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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Tuesday, November 7, 2006
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Headlines
- Mid-Term Elections To Decide Control of Congress
- Ballot Initiatives Cover Abortion, Stem Cell Research, Marriage
- Missouri Elections Chief Asked for Photo ID to Vote Despite Court Order
- Democrats Call For Investigation Into GOP Robo-Calls
- California Stations forced to Play GOP Ad Via Emergency Alert System
- 57 in Iraq’s Interior Ministry Charged With Human Rights Crimes
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Soldier Killed Herself After Objecting to Interrogation Techniques Being Used on Iraqi Prisoners
Specialist Alyssa Peterson died in Iraq in September, 2003. The military listed her death as the result of a "non-hostile weapons discharge." But newly uncovered military documents reveal Peterson actually shot herself with her service rifle. The documents also show her suicide came just two weeks after she refused to take part in further interrogations of Iraqi prisoners and had asked to be reassigned. We speak with the reporter who broke the story. [includes rush transcript]
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Neo Culpa: Neoconservatives Say Iraq War Undermined by White House Incompetence
Vanity Fair is reporting a number of prominent neoconservatives who advocated for the invasion of Iraq are now criticizing President Bush’s handling of the war. The list includes former Pentagon advisers Richard Perle and Kenneth Adelman; former Presidential speechwriter David Frum; and Michael Rubin, a former senior official in the Pentagon’s Office of Special Plans. We speak with David Rose, contributing editor at Vanity Fair. [includes rush transcript]
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Sandinista Leader Ortega Poised to Win Nicaragua Presidential Election
Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega has a clear lead in Nicaragua’s presidential election. With votes tallied from more than 60 percent of polling stations, Ortega has over 38% of the vote, nearly 8 points ahead of his conservative, Washington-backed rival Eduardo Montealegre. The race has drawn heavy attention from the Bush administration and U.S. officials have threatened economic sanctions and withdrawal of aid to Nicaragua if Ortega is elected. [includes rush transcript]
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Election Protection 2006: Coalition Sending Voting Monitors to Polls, Sets Up Toll-Free Hotline
With new registration rules, faulty computer voting machines, and stringent identification requirements, many Americans are concerned over whether their vote will be counted on Election Day 2006. In response, three major civil rights groups have formed a new coalition to offer voters some Election Day assistance. [includes rush transcript]
