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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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]
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Monday, December 11, 2006
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- Ex-Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet, 91, Dies
- Up to 2 Million Protest Government in Lebanon
- Iraqi President Talabani Rejects Iraq Study Group Report
- Report: Iraqi Political Group Meet to Oust al-Maliki
- Iraq Gov’t Drafts Law to Open Oil Fields to Private Firms
- U.S. Accused of Killing 17 Iraqi Civilians in Ishaqi
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Death of a Dictator: Victims of Augusto Pinochet’s Reign Remember Brutal Regime From the Caravan of Death to Operation Condor
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet died on Sunday at the age of 91. He took power in a U.S.-supported coup on Sept. 11 1973 and ruled Chile for 17 years. During that time his government murdered or disappeared more than 3,200 people. Tens of thousands were also tortured including Michele Bachelet, Chile’s current president. We speak with Emilio Banda, a student union leader who was tortured under Pinochet’s reign; Francisco Letelier, the son of Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier, who was killed in car bomb in Washington DC and with Peter Kornbluh, author of "The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability." [includes rush transcript]
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General Pinochet at the Bookstore: Renowned Latino Poet Martin Espada Reads from His Works
Martin Espada, the renowned poet and professor–who some call the Latino Poet of his generation–reads from his poem "General Pinochet at the Bookstore" from his latest collection "The Republic of Poetry." [includes rush transcript]
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Spc. Suzanne Swift Signs Statement with Military After Harassment Claim, AWOL Status Lead to Court Martial
Spc. Suzanne Swift, who was arrested and confined to base for going AWOL after her charges of sexual harassment and assault went un-addressed by the military, on Friday signed papers with the military related to her case. We speak with Swift’s mother, Sara Rich. [includes rush transcript]
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Mother of War Resister Ehren Watada Meets with Lawmakers on Capitol Hill to Support Son’s Case
We speak with Carolyn Ho, the mother of Lt. Ehren Watada, the first officer to publicly refuse to serve in Iraq. He will face his prosecutors next month at a pre-trial hearing. Ho was recently in Washington DC where she met with lawmakers to support her son’s case. [includes rush transcript]
