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Monday, September 9, 2002
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- Bush Admin Escalates PR Campaign Calling for Attack on Iraq
- Bush and Blair Claim Ample Evidence of WMD
- Bush to Accept Last-Chance UN Weapons Inspection But Still Committed to Rapid Timetable
- Card: "From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August"
- Bush to Use September 11th Speech to Bolster Support for Attack on Iraq
- US, Britain Sold Saddam Hussein Technology and Materials Needed for WMD
- Fmr. UN Chief Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter Addresses Iraqi National Assembly
- Afghan Government Forces Battle Supporters of Warlord Zadran
- Market Vendor Saved Karzai from Assassination
- FBI Informant Lived with 9/11 Hijackers
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20,000 People Gather in San Francisco to Call for Peace: An Interview with Hip-Hop Artist and Activist Michael Franti
Some 20,000 people gathered in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for a daylong rally and concert to call for peace on Saturday. The "911 Power to the Peaceful Festival" brought together musicians, artists and activists committed to social justice and against war. We speak with Michael Franti, hip-hop artist, activist, and one of the organizers of the event. [includes rush transcript]
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Jello Biafra Speaks at Peace Rally in San Francisco
We turn to Jello Biafra, former lead singer/songwriter for the political punk band The Dead Kennedys, renowned spoken word performer and social commentator. He took the stage at the Power to the Peaceful rally in San Francisco on Saturday. [includes rush transcript]
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Two Dozen People Go to Prison Tomorrow for Protesting What They Call a US-Operated Terrorist Training Camp
Tomorrow, a group of twenty-three human rights activists will begin serving prison sentences of three to six months. Their first full day in jail will be September 11. [includes rush transcript]
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"Sustainable Development Is Dead": Earth Summit Draws to a Close in Johannesburg
Around this time last year, the US had just pulled out of the UN World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa. Now, the UN Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa has drawn to a close among allegations that the US blocked just about every meaningful action on the agenda. We speak with Kenny Bruno of CorpWatch on why he writes, "Sustainable Development is dead," and on the Greenwash Academy Awards. [includes rush transcript]
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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]
