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  • Democracy Now! December 17, 2002

    Transit Workers Union reaches a tentative agreement with New York City MTA: the deal averts a strike by workers from nation s largest public transportation system; Is cross-burning constitutionally protected speech, or racial intimidation and hatred? A debate between Rodney Smolla, attorney for three white Virginia men who burned crosses and john powell, founder of…

  • Floods, Earthquakes, Fires, Mud slides

    Floods, earthquakes, fires, mud slides, poisonous insects and snakes, traffic, air poluution — just a few of teh problems confronting the home community of Mike Davis, MacArthur Fellow, and author of BOOK: ECOLOGY OF FEAR; LOS ANGELES AND THE IMAGINATION OF DISASTER

  • Democracy Now! August 19, 1997

    Voting and Democracy; Petroglyph; Christian Apology |(9 Minutes) Voting and Democracy Discussion about voting, democracy and the electoral system. GUEST: Rob Richie, exec. dir. of the Center for Voting and Democracy. (19 Minutes) Petroglyph City of Albuquerque wants to build a road through a portion of Petroglyph National Monument. Pete Domenici (R-NM) introduced bill to…

  • Democracy Now! September 3, 1997

    Car Safety; Shool and Testing; Education and Crime |(14 Minutes) Car Safety Discussion on automobile safety, especially with seat belts and airbags. GUEST: Joan Claybrook, pres. Public Citizen. (14 Minutes) School and Testing The issue of testing remains a contested topic among many educators, parents, and activists. GUEST: Monty Neill, assoc. dir. of National Center…

  • Fast Track Trade; The Criminalization of Immigration; Bart Strike

    (14 Minutes) Fast Track Trade President Clinton yesterday opened up a campaign to win special Congressional authority to negotiate new trade deals including the expansion of NAFTA. GUEST: Lori Wallach, dir. of Public Citizen’s Globla Trade Watch. (19 Minutes) The Criminalization of Immigration Discussion on the affects of anti-immigration legislation passed by Congress and signed…

  • Democracy Now! August 12, 1997

    Big Rigs; Northern Ireland; Police Surveillance |(14 Minutes) Big Rigs Debate on trucking industry and need for opening more highways. Debate is part of of a massive $175 billion transoportation bill making its way though Congress. GUEST: Michael Scippa, exec. dir. of Citizens for Responsible and Safe Highways. GUEST: Warren Hoemann, VP for policy of…

  • Democracy Now! November 11, 1998

    Latest on Iraq-Nwe Gulf War Veterans Legislation; Gulf War Veterans Roundtable; LA Progressive Organizations |(14 Minutes) Latest on Iraq-New Golf War Veterans Legislation As the US beats its war drums on Baghdad, Gulf War veterans beat on gevernment doors for health benefits, and speak out against a US military strike on Iraq. GUEST: Eric Gustafson,…