Shows featuring Jerry Brown
California state Attorney General and former Oakland mayor. He served as governor of California from 1974 to 1982 and ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1992 presidential election, defeating Bill Clinton in five states.
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California Attorney General vs. Drug Policy Alliance: A Debate on California’s Prop 5
Voters in thirty-five states will be casting their ballot for more than the next president of this country Tuesday. They will also be deciding on more than 150 ballot initiatives in states across the country. We look at one of the most closely watched: Proposition 5 in California, the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act. We host a debate with California state Attorney General Jerry Brown and...November 03, 2008 | Story
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.
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]


