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Olympic Torchbearer Runs Barefoot Through Philadelphia in Solidarity with Nike Workers In Indonesia
Over the weekend, human rights activist and Olympic torchbearer Leslie Kretzu ran barefoot through the streets ofPhiladelphia as an act of solidarity with Nike's overseas factory workers. Bringing new …
December 24, 2001 | Story -
British Prime Minister Tony Blair Visits the US and Pledges Assistance in Coming War:Interview with John Pilger
British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in New York yesterday, visiting ground zero where the World Trade Center oncestood, and pledging British military assistance in what seems is an imminent US war …
September 21, 2001 | Story -
U.N Conference On AIDS Ends As People Around the World Call for More Action: From Southafrica to New York, Brazil to Burma
The United Nations General Assembly ended its historic three-day special session on AIDS yesterday with promises tostart speaking plainly about the disease, to reduce infection rates and treat the …
June 28, 2001 | Story -
Peace Talks Begin in Burma
In Burma, opposition and human rights groups today will begin talks between pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's military rulers. A senior Suu Kyi colleague said both sides must avoid …
January 10, 2001 | Headline -
Gore Or Nader? A Debate Between John Conyers and Manning Marable
A lot of people today may make their final decision behind the curtain of their voting booth, especially if their choice is between voting for Ralph Nader or Al Gore. Many in the West Coast and those …
November 07, 2000 | Story -
A View of the U.S. Elections From Abroad
As voters head to the polls in the US, outside US borders -- from Europe, to Latin America, to Asia, to Africa -- millions of people are watching these elections very carefully, aware that their lives …
November 07, 2000 | Story -
What Is Dick Cheney Doing in Burma?
A US federal district court has concluded that Halliburton, the oil services giant of VP candidate Dick Cheney, helped to build the notorious Yadana gas pipeline in Burma. The Court concluded that the …
October 06, 2000 | Story -
Free Burma Coalition
Burma's foreign minister Win Aung left Rangoon for the US to attend the UN Millennium Summit as international pressure increased on the junta to release Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been …
September 05, 2000 | Story -
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In a victory for multinational corporations and other forces for economic globalization, the US Supreme Court yesterday struck down a Massachusetts law that penalized companies doing business with the …
June 20, 2000 | Story -
Medea Benjamin Runs for U.S. Senate On Green Party Line
Medea Benjamin is Founding Director of the San Francisco-based human rights organization Global Exchange. Her books, reports and articles have examined global issues of hunger and poverty at home and …
April 03, 2000 | 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]
