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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Headlines
- EPA to Adopt New Arsenic Standard for Nation’s Drinking Water
- UN Security Council Votes to Lift Yugoslavia Arms Embargo
- 8 Iraqi Civilians Killed in Plane Attack on Farms
- Iraq Claims to Have Shot Down 2nd US Spy Plane in a Month
- Oklahoma Appeals Court Orders Halt of Valdez Execution
- Delta Flight Attendants to Conduct Largest-Ever Union Election in Airline Industry
- Anti-Globalization Activists Plan WTO Protest in Qatar
- WTO Approves Dispute Panels on US Steel Trade Measures
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Despite Mounting Opposition to US Policy, Secretary of State Powell Heads to Reinforce Support for Militarization of So-Called War on Drugs
Secretary of State Colin Powell headed for Colombia yesterday to shore up US support for President Andres Pastrana.His three-day trip to the region comes in the face of mounting popular opposition to the US and Colombia’s militarization of the so-called war on drugs. [includes rush transcript]
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Relatives of Slain Chilean Military Commander Sue Henry Kissinger
The family of Chilean military Commander Rene Schneider, who was killed thirty-one years ago during a botched kidnapping by rightwing coup plotters supported by the US, filed a lawsuit yesterday in a US federal court. The lawsuit accuses former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former CIA Chief Richard Helms, among others, of involvement in covert operations that led to Schneider’s assassination. [includes rush transcript]
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Racism and Gender: Where They Meet in Africa
The Conference Against Racism officially ended on Friday, but Democracy Now! continues the discussion on racism. Today, we look at issues of racism and gender, particularly in the context of gender and refugees. We look at the southern Sudan, where slavery is still alive and well. [includes rush transcript]
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Special Coverage of Attack on WTC and Pentagon
This is a special one-hour live report on the WTC and Pentagon attacks.
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