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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, December 19, 2003
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Bush vs Civil Liberties Pt. 1: Court Rules Bush Cannot Hold Padilla As "Enemy Combatant"
A New York federal appeals court ruled the government cannot detain U.S. citizen Jose Padilla indefinitely without pressing charges against him or allowing him access to the courts. We host a debate with Washington Legal Foundation’s Richard Samp and Barbara Olshansky of the Center for Constitutional Rights. [includes transcript]
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Bush vs Civil Liberties Pt. 2: Court Backs Rights of Guantanamo Prisoners
A San Francisco Federal Appeals court ruled the government’s treatment of some 660 foreign detainees at Guantanamo Bay was unconstitutional and a violation of international law. We host a debate and speak with lawyer Stephen Kenny who recently visited Australian prisoner David Hicks in Guantanamo. [includes transcript]
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Bush vs Civil Liberties Pt. 3: Justice Department Report Details Abuse of 9/11 Detainees
The Inspector General’s office of the Justice Department released a detailed report describing rampant abuse of 9/11 detainees inside a government-run detention center in Brooklyn. [includes transcript]
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Resisting Occupation: From Northern Ireland to Iraq
Veteran journalist Ed Moloney, who has been reporting on Northern Ireland for two decades, draws numerous parallels between the situation in Iraq and Northern Ireland. [includes transcript]
