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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, September 5, 2005
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Headlines
- House-to-House Searches Begin in New Orleans
- Louisiana Senator: 10,000 Might Have Died
- Times-Picayune Calls For FEMA Chief to Resign
- Louisiana Official: Federal Gov’t Abandoned New Orleans
- Report: Karl Rove Orchestrating PR Campaign Over Relief Effort
- Top Officials Head to Region; Rice Ends Vacation
- More Headlines…
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Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff Refuses To Resign Over Handling Of Hurricane Katrina Relief
Michael Chertoff appears on Meet the Press and defends the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina. [includes rush transcript]
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Louisiana Offical: The Federal Gov’t Has Abandoned Us
On Sunday Aaron Broussard, the president of Jefferson Parish appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press and accused the federal government of abandoning the people of New Orleans. He broke down crying, as he recalled how the mother of one of his colleagues died after waiting days to be rescued. [includes rush transcript]
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Survivors From New Orleans Speak Out About Week of Horror
We go to Louis Armstrong airport in New Orleans where thousands of hurricane survivors are staying. The airport has become a triage center where the oldest, the youngest and the sickest lay desperate for help. [includes rush transcript]
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Kanye West: "Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People"
On Friday night, Grammy-award winning hip-hop superstar Kanye West delivered a blistering critique of President Bush and the administration"s response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. "I hate the way they portray us in the media," West said. "If you see a black family, it says they’re looting. See a white family, it says they’re looking for food." [includes rush transcipt]
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Rev. Al Sharpton: President Bush’s Response "Inexcusable"
More public figures have spoken out, lambasting the government"s slow response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Reverend Al Sharpton spoke in Houston on Saturday and said that race played a role. [includes rush transcript]
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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin’s Desperate Plea For Help
New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin expresses outrage and frustration during an interview last week by a local New Orleans radio station. Nagin demands greater effort and quicker delivery. [includes rush transcript]
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New Orleans Activist Malik Rahim Blasts Mayor Nagin
Malik Rahim, veteran of the Black Panther Party in New Orleans, is interviewed in the Algiers neigherborhood by Democracy Now! producers. Rahim talks about what should have been differently. [includes rush transcript]
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DN! Producers Describe the Devastation in New Orleans & The Survivors In Baton Rouge
Democracy Now! producers John Hamilton and Sharif Abdel Kouddous join us from Baton Rouge. On Saturday they made it into New Orleans to witness what’s left of the devastated city. [includes rush transcript]
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: An Hour-Long Special on John Roberts, President Bush’s Nominee to Be Supreme Court Chief Justice
In this hour-long online special we examine the legal background and history of Judge John Roberts. Earlier today President Bush nominated Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court replacing the late William Rehnquist, who died at the age of 80 on Saturday.
