Democracy Now : April 8 : Memorial For Allen Ginsberg. Murder, Money And Drugs In Mexico

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Democracy Now : April 8 : Memorial For Allen Ginsberg. Murder, Money And Drugs In Mexico
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DEMOCRACY NOW : APRIL 8 : MEMORIAL FOR ALLEN GINSBERG.MURDER, MONEY AND DRUGS IN MEXICO| Pacifica Foundation| Produced by Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman| hosted by Amy Goodman. - CONTENT: pt.1. Political headlines (4:00) -- pt.2. A Buddhist memorial service was held yesterday in New York City for poet and political activist Allen Ginsberg who died a week ago from liver cancer| tape excerpt of Eugene Ginsberg, brother of Allen, Peter Orlovsky, lover and companion of Ginsberg who is also a noted poet and writer, Gregory Corso, a poet and writer and friend of Ginsberg, Anne Waldeman, poet, performer and editor and co-founder of the Jack Keruac School of Disembodied Poets and Amiri Baraka, poet and playwrite (16:00) -- pt.3. More of Ginsberg's memorial service (19:00) -- pt.4. Murder,money and drugs in Mexico| Look at the family of former Mexican president, Carlos Salinas who is embroiled in a massive corruption scandal, including allegations of money laundering and dealing with narcotics traffickers| guest Lowell Bergman, Producer of the tv show, Frontline (17:00) - Broadcast by satellite on April 8, 1997.

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