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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Monday, August 29, 2005
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Headlines
- Hundreds of Thousands of New Orleans Residents Flee Hurricane
- Officials Fear City Will Turn Into Toxic Lake
- Louisiana National Guard Equipment in Iraq
- Shiites and Kurds Agree on Constitution; Sunnis Reject Draft
- Iraqi Woman Who Met W/ Bushes Now Criticizes Constitution
- Reuters Sound Technician Killed by U.S. Troops in Iraq
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Is Global Warming Causing More Devastating Hurricanes Worldwide?
Hurricane Katrina forced a mass evacuation of New Orleans and may leave up to a million people homeless. As this unprecedented storm deluges the South, we look at new evidence that human-induced global warming is causing the increased strength of tropical storms. [includes rush transcript]
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Two Thousand Bush Supporters Rally in Crawford
The last weekend of Cindy Sheehan’s vigil outside President Bush’s property in Crawford drew ever more supporters. Also in Crawford were two thousand counter protesters. We hear from a pro-Bush military mother and the owner of a Bush memorobilia store in Crawford. [includes rush transcript]
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Military Mothers and Veterans Call for Troop Pullout on Last Weekend of Camp Casey
Cindy Sheehan and other military families spoke at a mass rally during the last weekend of Bush’s vacation–and the last weekend of Camp Casey. We hear from Cindy, mothers Amy Branham and Jane Bright, and a Marine veteran. [includes rush transcript]
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The Posada Files: El Paso Judge to Determine Whether Bay of Pigs Was Terrorist Act
Cuban-born former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles is facing a deportation hearing El Paso today. The judge will look at Posada’s record to determine whether he should get asylum in the United States. Protests around the U.S. and Canada are calling for Posada’s extradition to Venezuela for masterminding the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner. [includes rush transcript]
