LANDMINES

  • 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 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 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 2, 1997

    Landmines; Music Business |(14 Minutes) Landmines Story on delegation in Oslo, Norway to begin talks on a treaty for a global ban on anti-personnel land mines. GUEST: Mary Wareham, coordinator of the US Campaign to Ban Landmines. GUEST: Noel Stott, from South African campaign to ban landmines. (38 Minutes) Music Business Discussion on the state…

  • Democracy Now! July 30, 1997

    Campaign Finance Abuses; Colombia; Landmines |(14 Minutes) Campaign Finance Abuse Report on yesterday’s Campaign Finance Hearings. TAPE OF: Hearings. FBI agent Jerry Campane, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Smith (R-NH), Yue Chu and Xiping Wang. (19 Minutes) Colombia Right-wing paramilitary group forced a human rights commission, to leave a region of northwest Colombia under threat of…