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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Wednesday, December 15, 2004
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Justice in Baghdad? A Debate Between Saddam’s UK Lawyer and a US Attorney Who Helped Create Legal System in Occupied Iraq
We host a debate between Abdul Haq Al-Ani, a London-based attorney who is one of Saddam Hussein’s lawyers and Michael Scharf, one of five international law experts who helped train Iraqi judges after major combat ended in the country. [includes rush transcript]
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Rep. John Conyers Seeks Inquiry Into Ohio Vote
We speak with Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), who is leading the charge to review voting irregularities in Ohio. Conyers is now planning to ask the FBI and an Ohio county prosecutor to explore election tampering in at least one and possibly several Ohio counties. [includes rush transcript]
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Privatizing Social Security: A Debate on Bush’s Social Security Plan
A two-day conference on the economy hosted by President Bush opens today in Washington, and Social Security is at the top of the agenda. We host a debate on Bush’s plan to privatize part of Social Security with independent journalist Eric Laursen and Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute. [includes rush transcript]
