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.
Democracy Now! Host Amy Goodman joined a panel of journalists, analysts and academics on MSNBC’s "Up w/ Chris Hayes" to discuss topics of the day, ranging from the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Planned Parenthood reversal to the Republican Primaries.
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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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.
Start 2012 off right with a contribution to Democracy Now!
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International Herald Tribute: 'Alternative Nobels' go to journalist, activists
Editor & Publisher: King Features Columnist Among 'Alternative Nobel' Winners
Associated Press: 'Alternative Nobels' go to journalist, activists
Common Dreams: 'Alternative Nobels' go to journalist, activists
The Local (Sweden): 'Alternative Nobel' to Indian, US, Somali and German activists
USA Today: 'Alternative Nobels' go to journalist, activists
The Star (South Africa): Women sweep 'alternative Nobels'
The Hindu (India): 'Alternative Nobels' go to activists, journalist
One World (UK): Four named in 'Alternative Nobel' awards
Deutsche Welle (Germany): Peace and Social Justice Workers Receive Alternative Nobel Prize
Swedish radio: 'Arbete för fattiga och utsatta belönas'
Uppsala Nya Tidning (Sweden): 'Alternativa Nobelpriset' delas på fyra’
German main television news website links to a number of radio interviews
German second TV channel website: 'Alternativer Nobelpreis für Monika Hauser'
Spiegel Online (Germany): 'Ich möchte, dass die Welt für Frauen anders wird'
ZEIT (Germany): 'Kölner Frauenärztin ausgezeichnet'
Deutschlandradio: 'Es geht wirklich um Demütigung und Zerstörung der Frauen'
Sindh Today (Pakistan): 'Indians working for social justice get Alternate Nobel Prize'
Ultimo Segundo (Brazil): 'Nobel Alternativo premia defesa de direitos femininos e idéias de Gandhi'
Monsters and Critics (Europe): 'PROFILE: Free speech award winner sees journalism as tool for peace'_
Women’s E-news: 'Women Do Right'
The China Post (Taiwan): 'Democracy Now host wins Right Livelihood Award'