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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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- Iraq Orders End to US Blockade of Sadr City
- Centcom Briefing Warns Iraq “Violence at All-Time High”
- 6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attack on Gaza
- Hezbollah Says in Talks Over Israel Prisoner Exchange
- North Korea Agrees to Six-Party Talks
- Thousands Protest Alleged US Involvement in Pakistan Attack
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Rightwing Attacks on Stem Cell Research Advocate Michael J. Fox Spotlight One of Election 2006’s Most Heated Ballot Issues
Parkinson’s sufferer and actor Michael J. Fox has been mocked by rightwing host Rush Limbaugh after he appeared in a Missouri television ad urging viewers to vote yes for stem cell research and for a Democratic Senate candidate over the Republican incumbent. We look at one of the most hotly contested issues in the 2006 elections with Arthur Caplan of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. [includes rush transcript]
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Record Citizen-Written Ballot Initiatives Could Swing Election Results
Voters will consider 76 citizen-written ballot initiatives on Election Day. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, this is the third largest number of initiatives on the ballot in almost 100 years. Some are predicting that with measures to increase the minimum wage on the ballot in six states and initiatives backing stem cell research ahead in many of the polls — the Democrats will gain votes this time around. [includes rush transcript]
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Students at Premier School for the Deaf Block Controversial Appointment
Student protesters at the nation’s premier school for the deaf have proclaimed victory after the board of trustees voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming school president. Gallaudet University had been the scene of ongoing student and faculty protests over the hiring of Jane Fernandes to head the school. We’re joined by campus leader Latoya Plummer. [includes rush transcript]
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Behind the Struggle at Gallaudet U.: Deaf University Has History of Protest
Gallaudet exploded on the scene in 1988 when students launched a protest to call for the appointment of the university’s first deaf president. Until then, the school had always been led by a hearing president. The "Deaf President Now" protest received national media attention and helped to raise awareness of deaf culture. We’re joined by freelance writer and Gallaudet grad David Kurs. [includes rush transcript]
