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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, March 29, 1996
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The Puerto Rican March on Washington
The Puerto Rican March on Washington is today. The March is aimed at raising awareness about Puerto Rican rights issues, including the release of political prisoners.
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DETROIT NEWSPAPER STRIKE.
It’s been 10 months since workers at the Detroit News and Free Press went out on strike against Gannett and Knight-Ridder, their corporate owners.
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BOMBING OF BLACK CHURCHES IN THE SOUTH.
This year alone, ten black churches in the South have been struck by arson attacks. These fire bombings show a trend of increasing attacks against African American churches in recent years. The FBI/Justice Department says it’s investigating, but doesn’t believe the attacks are racially motivated. Activists and pastors disagree.
