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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, October 1, 2004
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Headlines
- Kerry : Iraq Invasion Was 'Colossal Error'
- 3,000 U.S. Troops Attack Samarra, Kill 94 Iraqis
- Three Dozen Children Die in Baghdad Bombings
- Iraqi President Says U.S. is Collectively Punishing Iraqis
- Report: Bush Campaign Helped Write Allawi Speech
- Over 40 Palestinians Die in Israeli Attack on Gaza
- More Headlines…
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Robert Fisk on the Presidential Debate, Iraq, Palestine and the International Criminal Court
As the civilian death toll in Iraq, Palestine and Israel rises, Bush and Kerry face off in the first presidential debate. The debate focused on foreign policy, as agreed by both campaigns and Iraq clearly dominated the discussion. We hear excerpts of the debate and speak with longtime Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk of the London Independent about the invasion and occupation of Iraq, "democracy" in Afghanistan, the Occupied Territories of Palestine–which were never mentioned in the debate–and Bush’s blanket refusal to join the International Criminal Court. [includes rush transcript]
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Kerry Blasts Bush on North Korea, Pledges Direct Negotiations if Elected
While most of the presidential debate focused on Iraq, Bush and Kerry clashed on an issue the Kerry campaign has increasingly been raising: the issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapons and U.S. strategy in negotiations with Pyunyang. We speak with independent journalist Tim Shorrock. [includes rush transcript]
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Candidates Briefly Debate Sudan Policy But Where Was the Discussion of the Coup in Haiti?
Both Sen. Kerry and President Bush admitted genocide is taking place in Sudan during the debate but differed on how to tackle the issue. Neither candidate mentioned the bloody coup in Haiti or the current humanitarian disaster befallen the country. We speak with TransAfrica president Bill Fletcher. [includes rush transcript]
