April 28, 2000
Download Audio Latinos and the Labor Movement Some eight thousand janitors in Los Angeles – mostly immigrants – ended a three-week-long strike. They won hefty pay increases and massive public support. Robin Urevich looks...
Monthly Archive: April 2000
April 21, 2000
Download Audio Jailed Mexican Environmentalist Wins Prestigious Award A jailed Mexican farmer who led anti-logging protests won the prestigious Goldman environmental prize earlier this month. Although Rodolfo Montiel is gaining an international profile, other...
April 17, 2000
Download Audio The world-wide campaign to fight globalization takes the struggle to Washington D.C. Robin Urevich and Alison Hawkes report from the nation’s capital. Refugees from Kosova, once met with open arms by various...
April 7, 2000
Download Audio Paris Police Beat Pregnant Arab Woman In a scene reminiscent of the 1991 LAPD beating of black motorist Rodney King, a French policeman is captured on video beating a pregnant Arab woman....
