Pepe Escobar: Morales constitutional reforms meet opposition from rich Bolivian lowland states (2 of 2) Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: Pepe, with these constitutional reforms proposed by Morales, he’s really taken on the elites in a head-on way. He’s threatening their control over the gas revenues. He’s threatening their control over the land. It’s […]
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America’s newest security threat: Global warming
Retired four-star General Zinni calls global warming a serious security threat Story Transcript Global warming worries US General ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: According to a group of former four-star generals, rising carbon emission is the newest threat to America. Earlier this year, senior military leaders released a report entitled National Security and the Threat of Climate […]
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Conflict over Bolivia’s new constitution
Pepe Escobar: Morales constitutional reforms meet opposition from rich Bolivian lowland states (1 of 2) Story Transcript PAUL JAY: Bolivia is set to approve a new draft constitution, which would, in the words of President Evo Morales, re-found the country and bring the state closer to the people. The new constitution, which would replace one […]
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Democracy movement in Pakistan not dead
Aijaz Ahmad: The democracy movement did not start with Bhutto and will not end with her death Story Transcript Post-assassination crisis in Pakistan December 27, 2007 Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated at a political rally in Rawalpindi. The leader of Pakistan’s People’s Party was leaving the rally when she was shot at by […]
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Did you witness the killing of Benazir Bhutto?
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Pakistan in turmoil after assassination of Bhutto
Beena Sawar: Supporters despair about fate of democratization Story Transcript BEENA SARWAR, ON PHONE FROM LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Well, I’m afraid the mood in Pakistan right now in general is that of extreme grief and extreme devastation, and also hopelessness. And even Benazir’s political rival, Nawaz Sharif, he appeared on television recently, talking to some TV […]
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The Indo – US nuclear deal
N. Ram: Will the left alliance bring down the government of Manmohan Singh? Story Transcript US – India’s nuclear quid pro quo Sharmini Peries talks to N. Ram SHARMINI PERIES, JOURNALIST,TRNN: The Indo-US nuclear deal is threatening to bring down the minority government of Manmohan Singh. The government says the deal will allow India to […]
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Iran reacts to NIE report
Pepe Escobar: Can the US accept Iran as a regional power? Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: Washington’s campaign to isolate Iran has been damaged by the NIE report that concluded that Iran disbanded its nuclear weapons program in 2003. Nevertheless, the Bush administration still believes that Iran poses a nuclear threat. To discuss the Iranian […]
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ANC elects new leader
Adam Habib: ANC members reject elites Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, has a new leader. Controversial former Deputy President Jacob Zuma defeated his fellow party member, President Thabo Mbeki, to ascend to the ANC’s top position. Mbeki and Zuma are bitter political rivals. In order to survive, […]
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ANC elects new leader
Adam Habib: ANC members reject elites Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, has a new leader. Controversial former Deputy President Jacob Zuma defeated his fellow party member, President Thabo Mbeki, to ascend to the ANC’s top position. Mbeki and Zuma are bitter political rivals. In order to survive, […]