SUITS & LITIGATION


  • Democracy Now! June 11, 2003

    As Attacks on US Soldiers Continue in Iraq We Talk to Robert Fisk who Just Returned from Fallujah. Britain Independent s chief foreign correspondent discusses the growing revolt among Iraqis, the so-called road map to peace in the Middle East and on his meeting with Hamas leader Abdul Aziz Rantissi; Shock Radio/TV Host Michael Savage…


  • Democracy Now! June 11, 2003

    Hour 1: US Occupation Forces Draw up New Rules for Press Censorship of Iraqi Media. Officials say the code is not intended to censor the media, only to stifle intemperate speech, but Iraqi journalists who endured censorship under Saddam Hussein are protesting the decision; The U.S. and U.N. Refuse to Provide Protection for Witnesses of…


  • 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.…


  • Democracy Now! February 15, 1999

    Post Impeachment Analysis; Handgun Lawsuits |(24 Minutes) Post Impeachment Analysis After the acquital of President Clinton, a look at President Clinton’s legacy for women’s rights and civil rights. GUEST: Gwendolyn Mink, Author of BOOK: WELFARE’S END and the forthcoming book on sexual harrassment BOOK: HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT. GUEST: Kevin Gray, Author, board member of ACLU. GUEST:…


  • 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! January 21, 1999

    Tabacco Lawsuits; Gun Lawsuits; President Clinton’s Defense |(14 Minutes) Tobacco Lawsuits We look at how tobacco lawsuits were argued by states, and how they have become a blueprint for cities now suing gun manufacturers. GUEST: Richard Daynard, Prof. of law and chairperson of the Tobacco Products Liability Project, a public interest group that encourages lawsuits…