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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Navy Resumes Bombing of Vieques
Activists are gearing up for the resumption of U.S. Navy bombing exercises today on the Puerto Rican island ofVieques. They say that about 40 protesters are still on the bombing range. The Navy plans to resume bombingpractice that began on Friday but was halted yesterday for a religious ceremony.
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100,000 Protest the Arrest of Former President Joseph Estrada
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said today that she would use force if necessary to keep public orderafter a crowd of over 100,000 people rallied in support of jailed former leader Joseph Estrada.
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As the Media Talks About the Anarchist "Black Bloc", Norman Solomon Talks About How the"White Block"— the Media— Covers Globalization
AOL Time Warner, the world’s biggest media company, is in talks with NTL, the biggest cable operator in the UK, abouta partnership in Europe.
