GENERAL HISTORY

  • Democracy Now! January 15, 1999

    Profile of Wisconsin House Prosecutor; Feminists Offer Alternative Trial; A Look at Controversial Conservative Group’s Republican Members |Profile of Wisconsin House Prosecutor Opening the case against the President was Representative James SEnsenbrenner (R-WI), one of the wealthiest men in the House. He is heir to the Kimberley-Clark paper and cellulose fortune, an dhis great-grandfather invented…

  • Democracy Now! December 18, 1998

    House Begins ebate on Articles of Impeachment |After a one day delay the House convened to begin debating the four articles of impeachment against President Clinton. The Republican leadership had postponed the debate after the US attacked Iraq. Shortly after the gavel sounded members engaged in bitter partisan activities. Democrats booed Republicans while the House…

  • Democracy Now!

    Impeachment; Iraq; Depleted Uranium |(23 Minutes) Impeachment As the debate over the trial of President Clinton shifted yesterday from the House of Representatives to the Senate, it was once again dominated by deep partisan divisions between Republicans, who say that the Senate is obliged to proceed with the trial, and Democrats, who insist on reaching…

  • Impeachment Watch

    Impeachment Watch Highlights and Analysis of the House Judiciary Committee’s Impeachment hearings. GUEST: Ron Walters, professor at University of Maryland. GUEST: Ruth Coniff, Washinton editor for Progressive magazine. GUEST: Jamie Raskin, professor of law

  • Democracy Now! December 14, 1998

    Impeachment Update; History of Impeachment; Puerto Rico Plebiscite; |(23 Minutes) Impeachment Update A defiant President Clinton yesterday said that he would not resign from office, and once again denied committing perjury, as Republican calls for his resignation intendified. An update on the continuing investigation. GUEST: Allan Hirsh, Constitutional Scholar and freelance writer. He is the…

  • Democracy Now! December 17, 1998

    Iraq |(5 Minutes) Headlines As the US dropped its first bombs on Iraq yesterday evening, a group of protesters gathered in front of the White House and demonstrated against the air strikes. GUEST: Art Laff, from the Catholic Worker and Voices in the Wilderness, one of eight people arrested as they demonstrated yesterday evening in…

  • Impeachment Hearings

    Impeachment Hearings Live, all day coverage of the hearings on many stations.

  • This Way Out: The International Lesbian And Gay Radio Magazine: No. 478

    (9:50 Minutes)Newswrap: International and local stories including updates on Brazil; elections in Mexico, Buenos Aires, California; lesbian adoption in Britain; violent punishment in Pakistan; Zimbabwe; Cannes film festival and “Ellen”. (9:30 Minutes) resolution on Tasmania’s decade long debate over Australia’s sodomy law. GUEST: Rodney Croome. (6:35) Profile and Interview with GUEST:Sir Ian McKellen. (:30) Promo…

  • Democracy Now! December 9, 1998

    Constitutional Lawyer Michael Ratner Analyzes Hearings; Debate over International Criminal Court |Constitutional Lawyer Michael Ratner Analyzes Hearings GUEST: Michael Ratner, attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights analyzes the House Judiciary Committe’s impeachment hearings. Today, the Presidents continuing defense. Debate over International Criminal Court The proceedings against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet have sparked a…