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.
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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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“My students love learning about current events and they especially appreciate being able to read and listen to news that is not broadcast or printed in their local mainstream media outlets. In the past school year, I was extremely grateful for the in-depth coverage of the elections, war/occupation in Iraq, and international events (especially of Darfur and Haiti). The topics that the students learned in class became so much more real and relevant to them as they were able to connect those topics to events happening."
–Ji Lee, American Government Teacher, College Preparatory and Architecture Academy