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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, February 18, 2004
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Edwards Nearly Upsets Kerry in Wisconsin; Dean Attacks Democratic Establishment
Sen. John Kerry won the Wisconsin primary last night by 6% after Sen. John Edwards made a last minute surge. Howard Dean, who came in a distant third and said he is staying in the race, afterwards launched a scathing attack on the Democratic Party establishment and the other Democratic candidates. [includes transcript]
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Haitian Prime Minister: "Coup D’Etat Machine in Motion"
Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune said international assistance was needed after nearly two weeks of violence in Haiti orchestrated by opponents of the government has left dozens of people dead. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is considering taking some role in the country and France said it would consider sending peacekeepers. [includes transcript]
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Human Rights Groups Call On Bush To Press Tunisian President For Freedom and Reforms
President Bush is meeting with Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali at the White House today. Washington sees Tunisia as a key ally in the war on terror but human rights groups are calling on Bush to press Ben Ali to allow more freedoms and dissent in Tunisia where the government routinely beats dissidents and rights campaigners and muzzles the press. [includes transcript]
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Thousands Of Gay Couples Marry in San Francisco As Conservatives File Suit To Block Marriages
In San Francisco, gay couples seeking marriage licenses flocked to City Hall for the fifth day after two conservative groups failed to block the marriages in two separate lawsuits in state court. [includes transcript]
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Horns and Halos: The Strange Life and Death of JH Hatfield
We take a look at a new documentary titled "Horns and Halos" that follows JH Hatfield, the author of a controversial biography on George W Bush, and his publishing house Soft Skull Press. [includes transcript]
