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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Tuesday, September 30, 2003
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- White House Rejects Independent Council in Wilson Affair
- Bush Allies Start Biz To “Take Advantage” of Iraq Reconstruction
- Census: 44 Million Without Health Insurance in U.S.
- UN Staff Leaving Iraq Following Bombings
- Israeli Army Destroys Home of Dead Palestinian Bomber’s Family
- Israeli Panel Likens Refusniks To Mutineers
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White House Rejects Demands by Congress Members for an Independent Probe of White House Leak That Blew CIA Operative’s Cover
The CIA operative’s identity was first revealed by senior administration officials in July a week after her husband former ambassador to Iraq, Joseph Wilson, publicly challenged President Bush’s claim that Iraq had tried to buy uranium from Niger. When asked directly, White House press secretary said for the first time Bush’s chief advisor Karl Rove "wasn’t involved. The president knows he wasn’t involved."
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Foreign Students Need Not Apply: A Look At the New Target of U.S. Govt’s Hunt For "Potential Terrorists"
A new monitoring system that took full effect Aug. 1st is generating fears that foreign students coming under increasing government scrutiny may choose to study in other countries. We host a debate between a New York University Dean and a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security. [Includes transcript]
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Military Families And Soldiers Speak Out Against War
A week after the White House’s announcement that thousands more National Guard and Reserve troops might have to be called up if allies don’t agree to send troops to Iraq, we hear a speech by Nancy Lessin, founder of Military Families Speak Out and from Abdul Henderson, a soldier who recently returned from military duty in Iraq. [Includes transcript]
