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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, October 8, 2004
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- Triple Bomb Blast at Egypt Resort Kills At Least 22
- Kenyan Becomes First African Woman and First Environmentalist To Win Nobel Peace Prize
- Report: U.S. Strikes 11 In Wedding Party in Iraq
- U.S. Plans to Pacify Up To 30 Iraqi Cities Before Election
- Rockets Hit Baghdad Hotel Inside Green Zone
- Gen. Zinni Predicts U.S. Troops Will Stay in Iraq For 5-10 Years
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Sharon Aide Says U.S.-Backed Settlement Policy Designed to Freeze Peace Process
As three back-to-back Sinai bombings kill dozens in a resort on the Egyptian-Israeli border we speak with leading Middle East experts Tanya Reinhart and Naseer Aruri about the attack, the recent Israeli offensive in Gaza and the collapse of the "peace process." [includes rush transcript]
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"Imposing Imperial Democracy"–Upcoming Afghan Elections Marked by U.S. Pressure, Fraud and Corruption
As the Bush administration lauds the upcoming presidential election in Afghanistan as a success in democracy, the elections are marked by U.S. pressure, fraud and corruption.
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Kenyan Environmentalist Wangari Maathai Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Kenyan environmentalist and zoology professor Wangari Maathai bcame the first woman from Africa to win the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. We hear Wangari Maathai speaking earlier about the violence she faces in Kenya and we speak with her colleague Terry Tempest Williams. [includes rush transcript]
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Censored: Public Fla. School Cancels Campus Speaker Fearing She Would Criticize Bush
We speak with author, environmental activist and professor, Terry Tempest Williams about how a public university in Florida cancelled her speech set for this month because they feared she would criticize Bush for his environmental policies. [includes rush transcript]
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Calls Increase for DeLay to Resign After Ethics Committee Again Admonishes Majority Leader
Congressional Democrats and government watch groups are stepping up their calls for House Majority leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) to resign his post as House Majority Leader after the House Ethics Committee admonished him for failing to carry out his duties in a forthright and ethical manner. We speak with Lou Dubose, author of a new political biography on Tom Delay called The Hammer.[includes rush transcript]
