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  • Democracy Now! January 22, 1999

    Police Brutality in Washington; Vernon Jordon and Powerin Washington; HMO’s and Lawsuits |(14 Minutes) Police Brutality in Washinton A look at police brutality in Washinton’s poorest neighborhoods, as DC’s police chief asks the Justice Department for an investigation into why the nation’s capital leads the country in police shootings. GUEST: Ron Hampton, former plice officer…

  • Democracy Now!

    The Psychological Alienation of Black America; Interview With Joan Jara |(33 Minutes) The Psychological Alienation of Black America In a speech before his death two years ago, the renowned African American psychologist and mentor to Malcolm X, Amos Wilson, talks about inferiority complexes and the alienation of Black America. GUEST: Amos Wilson (died 1995) Asst.…

  • Democracy Now! October 6, 1998

    Amnesty Report on US Human Rights Abuses |(50 Minutes) Amnesty Report on US Human Rights Torture, electoshock, and chain-gangs. Sadaam Hussein’s Iraq? No, the United States of America. While the US boasts of being the freest, most democratic country in teh world, the Secretary General of Amnesty International paints a picture of the other America,…

  • 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…

  • Impeachment Resolution

    What does it mean? How will the House Judiciary Committee;s ruling affect the operation of our government? What does it mean for average citizens? GUEST: Ruth Conniff, Washington editor of the Progressive. GUEST: James Raskin, Prof. of Law.

  • 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 17, 1997

    Nigeria Advocacy Day; Northern Ireland Peace Talks |(33 Minutes) Nigeria Advocacy Day Focus on Nigeria and the fight against the government of General Soni Abacha. This week in Washington, Nigerian democracy activists lobbied Congressmembers. Today, NY city council is holding hearings on a bid to rename the street where the Nigerian consulate is located after…

  • 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…