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Friday, November 21, 2003
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Turkey Seeks Answers After A Week Where Bombings Killed Over 50
Days after two synagogue bombings in Istanbul kill 25 people, twin bombs in the capital city hit the British consulate and the headquarters of the British bank HSBC killing 27 and wounded over 450 others. We go to Turkey to hear from the Christian Science Monitor’s Bureau Chief in Istanbul. [Includes transcript]
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Mayhem in Miami: Amidst Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Democracy Now! Reports From the Streets of the FTAA Protests
Up to 70 people were arrested and dozens more were injured as Miami police used concussion grenades and stun guns as well as rubber bullets and tear gas on people demonstrating against the talks. We hear a report from the streets of Miami produced by Jeremy Scahill, Ana Nogueira and John Hamilton. [Includes transcript]
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The Free Speech Movement: Reflections on Berkeley in the 1960s
The University of California at Berkeley erupted in 1964 into protests over freedom of speech and set the stage for campus unrest in the turbulent 1960s. We hear an excerpt of one the Free Speech Movement’s leading voices, the late Mario Savio speaking in 1964, and talk to his widow Lynne Hollander as well as Michael Rossman. [Includes transcript]
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