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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Tuesday, September 21, 2004
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Kerry and Bush Square Off on Iraq
With six weeks remaining until Election Day, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry launched what is being called his most definitive statement yet on President Bush’s war in Iraq. Shortly after Kerry’s speech, Bush responded to his opponent’s comments. [includes rush transcript]
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Killing the Messenger: Who Gave Rather the Memos and Why
As Dan Rather apologizes for documents used in a story about President Bush’s National Guard service, the Republicans charge that it’s a Democratic conspiracy but most agree the scandal only helps George W. Bush. We speak with veteran Texas journalist Jim Moore. [includes rush transcript]
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What if Iraq Media Coverage was Scrutinized Like CBS Documents?
What if the model being used to dissect Dan Rather and CBS News was applied to all of the corporate media for their coverage in the build up to the invasion of Iraq? We speak with Harper’s publisher Rick MacArthur who says "there would have been no war." [includes rush transcript]
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Taking Back the Airwaves: Community Station KGNU Buys Commercial Denver Signal
Bucking a national wave of media consolidation by large corporations, Boulder community radio station KGNU reached terms to buy Denver AM radio signal KJME, offering metro Denver listeners independent news and diverse music currently unavailable in Denver. [includes rush transcript]
