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In the wake of the successful pushback against the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Obama administration should listen to the majority of Americans: The United States, including Catholics, is strongly pro-choice.
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Part 2: "Who Killed Che? How the CIA Got Away with Murder": New Book Ties Johnson Admin to Che Death
In an extended interview, co-authors Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith discuss the life of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the chilling story behind his murder by the Bolivian military. In their book, "Who Killed Che?" Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing. [includes rush transcript]
Watch a 2011 interview with Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón, who is on trial in Spain after right-wing groups objected to his investigation of atrocities committed by supporters of the dictator Francisco Franco. Garzón is known for seeking to indict members of the Bush administration for their role in torturing prisoners.
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Activists bring Democracy Now! to Urbana Public Television
Randall Cotton wanted to bring DN! to Urbana-Champaign, two adjacent towns, which house the University of Illinois campus. But when Cotton started his campaign, he and his group came up against an unforeseen challenge. According to City Council Laws, at the time, the Mayor had final say about what was aired on Public Access. For largely unsaid reasons, the Mayor did not allow DN! to be aired.
So the community rallied together and took action.
- They gathered over 1,000 signatures for a petition
- Flooded cable commission meetings and city council meetings
- Created numerous allies throughout the community.
After months of organizing, the Mayor was forced to respond to the community request for Democracy Now! The City Counsel even addressed its Public Access laws. Now, Urbana Public TV (UPTV) Channel 6 airs Democracy Now! at 7a.m., M-F. The community is currently mobilizing to bring DN! to the area’s PBS station’s program lineup.
