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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…
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Democracy Now! February 16, 1999
American Airlines Sick-out; Violent Crime and Native Americans; Kurdish Rebel Leader Arrested |American Airlines Sick-out Most pilots with American Airlines have returned to work after a 10-day massive sick-out to protest the two-tiered pay scale imposed by the airline after it bought Reno Air, a smaller airline. After canceling 12% of its flights yesterday, American…
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Democracy Now! October 20, 1998
A Day Without the Pentagon |(50 Minutes) A Day Without the Pentagon We hear the voices of peace activists who ralleid yesteday at the Pentagon against US military intervention and defense spending, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the War Resisters League. GUEST: Daniel Elsberg, Former high-level Pentagon official, turned over thousands of pages…
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Democracy Now! October 15, 1998
Police Beat Earth First Protesters in Minneapolis: Noam Chomsky on World Economy |(4 Minutes) Police Beat Earth First Protesters in Minneapolis Activists from Earth First and the american Indian Movement have joined with residents in a Minneapolis neighborhood to fight the construction of a highway to the mall of America, the larges mall in the…
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Democracy Now! December 15, 1998
William Rehnquist and Civil Rights; Law Clerk Hiring Controversy; Edward Lazarus Interview |(11 Minutes) William Rehnquist and Civil Rights He is the country’s highest judge, the man who will preside over the Senate trial of President Clinton if the House of Representatives votes to impeach him. As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, William Rehnquist…