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  • Democracy Now! November 25, 1998

    Pinochet Decision |Pinochet Decision — Expected at 9:05 AM The British House of Lords handed down its decision on the fate of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet today. They ruled that Pinochet is not protected by diplomatic immunity, and can be held in custody while Britain considers an extradition request from Spain. We hear from those…

  • Democracy Now! November 9, 1998

    Livingston-Gingrich; Tribute to George Goodman; Update on PInochet |(23 Minutes) Livingston – Gingrich As Newt Gingrich resigns as House Speaker, the GOP battles for control of the party’s leadership. A look at his likely replacement, Robert Livingston of LA, and what direction Republicans may be taking after their election night fiasco. GUEST: Gary Ruskin, from…

  • Mumia Abu-Jamal

    Mumia Abu Jamal The Pennsylvania courts have denied Mumia’s appeal for a retrial–an appeal that was endorsed by leaders world wide, including Nelson Mandela.

  • Democracy Now! November 17, 1998

    Texaco Lawsuit; Campaign to End the Death Penalty; Update on Iraq/Robert Fiske on the Middle East; Tyrone Gilliam Execution in Maryland |(14 Minutes) Texaco Lawsuit A Federal District Court judge will be hearing arguments today on a class action suit against Texaco brought about by indigenous communities from Ecuador’s Amazon basin. GUEST: Joseph Kohn, lead…

  • Democracy Now! September 22, 1998

    Clinton Videotape/Salon Magazine; Congressional Fallout; United Nations General Assembly |(14 Minutes) Clinton Videotape – Interview with the Editor of Salon Magazine The editor of Salon magazine talks about Clintontape. Also, Salon’s response to Republicans’ call for an FBI investigation into how the magazine got its scoop on Henry Hyde’s extramarital affair. GUEST: David Talbot, editor…