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Democracy Now! February 24, 1999
Sentencing Phase of Jasper Trial Begins; Chevron Linked to Violence in Nigeria; Nigeria Human Rights Watch |Sentencing Phase of Jasper Trial Begins After a week of hearing gruesome testimony and examining grisly evidence, it took a Texas jury of 10 whites and one African American less than three hours to find John William King, an…
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Democracy Now! February 2, 1999
Death in the Niger Delta; Ecuadorian Rainforest Communities Sue Texaco; Noam Chomsky on the New World Order |Death in the Niger Delta At least 19 people were killed and another 10 were seriouslyinjured in the Niger Delta this weekend when Nigerian military forces opened fire on a group of protesters at a shell oil facility.…
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Democracy Now! February 11, 1999
Chevron Under Fire; Sweatshop Reports |(23 Minutes) Chevron Under Fire The recent wave of repression and violence by the Nigerian military in the Niger Delta that has left scores of villagers dead has sparked worldwide attention. So has the role of oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell and the US multinational Chevron in the…