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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
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- Over 10,000 Mourn Slain Puerto Rico Independence Leader
- Amnesty Calls for Investigation Into FBI Killing of Ojeda Rios
- Los Macheteros Vow to Avenge FBI Killing
- FEMA’s Michael Brown Defends Katrina Response
- Vast Majority Of Reported Atrocities in New Orleans Were False
- Female Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills Six
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Bush’s "Brownie": Former FEMA Head Michael Brown Said He Warned Bush Directly Before Hurricane Struck
The ousted director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Michael Brown, appeared before a special congressional panel set up by House Republican leaders to investigate the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina. [includes rush transcript]
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Homeland Security Chief Chertoff, Not Brown, Was Responsible For Federal Response To Huricane Katrina
We speak Knight Ridder reporter Alison Young about the Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff’s responsibilities and the shift of blame to former FEMA head Michael Brown. [includes rush transcript]
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Lott’s Bad Bet: Fomer Senate Majority Leader Blocked Moves to Protect Mississippi Coast
Backed by the gambling industry, Republican Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi outmuscled army officials who tried to impose a moratorium on casino projects along the coast. We speak with Washington Post reporter Michael Grunwald. [includes rush transcript]
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William Arkin on the Increasing Military Role in Emergency Response
President Bush wants to use the hurricane to wipe out Posse Comitatus, which bans the military from engaging in domestic law enforcement. Former intelligence analyst William Arkin talks about the apparently growing role of the military in responding to natural disasters and other domestic crises. [includes rush transcript]
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St. Patrick’s Four Acquitted of Federal Conspiracy Charges
Four Catholic peace activists have just been acquitted of felony conspiracy charges — the first case of this kind since the Vietnam War. We speak with two of the four activists whose charges stem from an antiwar action on the eve of the US invasion of Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
