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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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High School Humanities Class Studies Colonialism Using Democracy Now!
My 9th grade Humanities students have just begun a very brief study of European imperialism in Africa, and today’s story (March 6th, 2007, segment:Ghana Celebrates 50 Years of Independence: Pan-African Leader Kwame Nkrumah In His Own Words & His Son Gamal Nkrumah Reflects On His Father’s Legacy) is a great piece in that it focuses on resistance and provides students some hope (after seeing a video depicting the truly horrifying realities of colonialism). So far I’ve only showed it to a small group of students who met for the first time today after school as part of a Humanities enrichment class; but the opportunity to see/hear Kwame Nkrumah, an African leader, speaking so forcefully and directly against the very things we’re studying are just too great for me to not show the whole class tomorrow."
-Joanna Sapir, High School Teacher
