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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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- Bush Holds 9th Press Conference Since He Took Office
- The NYT on Bush: “Vague and Sometimes Nearly Incoherent”
- Report: Poindexter to Resign From DARPA
- CIA Warned Blair Over Iraq Intelligence; Warning Ignored
- Iraqi Scientists to U.S.: No WMD Program Existed
- U.S. Disbands Nuclear Weapons Watchdog
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Bush Speaks On Iraq, Economy and Gay Marriage; NYT Describes Performance as "Vague and Sometimes Nearly Incoherent"
In his first press conference since before the invasion of Iraq, President George Bush yesterday vowed that weapons of mass destruction would still be found in Iraq.
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As President Bush Assumes "Personal Responsibility" for Uranium-Niger Statement We Take a Look at Another Lie in the State of the Union
In his speech Bush claims that Saddam Hussein attempted to buy aluminum tubes for nuclear weapons construction. We speak with Mother Jones reporter Tim Dickinson who reveals the falsity of the statement and how the administration knew about it.
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ACLU Files First Major Lawsuit Against Patriot Act
The suit seeks to have a major section of the U.S.A. Patriot Act declared unconstitutional arguing that the law gives federal agents virtually unchecked authority to spy on Americans. We speak with ACLU attorney Noel Saleh.
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Ashcroft Seeks Death Penalty in Puerto Rico Murder Case Overriding Island’s Constitution and 74-Year Capital Punishment Ban
The trial of two men accused of kidnapping and murder has reignited a political debate about Puerto Rico?s political status. Democracy Now! hosts a debate between University of Puerto Rico?s Rafael Bernabe and Justice Department spokesman Jorge Martinez.
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Should the Media ID the Alleged Victim in the Kobe Bryant Sexual Assault Case?
Pulitzer Prize wining LA Times columnist David Shaw debates rape survivor and advocate Karen Pomer over whether the media should rethink its guidelines on naming victims of rape and sexual abuse.
