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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, January 12, 2006
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- Alito Refuses To Affirm Roe v. Wade Is Settled Law
- Pressure Builds On Iran Over Nuclear Activities
- Israel May Allow Jerusalem Palestinians Vote in Upcoming Elections
- Israel Suspends Talks With Robertson Over Biblical Theme Park
- Brazil Holds Funeral for Slain UN Commander
- 24 Haitian Migrants Found Dead in Dominican Republic
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Senators Grill Alito on Membership and Involvement in Discriminatory Group
Senators fought over Alito’s membership in the Concerned Alumni of Princeton and whether the panel should subpoena records from the group that opposed the acceptance of blacks or women at Princeton. [includes rush transcript]
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Alito Refuses to State Whether Roe v. Wade is Settled Law
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito refuses to state that Roe v. Wade was the settled law of the land — a statement made by John Roberts four months ago during his confirmation hearings to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [includes rush transcript]
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Alito Dismisses Foreign Law as Not "Appropriate or Useful"
When questioned by Sen. Tom Coburn (R–OK) about the citation of foreign law, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito said, "I don’t think it’s appropriate or useful to look to foreign law in interpreting the provisions of our Constitution." [includes rush transcript]
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Feinstein Grills Alito on Rulings in Key Environmental Cases
Judge Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court has also raised concerns among environmentalists. Greenpeace, the National Environmental Trust, Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth and the Sierra Club have all publicly opposed Alito’s confirmation. [includes rush transcript]
