Jason Leopold – Breaking the Enron Scandal
Jason Leopold – Breaking the Enron Scandal – Complete program at: fora.tv Reporter Jason Leopold describes breaking one of the first stories on Enron’s manipulation of the California energy market in an excerpt from his book, “News Junkie.” This clip contains explicit language. —– Jason Leopold talks about “News Junkie.” “The cutthroat worlds of journalism, politics, and high finance are laid bare by Leopold, whose addictive tendencies led him from a life of drug abuse and petty crime to become an award-winning investigative journalist who exposed some of the biggest corporate and political scandals in recent American history” – Book Passage
ADZ concert for decriminalisation of drugs for personal use
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The concert is being held in line with AD's policy for the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use. ADZ believes that if both major … In most cases, users of this drug are just recreational users and not drug addicts, they said. The bands …
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Iran: Activists Fleeing Assault on Civil Society
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No truly independent rights organizations can openly operate in Iran's current political climate. Many prominent human rights defenders and … Abbas Khorsandi, a blogger and political activist, founded the Iran Democratic Party, a small unregistered …
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Couple hope to start tent city beneath Interstate 90 – Spokesman.com – Dec. 14 …
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When the ordinance was written in 2007, research indicated that tent cities lasting longer than 14 days began targeting the “wrong elements,” Stuckart said: alcohol use, drug abuse and other crimes. “I'm not opposed to tent cities,” Stuckart said. I …
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