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Friday, October 1, 1999
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Nuclear Accident in Japan
Japanese experts said today that a nuclear chain reaction at the site of Japan’s worst-ever nuclear accident has halted for now, while the government said that it is ashamed it happened at all.
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President Clinton Pledges Debt Relief to Poor Nations
President Clinton said this week that the United States will forgive all the debt that 36 poor countries owe if they use the money saved on debt payments for health care, education and other basic human needs.
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Pinochet Extradition Trial Ends–a Look at British Magistrate Bartle, Who Is Responsible for Shelving the Investigation Into Police Misconduct in the Gilford Four Case
A human rights lawyer seeking to bring former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to trial in Spain yesterday denounced the courtroom tactics of Pinochet’s defense team, likening them to the twisted logic of the Spanish Inquisition.
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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]
