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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Monday, July 26, 2004
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Jesse Jackson on the Democratic Party 20 Years After His Historic 1984 Convention Address
The Rev. Jesse Jackson joins us to discuss the state of the Democratic Party, the disenfranchisement of African American voters, the overthrow of Haitian President Jean Bertrand-Aristide, Bush’s refusal to address the NAACP and much more. [includes rush transcript]
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Stealing An Election: Greg Palast Reviews How Florida Is Attempting To Disenfranchise Thousands of Voters (Again)
We speak with investigative reporter Greg Palast, one of the leading journalists investigating voter disenfranchisement in Florida during the 2000 elections, about the upcoming presidential election and the dangers of discounting the minority vote. [includes rush transcript]
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A Vietnam Vet Heads to the DNC As A Delegate Calling for U.S. Troops Out of Iraq
Wes Hamilton, a member of Veterans for Peace and a Kucinich delegate from Washington, heads to the first-ever veterans caucus at the DNC calling for John Kerry to support U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
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Angela Davis Speaks At the Boston Social Forum
As thousands gathered at the first-ever Boston Social Forum, Angela Davis examines prison issues from Abu Ghraib to the U.S. and calls for a re-evaluation of American democracy. [includes rush transcript]
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ACLU & NLG Groups Sue Over DNC "Free Speech Zone" aka Boston’s Camp X-Ray
Authorities in Boston have designated as the official protest an area enclosed by a maze of overhead netting, razor wire and chain link fence. To some it resembles an internment camp, to others Guantanamo Bay. Today lawyers file suit to overturn the "free speech zone." [includes rush transcript]
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"News Dissector" Danny Schechter on the Corporate Media’s Coverage of the DNC
As 15,000 journalists converge on Boston for the Democratic National Convention, the FBI says protesters are plotting to attack the media. We speak with Danny Schechter executive director of MediaChannel about the corporate media’s coverage of the convention. [includes rush transcript]
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Gov. Drives State Library to Remove Link to Planned Parenthood Teen Website
Dominick Washington, the Media Relations manager for Planned Parenthood in Minnesota, South Dakota discusses how Gov. Mike Rounds urged the State Library board to remove a link to Planned Parenthood’s Teenwire site from its library website. [includes rush transcript]
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Feminist Pioneer Gloria Steinem: "Bush is a Danger to Our Health and Safety"
We hear a speech by feminist icon and longtime reproductive rights activist Gloria Steinem at a Planned Parenthood event in Boston. [includes rush transcript]
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Jim Hightower: Let’s Stop Beating Around the Bush
We speak with former Texas agricultural commissioner, national radio commentator, columnist and author of several books on democracy and government, Jim Hightower about his latest book Let’s Stop Beating Around the Bush: More Political Subversion From Jim Hightower. [includes rush transcript]
