Hitchens, Christopher.

  • 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 10, 1999

    The Africa Trade Bill: Reading the Small Print; Christopher Hitchens on Iraq; New York Rallies Against Police Brutality |The Africa Trade Bill: Reading the Small Print The Africa Trade Bill is due to be marked up this week by the House International Affairs Committee. Opponents to the bill charge that it will only imporve the…

  • Bad news bearers / produced by Barbara Dunlap.

    Five media journalists/correspondents discuss various aspects of American society.|BAD NEWS BEARERS SERIES: New signals – Five media journalists/correspondents discuss various aspects of American society. – CONTENT: Christopher Hitchens : columnist for The Nation (12 min.) — Mark Hertsgaard : a modern electronic society in the Reagan era (13 min.) — Branda Payton : Oakland Tribune…

  • The October surprise / moderated by Andrew Phillips.

    Panel discussion which provides a chronology of events which created the “October Suprise.” The objective was to delay the release of American hostages in Iran until after the election of Ronald Reagan. The panelists examine the motivations, meetings, participants, results, suspicions, evidence and the possibility of future investigation.|THE OCTOBER SURPRISE / moderated by Andrew Phillips.…

  • Congressional colloquy on the “October Suprise” : panel one / Gary Sick, Christopher Hitchens, Martin Killian, Joel Bleifuss ; moderated by William G. Miller.

    Congressional Conference examining the legitiamcy of the 1980 Presidential election; specifically, whether unauthorized forign policy and covert operations were implemented to manipulate the election. |r.1. Panel discussion: was the 1980 Presidential Election held hostage? What is known? What needs to be known? (62 min.) — r.2. Panel discussion, conclusion: was the 1980 Presidential Election held…

  • Is a democratic foreign policy possible? : the Clinton administration and the developing world / moderated by Christopher Hitchens.

    Panel discussion, moderated by author and journalist Christopher Hitchens, which examines the possiblity of the United States foreign policy supporting the establishment of democracies around the world. The panel focuses upon the contradictions between Presdient Clinton’s campaign rhetoric, and his actions since taking office. They pay particular attention to military actions toward Iraq and Somalia,…