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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, March 4, 2003
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White House Dismisses Iraq’s Destruction of Banned Missiles: We Join Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry & Democracy Now! Correspondent Jeremy Scahill in Baghdad
The Bush administration yesterday dismissed Iraq’s efforts to destroy six missiles as "the mother of all distractions." White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said, "Here’s the Catch-22 that Saddam Hussein has put himself in: he denied he had these weapons, and then he destroys things he says he never had. If he lies about never having them, how can you trust him when he says he has destroyed them? "
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Turkish Peace Movement Claim Victory Following No-War Vote; Meanwhile the Kurdish Population in Northern Iraq Prepares for a Turkish Invasion
The Turkish Parliament stunned Washington on Friday by voting against a resolution that would have allowed tens of thousands of US troops to use the country as a base for an attack on Iraq.
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Could the U.S. Have Caught Alleged Al Qaeda Leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 1996? We Talk to BBC Investigative Reporter Greg Palast
Alleged Al Qaeda leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been moved from Pakistan following his arrest four days ago. He is believed to have been flown to a US detention facility at Bagram air base, in Afghanistan. The New York Times reports that the CIA will likely use sleep deprivation and psychological manipulation to pry information out of him. If these tactics fail, Sen. John Rockefeller of West Virginia suggested the US might turn over Mohammed to a country that does not have restrictions against torture. Such countries include Egypt, Jordan and Morocco.
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Anti-War Protests Continue Across the World: Over 1000 Readings of Lysistrata Are Held & the Former Head of the Pacific Stock Exchange Calls for Direct Action
Yesterday, over 1000 readings of the ancient Greek anti-war comedy, Lysistrata were held in 59 countries and every state in the U.S. as a way for actors the world over to register their opposition to a war on Iraq. Conceived just 6 weeks ago, by New York actors Kathryn Blume and Sharron Bower, the global theatrical anti-war protest will raise money for humanitarian aid groups working in the Middle East.
