SCAHILL, JEREMY

  • Democracy Now! February 22, 1999

    Jasper; Malcolm X; Caragena Bio-Safety Conference; UK Controversy Over Genetically Engineered Foods; Debate Between Monsato and Jeremy Rifkin; |Jasper An update on the murder trial of Bill King, a white supremist accused of dragging an African American man (William Byrd) to death. GUEST: Jeremy Scahill, reporter for Democracy Now! Malcolm X Yesterday marked the 34th…

  • 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…

  • Democracy Now! February 25, 1999

    Jasper Trial; U.N. Seeks Retrial of American in Peruvian Prison; L.A. Eight Face Deportation; Levi Strauss Moves Plant Overseas |Jasper Trial An update on the sentencing phase of the murder trial of John William King, a white supremacist convicted of the capital murder of an African-American man (James Byrd, Jr.). GUEST: Jeremy Scahill, reporter for…

  • Democracy Now! February 26, 1999

    Jasper Trial; Africa Trade Bill; Mumia Town Meeting |Jasper Trial John William King, the white supremacist convicted of dragging James Byrd to his death, heads to death row today in Huntsville, TX. GUEST: Jeremy Scahill, reporter for Pacifica Radio Africa Trade Bill This week, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill) announced his HOPE for Africa Act,…

  • Iraq Update; Sister Helen Prejean Speech

    (4 Minutes) Iraq Update An update from Baghdad on hunger and suffering among the Iraqi population. GUEST: Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now’s producer in Baghdad. (46 Minutes) Sister Helen Prejean Speech Sister Helen Prejean’s speech on the experiences of the people on death row. This speech was delivered on November 16, 1998 at the New York…

  • Democracy Now!

    Impeachment; Iraq; Depleted Uranium |(23 Minutes) Impeachment As the debate over the trial of President Clinton shifted yesterday from the House of Representatives to the Senate, it was once again dominated by deep partisan divisions between Republicans, who say that the Senate is obliged to proceed with the trial, and Democrats, who insist on reaching…

  • Iraqi Official Escapes Assassination Attempt; Crackdowns in Indonesia, East Timor; Shopping with Conscience Labor Campaign

    –Iraqi Official Escapes Assassination Attempt Unidentified gunmen hurled hand grenades at an official representing Saddam Hussein at a religious ceremony. GUEST: Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now Producer in Baghdad. –Crackdowns in Indonesia, East Timor Thousands of students have taken to the streets today in Dili, the capital of East Timor, to demand an investigation into the…

  • Democracy Now! November 16, 1998

    U. S. Stern on Iraqi Sanctions; Former Black Panther, SNCC Chari Kwame Ture Dies; California University Workders Hold Hunger Strike |U. S. Stern on Iraqi Sanctions President Clinton yesterday accepted Iraqi’s promise to allow weapons inspections to resume, but warned Baghdad that the u.S. remains poised to attack weapons facilities if Iraq refused to cooperate…