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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, September 1, 2004
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Shout Heard Around the World: Nearly 1,000 Arrested in Series of RNC Protests
More than 950 people were arrested yesterday as thousands of activists carried out a series of direct actions and civil disobedience organized by the A31 Action Coalition at locations throughout New York City yesterday. We take a comprehensive look at the protests and the police tactics to quell them. [includes rush transcript]
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Schwarzenegger Reaches Out to Fellow Immigrants to Vote Republican
We hear California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaking on the second night of the Republican National Convention in his national political debut. [includes rush transcript]
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Medea Benjamin Dragged off RNC Floor for Unfurling "Pro-Life: Stop the Killing of Iraq" Banner
Peace activist and Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin was kicked off the floor of the Republican convention after she unfurled a pink banner that read "Pro-Life: Stop the Killing in Iraq." [includes rush transcript]
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First Lady, Bush Twins Address RNC
President Bush’s daughters, Barbara and Jenna in their national television debut and First Lady Laura Bush speak at the Republican convention last night. [includes rush transcript]
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RNC Protesters Rush to Defend Johnny Cash Legacy
The Tennessee delegation to the Republican National Convention sparked protests by hosting an exclusive "celebration" of Johnny Cash at the auction house Sotheby’s. We hear a report from the streets. [includes rush transcript]
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New York Protesters Hold "Fox News Shut-Up-A-Thon"
Members of Code Pink and others gathered in front of Fox’s corporate headquarters in midtown Manhattan to protest the network’s biased coverage. We speak with Robert Greenwald, producer and director of the documentary "Outfoxed" and Medea Benjamin who was arrested. [includes rush transcript]
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NYT’s Paul Krugman on Bush’s Economic Record and the Media
We hear celebrated economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman discuss the media and the Bush administration’s economic record and tactics. [includes rush transcript]
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GOP Delegates Mingle with Industry Lobbyists at Corporate-Sponsored Parties
We take a look at the hundreds of company-sponsored parties that Republican delegates are attending during the GOP convention. Pratap Chatterjee of CorpWatch files a report. [includes rush transcript]
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Peter Stone on 527s, Rudy Giuliani and GOP Operative Ralph Reed
We speak with National Journal reporter Peter Stone on Section 527 organizations funding political ads in the Kerry-Bush race, Rudolph Giuliani and a preview of Republican operative Ralph Reed. [includes rush transcript]
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Thousands of Unemployed Workers Form Three-Mile-Long Unemployment Line in Symbolic Protest
Thousands of unemployed workers gathered along Broadway, in a single file line, stretching some three miles in a symbolic protest that is being billed as the world’s largest unemployment line.
