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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, April 19, 2005
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- Suicide Car Bombing Kills Six in Baghdad
- String of Assassinations Target Top Iraqi Officials & Academics
- Filipino Gov’t Calls on Its Citizens to Leave Iraq
- Iraqi Lawmaker Accuses U.S. Troops of Abusing Him
- Army Asked For 'Wish List' on Interrogation Techniques
- Democrats Attempt to Put Off John Bolton Vote
- More Headlines…
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The Oklahoma City Bombing Ten Years Later
Bud Welch joins us from Oklahoma City to talk about the April 19, 1995 bombing that killed 168 including his 23-year-old daughter Julie. Welch made headlines for opposing the execution of Timothy McVeigh. [includes rush transcript]
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Colin Powell’s Former Chief Of Staff Calls John Bolton An "Abysmal" Pick To Be UN Ambassador
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to vote on Bolton’s nomination as early as today. We talk to Steve Clemons of the TheWashingtonNote.com and John Nichols of The Nation about a series of allegations concerning Bolton abusing his authority at the State Department and Bolton’s role in securing George W. Bush’s victory during the 2000 Florida recount. [includes rush transcript]
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New York District Attorney Forced to Drop Charges in High-Profile Arrest Case from GOP Convention
The DA’s office is expected to drop charges today against Joshua Banno — an Arizona college student who was arrested seven months ago during the Republican National Convention. The DA is dropping the charges after photographs emerged showing Banno could not have been involved in the crime. He had been facing seven years in jail. [includes rush transcript]
