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.
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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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.
Start 2012 off right with a contribution to Democracy Now!
Topics
Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer.
Iraq issues separate arrest warrants for former Governing Council member and former Pentagon favorite Ahmed Chalabi and his nephew, Salem Chalabi head of the tribunal trying Saddam Hussein. We speak with veteran Middle East journalist Dilip Hiro. [includes rush transcript]
We hear President Bush being questioned by journalists of color at the UNITY conference in Washington DC and we speak with Chicago Defender columnist Roland Martin, one of the journalists who questioned Bush. [includes rush transcript]
The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to the UNITY conference of journalists of color in Washington DC about the government’s elevated security alert to level "orange."
The legendary writer and journalist talks with Amy Goodman about the November election, the state of protest today and the historic 1968 conventions which he chronicled in "Miami and the Siege of Chicago." [includes rush transcript]