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Wednesday, September 1, 1999
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Indonesia-Backed Militias Rampage through the Capital of East Timor
Militias armed and backed by the Indonesian military are rampaging today through the capital of East Timor, just two days after the Timorese voted on a historic referendum on self-determination sponsored by the United Nations. [includes rush transcript]
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Congress Set for Fight Over Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Democrats and Republicans are heading for a battle over the ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which bans nuclear testing, and which Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jesse Helms (R-NC) is refusing to ratify.
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The Price of Nuclear Weapons: The Case of Paducah, Kentucky
As the US Congress prepares for a battle over nuclear testing, in Paducah, Kentucky, workers at a uranium plant are battling its former operators after they recently discovered radioactive black ooze seeping from the ground close to the plant.
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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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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]
