Democracy Now : October 2 : Cia And Crack Cocaine. Philip Morris

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PZ0287.163

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Democracy Now : October 2 : Cia And Crack Cocaine. Philip Morris / Pacifica Foundation| Produced by Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman| hosted by Amy Goodman. - A daily election year program which takes an in-depth look at the political landscape and interviews visionaries from all walks of life, including members of grassroots organizations who challenge the status quo. - CONTENT: pt.1. Political headlines (3:00) -- pt.2. CIA and crack cocaine| discussion about the link between the CIA and the crack cocaine explosion in LA| guest Maxine Waters, Democratic Representative has led Congress into investigating this story| tape from the Congressional Black Caucus legislative weekend (16:00) -- pt.3. Mumia Abu Jamal in court yesterday trying to introduce new evidence in their trial| guest Len Weinglass, attorney for Abu-Jamal (19:00) -- pt.4. Philip Morris' new tactic to defeat trial lawyers, the group Contributions Watch| guest Ken Silverstein, Co-editor of the newsletter, Counterpunch (17:00) - Satellite, October 2, 1996.

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Pacifica National Programming

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