GENERAL HISTORY

  • Democracy Now! February 24, 1999

    Sentencing Phase of Jasper Trial Begins; Chevron Linked to Violence in Nigeria; Nigeria Human Rights Watch |Sentencing Phase of Jasper Trial Begins After a week of hearing gruesome testimony and examining grisly evidence, it took a Texas jury of 10 whites and one African American less than three hours to find John William King, an…

  • Democracy Now! January 28, 1999

    East Timor; Caesar Chavez Induction into Labor Hall of Fame |(34 Minutes) East Timor Bowing to international pressure, the Indonesian military has retreated for the first time in 23 years from its hard-line stance on Indonesia’s continued occupation of East Timor. After a prolonged meeting with Prsident B.J. Habibie and his cabinet, Foreign Minister Ali…

  • Democracy Now! February 8, 1999

    World Leaders Mourn King Hussein of Jordan; Noam Chomsky on the U.S. Policy in Iraq; Sidney Blimenthal Accused of Lying for President |World Leaders Mourn King Hussein of Jordan A look at the funeral of King Hussein of Jordan. President Clinton and former presidents Bush, Carter and Ford attended. GUEST: Walid Kennan, was a student…

  • 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…

  • Democracy Now! February 15, 1999

    Post Impeachment Analysis; Handgun Lawsuits |(24 Minutes) Post Impeachment Analysis After the acquital of President Clinton, a look at President Clinton’s legacy for women’s rights and civil rights. GUEST: Gwendolyn Mink, Author of BOOK: WELFARE’S END and the forthcoming book on sexual harrassment BOOK: HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT. GUEST: Kevin Gray, Author, board member of ACLU. GUEST:…

  • Democracy Now! December 23, 1998

    An Audio Diary of War and Impeachment; Connections of CCC to International Facism |(39 Minutes) An Audio Diary of War and Impeachment TAPE OF: interviews with House Representatives Maxine Waters (D-Ca), Bernie Sanders (I-ME), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Peter King (R-LI), John Lewis (D-Ga), Chris Cannon (R-UT), David Obey (D-WI), Barney Frank (D-MA) Plus sound bites…

  • 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 22, 1998

    A Great and Mighty Walk–The Life and Work of John Henrik Clarke–Part I; Stolen Lives: A National Day Against Police Brutality |(33 Minutes) A Great and Mighty Walk–The Life and Work of John Henrik Clarke A recent documentary by filmaker St. Clair Bourne called John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk offers a rare…

  • Democracy Now! October 23, 1998

    A Great and Mighty Walk–The Life and Work of John Henrik Clarke–Part II |(50 Minutes)A Great and Mighty Walk–The Life and Work of John Henrik Clarke–Part II A recent documentary by filmaker St. Clair Bourne called John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk offers a rare opportunity to stroll through 5, 000 years of…

  • 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…