Democracy Now : January 23 : Dock Workers Strike.texaco And The Rainforest. Detroit Paper Strikers

DEMOCRACY NOW : JANUARY 23: DOCK WORKERS STRIKE. TEXACO AND THE RAINFOREST. DETROIT PAPER STRIKERS / Produced by Pacifica Foundation and Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman| hosted by Amy Goodman. - CONTENT: pt.1. Political headlines (3:00) -- pt.2. Texaco and the rainforest| discussion about Ecuador's suing Texaco over the environmental destruction in its homeland. Aguindo vs. Texaco asserts the Ecuadorian indians say they suffer medical problems as a result of Texaco's drilling in the lush rainforest of Oriente| guest Attorney General of Ecuador, Leonidas Plaza Verduga and Cristobel Bonifaz, the lead attorney representing the Ecuadorian Indians and a native Ecuadorian (16:00) -- pt.3. Ten detroit newspaper strikers were arrested in New York City| guest Bon Ourlian, a striking reporter and Greg Weathersm a striking maintenance worker and Shawn Ellis, a striking driver (19:00) -- pt.4. Discussion about the international dockers strike| guest Terry Teaguem shop steward and the coodinator of the international actions for the sacked liverpool workers and Jack Heyman, an executiveboard member of the San Francisco Longshoreman's Union. - Broadcast on January 23, 1997.