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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, September 4, 2003
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Headlines
- Judges Orders Stay on FCC Media Ownership Rules
- Joints Chief Of Staff Criticize White House War Planning
- Bush to Seek $60-$70 Billion More To Pay Iraq Costs
- UK Intelligence Experts Protested Iraq Dossier
- U.S. Fails To Meet Deadline in Destroying Chemical Weapons
- Report: White House OK’d Evacuation of 140 Saudis Post 9/11
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In Surprise Decision, Federal Judges Block FCC Media Ownership Rules
Court ruling marks major setback to the FCC and Michael Powell; the regulations were to go into effect today. This comes as the major networks launch new pro-FCC lobbying effort. Their message? "America Says: Don’t Get Between Me And My TV." [Includes transcript]
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With Occupation Costs Soaring, U.S. Set to Go Back To U.N. Asking For Unprecedented Resolution
As the Pentagon outlines Washington’s failed Iraq plans, the White House plans to ask Congress for $60-$70 billion more for Iraq and is seeking a UN approval to force other nations to contribute troops and funds.
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Will Bush Backers Manipulate Votes to Deliver GW Another Election?
As millions of voters prepare to use electronic voting machines for the first time we take a look at the companies selling these machines and their ties to the Bush administration. We speak with reporter Julie Carr Smyth and author Bev Harris. [Includes transcript]
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A Tortured Path to Justice
We take a look at the case of a torture-victim from El Salvador who confronted two former Salvadoran generals living in the U.S. He won a watershed victory last summer when a jury ruled that the two generals held "command responsibility" over abuses by the military. We speak with an investigative journalist who covered the story. [Includes transcript]
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Under Pressure from Corporations, Ashcroft Threatens to Overturn a 200 Year-Old Law Used to Fight Human Rights Abusers and War Criminals
We host a debate between Daniel Griswold of the Center for Trade Policy Studies and international human rights lawyer Michael Ratner. [Includes transcript]
