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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Headlines
- Report: Cheney Resisting CIA Assessment Iran Not Seeking Nukes
- 110 Killed in Iraq Violence; Health Minister Kidnapped
- In First Iraq Visit, Syrian FM Pledges Aid, Calls for Pullout Timetable
- Kissinger: Iraq Victory Impossible
- HRW: Saddam Hussein Trial “Fundamentally Unfair”
- Thousands Protest Bush in Indonesia
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EXCLUSIVE...Jordanian Student Acquitted in 9/11 Perjury Case Recounts FBI Intimidation and Mistreatment
Jordanian immigrant Osama Awadallah was acquitted of federal charges Friday that he lied to a grand jury investigating the September 11th attacks. In a Democracy Now! exclusive, Awadallah joins us live in our firehouse studio to talk about his arrest, detention and much more. We also discuss the specifics of the case with his attorney, Sarah Kunstler.[includes rush transcript]
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UCLA Police Repeatedly Taser Handcuffed Student For Refusal to Show ID, University Orders Outside Probe
Officials at the University of California in Los Angeles are launching an independent investigation into campus police officers’ repeated shocking of an Iranian-American student with a Taser stun gun. The student was handcuffed the entire time. The incident was captured on video has and sparked outrage across his campus and the country. [rush transcript included]
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Dr. Mike Alcalay 1941–2006: Doctor Who Lived With AIDS for Over 20 Years Dies of Leukemia
Dr. Mike Alcalay, a longtime AIDS activist, died Saturday in Oakland California of leukemia. He was the medical director of a free medical marijuana clinic in Oakland. Alcalay lived with AIDS for over 20 years and was a medical marijuana patient himself. He was also a pediatrician and Vietnam veteran. We speak with his brother, Glenn. [rush transcript included]
