International relations.

  • 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…

  • Democracy Now! October 7, 1998

    Ralph Nader: Clinto Referendum; The Kosovo Crisis |(14 Minutes) Ralph Nader: Clinton Referendum Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has written a memo to government leaders proposing an alternative to the impeachment inquiry/hearing/trial process. He proposes that Congress and the White House enact legislation that provides for an advisory national referendum on election day in November to…

  • Democracy Now! September 12, 1997

    Military Budget and Weapons Systems; Biko Anniversary |(14 Minutes) Military Budget and Weapons Systems Update on international summit in Oslo where a treaty is being negotiated outlawing anti-personnel land mines. At the same time, Congress is examining the Pentagon’s budget. GUEST: Gordon Clark, exec. dir. of Peace Action. (19 Minutes) Biko Anniversary A profile of…

  • Democracy Now! September 15, 1997

    Black Caucus Legislative Weekend; Weld Hearing; Zapatistas |(14 Minutes) Black Caucus Legislative Weekend Report on the opening of the 27th annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus chaired by Maxine Waters (D-CA) and the many issues it has with the Clinton administration. TAPE OF: Alfred McCoy, prof. of history and author of BOOK: POLITICS…

  • Democracy Now! September 16, 1997

    Amnesty International and the UN; Black Legislative Caucus Weekend; Campaign Fundraising Hearings |(14 Minutes) Amnesty International and the UN For the first time, Amnesty International made a direct presentation to the UN Security Council. GUEST: Pierre San, Secretary General of Amnesty International. (19 Minutes) Black Legislative Caucus Weekend Focus on issue of police brutality. A…

  • Democracy Now! September 23, 1997

    Smithsonian Controversy; Nike and Human Rights Abuses; Korea |(14 Minutes) Smithsonian Controversy 46 members of Congress last wek wrote to teh Smithsonian Institution in support of an exhibition on sweatshops at the National Museum of American History. The show is called Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A Dialogue on American Sweatshops 1820- to…

  • 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 23, 1998

    Sugar – Fanjul; Sudan |(23 Minutes) Sugar Growers’ Sweet Deal – The Fanjul Family and Flo-Sun, Inc. A look at money and influence in the sugar industry. The focus is on the Fanjul family and their connection to President Clinton. GUEST: Jane Franklin, author of BOOK: CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES: A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY. GUEST:…

  • Democracy Now! September 17, 1998

    Bankruptcy Act; Debate on the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act / Human Rights Informantion Act; Iran/Afghanistan Conflict |(14 Miutes) Bankruptcy Act A debate on the consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, backed by corporate giants Mastercard and Visa. If passed, it will make it more difficult to declare fresh-start bankruptcy. GUEST: Phil Corwin, partner at Federal Legislation…

  • Democracy Now! September 16, 1998

    Victor Jara |(50 Minutes) Victor Jara A look at the life of the revolutionary Chilean singer Victor Jara. 25 years after his torture and execution during a CIA backed coup, his wife talks about his life of resistance and revolution in the Americas. GUEST: Joan Jara, the wife of victor Jara and founder of the…