International relations.
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Democracy Now! December 24, 1998
Impact of Iraq Bombings on U.S. – Europe Relations; Nike/Soccer Coach |(14 Minutes) Impact of Iraq Bombings on U.S. – Europe Relations The U.S. led bombing of Iraq last week was criticized heavily by a number of Eropean powers, who saw the 4-day barage as a unilateral act that ignored the position of the world…
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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…
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Democracy Now! December 10, 1998
Pinochet Extradition; UN Declaration on Human Rights |(14 Minutes) Pinochet Extradition Britain rules that the extradition case against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet can proceed. GUEST: Saul Landau, is Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in D.C. and is author of several books. GUEST: Joan Garces, Lawyer in Madrid representing over 3, 000…
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Democracy Now! November 11, 1998
Latest on Iraq-Nwe Gulf War Veterans Legislation; Gulf War Veterans Roundtable; LA Progressive Organizations |(14 Minutes) Latest on Iraq-New Golf War Veterans Legislation As the US beats its war drums on Baghdad, Gulf War veterans beat on gevernment doors for health benefits, and speak out against a US military strike on Iraq. GUEST: Eric Gustafson,…
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Democracy Now! November 16, 1998
U. S. Stern on Iraqi Sanctions; Former Black Panther, SNCC Chari Kwame Ture Dies; California University Workders Hold Hunger Strike |U. S. Stern on Iraqi Sanctions President Clinton yesterday accepted Iraqi’s promise to allow weapons inspections to resume, but warned Baghdad that the u.S. remains poised to attack weapons facilities if Iraq refused to cooperate…
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Democracy Now! October 29, 1998
Pinochet Ruling; South Africa Truth Commission; Human Rights in Colombia-Pastrana-Clinton Meeting |(14 Minutes) Pinochet Ruling As London’s High Court rules that former chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has diplomatic immunity, a look at how he and other former heads of state could get away with murder. GUEST:Michael Ratner, from the Center for Constitutional Rights (19 Miutes)…
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Campaign Finance Hearings; Pentagon Hearings; TWA – One Year Later
(16 Minutes) Campaign Finance Hearings:Senate Committe investigating finance abuses focused again on Democratic fundraiser John Huang. TAPE OF: Susan Collins (R-ME), , Max Cleland, (D-GA), Robert Torricelli, (D-NJ) GUEST: Sandy Hume, Political Reporter for Capitol Hill (19 minutes) Pentagon Chief President Clinton and Defense Secretary William Cohen nominated Army General Hugh Shelton for the post…

