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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, July 28, 2004
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Uninvited Guest: Michael Moore Takes Boston By Storm
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore blasts the corporate media, President Bush, Ralph Nader’s candidacy, and the invasion of Iraq. We hear the full speech he gave at the Take Back America meeting in Cambridge across the river from the Democratic National Convention. [includes rush transcript]
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Rising Star: Senate Candidate Barack Obama Delivers Rousing Keynote at DNC
Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for US Senate from Illinois, delivered a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention that some say secured his status as a rising star within the party. Obama is favored to win the Illinois Senate seat that would make him only the third black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. [includes rush transcript]
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Ronald Reagan’s Son and Teresa Heinz Kerry Address DNC
We hear speeches by John Kerry’s wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry and Ron Reagan, son of the late Republican president Ronald Reagan on the floor of the Democratic National Convention. [includes rush transcript]
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Medea Benjamin Dragged Off DNC Floor in Handcuffs For Unfurling "End the Occupation of Iraq" Banner
As Teresa Heinz Kerry gave her prime-time address that never mentioned Iraq, Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin attemped to bring an anti-war message onto the floor of the convention. Moments later police were dragging her out of the Fleet Center. [includes rush transcript]
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Maya Angelou, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Pay Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
40 years ago at the Democratic National Convention, civil rights pioneer Fannie Lou Hamer took the stage to challenge white domination of the Mississippi Democratic Party. The Democratic Party paid tribute to her last night at the Fleet Center. [includes rush transcript]
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Raytheon, Citibank, Chase Manhattan and Fleet Boston Help Finance the Most Expensive Convention in History
Sakura Saunders and Pratap Chatterjee of Corpwatch examine the role of corporate money during the Democratic National Convention. [includes rush transcript]
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Web Exclusive: From a Rooftop Michael Moore Speaks to Overflow Crowd in Cambridge During the DNC
Everywhere Michael Moore went in Boston, massive crowds followed him. On Tuesday, more than 2,000 people lined up in Cambridge to hear Michael Moore speak at a forum with Howard Dean. Only 500 or so were able to get in. Democracy Now! was there. We brodcast his speech on our program. But after he spoke inside, Michael Moore addressed the overflow crowd outside. Here is a Democracy Now! web exclusive of what he said...
