LATIN AMERICA
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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.…
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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…
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Democracy Now! September 19, 1997
Cuba Bombings; University of Texas; Nuclear Waste Dump |(14 Minutes) Cuba Bombing The Cuban government arrested a Salvadoran man in connection with a series of bombings that have rocked Cuba’s tourist trade. The Cuban government has blamed forces in the United States for the attacks. GUEST: Michael O’Heaney, of the human rights group Global Exchange.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Democracy Now! August 22, 1997
Caribbean Community and Cuba; Chris Hani and the Truth Commission; Back to School |(14 Minutes) Caribbean Community and Cuba Leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community hit back last week at a Congressional bid to penalize the group for establishing closer trade links with Cuba. GUEST: Ambassador Corinne Mcknight, Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to the…
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Democracy Now! September 9, 1997
Albright Isreal Visit; Cassini Launch Revisited; In the Time of the Butterflies |(14 Minutes) Albright Israel Visit US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visits Israel to focus on Israeli – Palestinian relations. GUEST: Robert Fisk, Lebanon correspondent for NEWSPAPER: THE INDEPENDENT (9 Minutes) Cassini Launch Revisited An update of yesterday’s conversation opposing NASA’s Cassini space…
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Democracy Now! September 10, 1997
Congo Human Rights; Mandatory Minimums; In the Time of the Butterflies |(14 Minutes) Congo Human Rights Congolese President Laurent Kabila sent a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan confirming his commitment to the UN human rights mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo. GUEST: Reed Brody, human rights lawyer and one of three leaders…