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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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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.
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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, November 30, 2000
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks On the Disenfranchised
Tomorrow, in a crucial hearing for the disputed presidential race, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments from Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush’s lawyers, who want hand recounts invalidated in Florida. Meanwhile, Democrat Al Gore’s lawyers will argue that not only should the hand recounts be valid, but also include the tally of thousands of "dimpled" ballots that were not punched all the way through.
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Jesse Jackson Calls for the Release of Leonard Peltier and Lori Berenson
The last weeks of President Clinton’s presidency are crucial to the people who may qualify for executive relief. Native American activist Leonard Peltier’s executive clemency petition sits on Clinton’s desk, as activists rally around his case with the understanding that this may be the last chance for freedom for Peltier for many years. He has already served 24 years in prison in Kansas, accused of the murder of two FBI agents. He has always professed his innocence.
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On the One-Year Anniversary of the WTO Battle in Seattle, Mayor Calls for Media Blackout On Protests
One year ago today, on November 30, 1999, 50,000 protesters shut down global trade talks in Seattle, in a historic event that became known as the Battle in Seattle. In an unprecedented move, activists prevented delegates from attending the World Trade Organization’s talks by forming a human chain around the Seattle convention center, and shutting down the city’s downtown.
