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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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Friday, February 24, 2006
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Headlines
- 140 Die in Iraq Following Bom bing at Shiite Shrine
- Dubai Firm Offers to Delay Takeover of U.S. Ports
- Marines Conduct Secret Study Into Iran Ethnic Minorities
- Report: New Orleans Soil & Air Still Contain High Level of Contaminants
- U.S. Blocks Travel of Bolivian Diplomat to U.S.
- Judge Orders Release of Names of Guantanamo Detainees
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Baghdad Imposes Daytime Curfew as Violence Escalates Following Shiite Mosque Bombing
At least 140 people have been killed over the past two days in Iraq following the bombing of one of the country’s main Shiite shrines. We go to Baghdad for a report and speak with an Iraqi blogger and architect. [includes rush transcript]
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Venezuelan-Owned Citgo Faces Congressional Inquiry For Offering Discounted Oil to U.S. Poor
Republican Congressmember Joe Barton of Texas has launched an investigation into one of the world’s major oil companies–Citgo. The Venezuelan-owned company announced a discounted gas program for poor Americans last year. We speak with Democratic New York Congressman Jose Serrano, one of the few members of Congress promoting this effort. [includes rush transcript]
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Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) Criticizes FBI For Cracking Down on Independence Movement in Puerto Rico
Several members of Congress are calling for an investigation into recent raids conducted by the FBI targeting pro-independence activists in Puerto Rico. Last week, hundreds of members of the FBI’s counterterrorism unit conducted six simultaneous raids targeting members of the pro-independence group known as the Macheteros. We speak with Jose Serrano, Democatic Congressmember of Puerto Rican origin and representing a major Puerto Rican district of the Bronx. [includes rush transcript]
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The News Dissector Danny Schechter Calls For March 21 Protests Targeting Media’s Complicity in the Iraq War
We speak with Danny Schechter 'the News Dissector' — veteran journalist, media critic and co-founder of mediachannel.org, one of the largest online media issues networks. Schechter discusses the upcoming anti-war and media protest day, dangers journalists face in Iraq, coverage of war and more. We play an excerpt of his documentary "Weapons of Mass Deception." [includes rush transcript]
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CorpWatch’s Pratap Chatterjee on the Link Between the Iraq War and the White House’s Support for a Dubai-Owned Firm to Take Over U.S. Ports
The political firestorm continues in Washington over handing over management of six U.S. ports to a Dubai-owned company. Dubai Ports World offered to delay the $6.8 million deal after major clashes between the White House and both Democratic and Republican Congressmembers over national security concerns. We speak with Pratap Chatterjee of CorpWatch. [includes rush transcript]
