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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, June 25, 2004
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Court Rejects FCC Attempt to Rewrite Nation’s Media Ownership Laws
A US federal appeals court yesterday blocked the implementation of new FCC rules that would have allowed for greater media consolidation. In a 2-1 ruling, the court ordered the FCC to provide detailed justification to support their decision to lift many caps on cross ownership that limit how many tv stations and newspapers a single company can own in a geographical area. We talk to Pete Tridish of the Prometheus Radio Project, which filed the suit.[includes transcript]
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Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 Opens Across the Country, Despite GOP & Disney Attempts to Limit Its Reach
Moore’s new film examines President Bush"s actions before and after the Sept. 11 attacks including his ties to prominent Saudis including the family of Osama bin Laden.
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Actor Mike Farrell on Politics and Hollywood: M*A*S*H Couldn’t Be On TV Today
In a special broadcast from the capital of the film world, we speak to actor and activist Mike Farrell.[includes transcript]
