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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, January 16, 2004
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Headlines
- Iraqi Protesters: “No, No USA. Yes, Yes For Elections"
- Iowa Polls: Dean, Kerry, Edwards, Gephardt In Near Tie
- Boeing & Halliburton To Reap Billions Off Space Program
- Israel to Resume Assassinating Hamas Members
- U.S. Refuses To Release Boys Held At Guantanamo
- Ex-Nixon Aide Suggests Bush Should Be Impeached
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Riot Police Storm Indigenous Town in Mexico Leaving Two Dead, Dozens Wounded
The people of Tlalnepantla, south of Mexico City, declared themselves "autonomous" and seized the town hall after the state government rejected the traditional democratic process of selecting the town mayor. We go to Mexico to speak with an independent reporter living in Morelos. [includes transcript]
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Bush Booed by Protesters at Martin Luther King’s Grave
President Bush visited the grave of Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta to pay tribute to the civil rights leader on the 75th anniversary of his birthday. Tight security accompanying Bush’s visit limited access to visitors. We go to Atlanta to speak with the Rev. James Orange. [includes transcript]
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Iowa Race in Four-Way Dead Heat
New poll figures show former Vermont governor Howard Dean, Senators John Kerry and John Edwards and Congressman Richard Gephardt in a virtual four-way dead heat three days before the Iowa caucus. We speak with The Nation magazine’s John Nichols. [includes transcript]
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Mississippi’s #1: Corporate Crime Reporter Ranks Most Corrupt State Governments
A new report examined the most corrupt state governments. The top 10? Mississippi, North Dakota, Louisiana, Alaska, Illinois, Montana, South Dakota, Kentucky, Florida and New York. [includes transcript]
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U.S. Accused of Lying About Its Troops Killing Journalists in Iraq
Reporters Without Frontiers has issued a new report titled "Two Murders And a Lie" examining the Pentagon’s handling of the killing by the U.S. of two foreign journalists at the Palestine Hotel in Iraq on April 8. [includes transcript]
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From Iraq to Afghanistan: An Italian Doctor Talks About Treating the Civilian Victims of the War on Terror
The founder of the humanitarian group Emergency, Dr. Gino Strada, discusses the impact of sanctions on Iraq’s medical system and the U.S. use of landmines and cluster bombs. [includes transcript]
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100,000 In Bombay For 2004 World Social Forum
As the World Social Forum kicks off in India, we go to Bombay to speak with an independent reporter about the international movement against globalization. [includes transcript]
