Incineration The Pentagon is preparing to dispose of 60 million pounds of lethal chemical weapons. Army engineers want to burn the chemicals and have been testing incinerator tech. at a prototype facility at Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. GUEST: Graig Williams,…