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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Out of the Ashes: New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani Tries to Ride Rubble to Re-Election
New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani disclosed yesterday that he is asking the mayoral candidates to make an unprecedenteddeal with him to "maintain the unity" in the city following the brutal attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Security in the Skies: Bush Tries to Federalize Airport Security—Is It Strict Enough?
Yesterday President Bush asked the nation’s governors to post National Guard troops at airports as a first step totake federal control of airline security. Bush’s plan for heightened airport security after the September 11 attacksincludes National Guard troops at airports and thousands of air marshals aboard aircraft, to avert terrorist attacksand restore public confidence in flying.
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Will Judges Soften Their Attitudes Towards Racial Profiling?
Up until September 11 racial profiling was harshly criticized by people around the country, but courts had neverdeclared profiling illegal.
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White Cincinnati Police Officer Acquitted After Killing An Unarmed Black Man
A white Cincinnati police officer was acquitted Wednesday in the killing of an unarmed black man, a shooting thatsparked massive protests and riots last spring.
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Navy Bombs Vieques, But Democrats Back Away From Their Call for Immediate Halt to Thebombing, As Washington Mobilizes for War
The Navy resumed bombing the island of Vieques on Monday, in its first full-scale military exercises since theSeptember 11 attacks.
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Activists Rev Up for Peace Protests in Washington, D.C.
Although the World Bank and IMF cancelled their meetings planned for this weekend after the tragedy of September 11,and many anti-corporate globalization groups cancelled protests against the meetings, activists will still descend onDC this weekend.
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Forum: Attacks On Arab, Asian and Muslim-Americans Double
Despite repeated requests for calm from President Bush and top law enforcement officials, the number of hate crimesdirected at Arab Americans has almost doubled from a week ago, and the FBI has formally opened about 90 civil rightsinvestigations since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
