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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Hugo Chavez Is Once Again Declared President of Venezuela After a One-Day Old Military Government Collapses Amidst Nationwide Protest
Hugo Chavez is once again the president of Venezuela. He was swept back into office early Sunday morning, after a one-day old military government collapsed amidst nationwide protest. He returned to a hero’s welcome: cheering crowds, waiving flags, the national anthem. In his first major address, he appealed for calm and vowed there would be no retaliation against those who had tried to oust him.
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Massacre in Jenin: An American Activist Gives the First Unaccompanied Eyewitness Account From Inside the Camp; Unlike Reporters, He Was Not Led By the Israeli Military
Palestinian medics accompanied by Israeli troops began searching for bodies in Jenin refugee camp this morning, as Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat conditionally accepts an Israeli proposal for a Middle East peace conference led by the United States. Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has proposed Arafat be excluded.
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A Report From Inside Yasser Arafat’s Compound:International Solidarity Movement Activists Protest Colin Powell’s Visit
US Secretary of State General Colin Powell met Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in his besieged compound in Ramallah on Sunday. A senior advisor to Arafat said the Palestinians pledged to curb violence against Israelis, but only if the Israel ends its invasion of the West Bank.
