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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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.
Start 2012 off right with a contribution to Democracy Now!
Topics
Prosecutors have appealed a judge’s decision that overturned the murder conviction of former Black Panther Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, claiming prior evidence of his guilt is "overwhelming."
Karla Faye Tucker, a convicted killer and born-again Christian, will be executed at 6 p.m. tonight. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously against her appeal for clemency yesterday, leaving only the Supreme Court and the governor with the power to halt the execution, a move that is considered highly unlikely.