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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, December 10, 2004
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- Intelligence Bill Expands Powers of Patriot Act
- Death Toll From War in Congo Tops 3.8 Million
- Bush to Seek Up To $100 Billion More To Pay For Wars
- of U.S. Injuries Exceed Total in Revolutionary War or War of 1812
- Denver Post Banned From Military Base After Critical Article
- Senior UK Military Office Blames Media For Deaths in Iraq
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Navy Sailor Charged As "Deserter and Fugitive" After Refusing Iraq Deployment
We speak with Navy sailor Pablo Paredes, who the military is calling a deserter and a fugitive after he refused to board his ship in San Diego as it prepared to ship out for the Persian Gulf. He joins us from California where he is now underground. [includes rush transcript]
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African Ecologist & Activist Wangari Maathai Awarded 2004 Nobel Peace Prize
Wangari Maathai is the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive the prestigious award. We’ll hear an excerpt from her acceptance speech delivered today on International Human Rights Day. [includes rush transcript]
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Palestinian Presidential Candidate Mustafa Barghouti Beaten by Soldiers Blasts "Fascist" Israeli Oppression
Palestinian Presidential Candidate Mustafa Barghouti says he was detained and beaten by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the West Bank. We go to Ramallah to speak with Barghouti shortly after the incident. [includes rush transcript]
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Was The 2004 Election Legitimate?
Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee host a public hearing on the 2004 elections addressing allegations of widespread problems, irregularities and, possibly, tampering with the voting process, in the key state of Ohio. We speak with one John Bonifaz of the National Voting Institute who testified at the hearing. [includes rush transcript]
