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Professor of international relations and global politics at Delhi University. He is a founding member of the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace, a group founded after India conducted its first nuclear test in 1998.
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US Lifts Ban on Nuclear Trade with India
President Bush has signed legislation to lift a three-decade ban on nuclear trade with India. The deal will allow India to expand its nuclear power industry without requiring it to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty as other nations must. Critics say the agreement encourages nuclear production worldwide, because it effectively rewards India for developing nukes outside the treaty. We speak to Achin...October 10, 2008 | Story -
Palestinian Activist and Physician Arrested, Beaten Twice by Israeli Forces
Israeli police arrested leading Palestinian human rights activist Dr. Mustafa Barghouti yesterday and then released him on the edge of Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, where he was then rearrested by the Israeli Army. Barghouti was severely beaten by the Army, first on the street and then in a car. Among his injuries was a fractured knee.Barghouti is president of the Union of Palestinian Medical...January 03, 2002 | Story
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
