International relations.

  • 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…

  • Democracy Now! February 17, 1999

    Saddam Hussein: Out of the Ashes; Sanctions Against Iraq |Saddam Hussein: Out of the Ashes We look at the survival of Saddam Hussein , who has outlasted the Cold War, the Iran-Iraq war, The Gulf War, George Bush and repeated U.S. British bombings. GUESTS: Alexander Cockburn, author of several books on defense and international affairs.…

  • 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! 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 13, 1998

    Activists Plan to Sue Chevron; Africans in America |(33 Minutes) Activists Plan to Sue Chevron Lawyers for Nigerian Himan rights activists are preparing to file a lawsuit in the US afainst Chevron Corporation, alleging that the US oil giant was complicit in the deaths of two protesters who were killed on a Cheron oil barge…

  • Democracy Now! September 11, 1998

    Clinton Issues; Anniversary of Chile Coup; Unocal |(33 Minutes) Clinton Issues Lawyers familiar with Kenneth Starr’s report to Congress investigating the president say the report contains evidence that Clinton committed perjery, obsructed justice, tampered with witnesses and abused the power of his office. GUEST: Jamie Raskin, is a prof. of Constitutional Law at American University.…

  • Democracy Now! October 2, 1998

    The Story of the Hurricanes; Sado-Monetarism; The IMF; Banks Bail-out the Rich; International Campaign to Ban Landmines |(14 Minutes) The Story of Hurricanes The US announced $47 million in aid to Haiti and Dominican Republic to help them recover from Hurricane Georges. GUEST: Juan Gonzalez, co-host of Democracy Now! (19 Minutes) Sado-Monetarism: The IMF Today,…

  • Democracy Now! September 8, 1998

    Voices From the Nigerian Resistance |(50 Minutes) Voices from the Nigerian Resistance As the West continues to praise Nigeria’s new military ruler, Abdulsalam Abubakar, Nigerian activists step up their resistance to military rule. Also, exposure of a large cross-section of Nigerians on a wide range of issues. GUEST: Femi Felana, Deputy National Chair of JACON…

  • Democracy Now! September 2, 1998

    Headwaters; Russia & the Press; Colombia |(21 Minutes) Headwaters The CA state legislature has approved a deal to purchase the headwaters forest. The bill will transform the world’s largest privately owned stand of ancient redwood trees into a public preserve. Environmentalists say the settlement will only save a portion of the land. The deal will…