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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, February 10, 2006
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Headlines
- Libby Testifies “Superiors” Ordered Leak of Classified Information
- Ex-CIA Mideast Officer Accuses Bush Admin. Of “Cherry-Picking” Iraq Intel
- Early Returns Show Frontrunner Preval Leading Haitian Elections
- US, DR, Haiti Governments Named in Landmark Rights Petition
- Bush Reveals New Details of Purported 2002 Attack Plot
- Intelligence Officials Continue To Question Plot Claim
- More Headlines…
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Exclusive Interview: Murray Waas on How Cheney "Authorized" Libby to Leak Classified Information
We speak with investigative journalist Murray Waas who reports that Lewis "Scooter" Libby–Cheney’s indicted former chief of staff–testified he had been "authorized" by Cheney and other White House "superiors" to disclose classified information to journalists to defend the Bush administration’s use of prewar intelligence in making the case to invade Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
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Why We Fight: New Film Takes a Hard Look at the American War Machine From World War II to Iraq
A new film opening in theaters nationwide Friday takes a look at the American war machine over the past half century. "Why We Fight" looks at conflicts from World War II right up to the current war in Iraq to examine the political, economic and ideological reasons that drive American war policy. We play excerpts from the film and speak with award-winning director Eugene Jarecki. [includes rush transcript]
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The Press, The President and the Privilege of Power: Part II Of Our Conversation With Fired CBS "Memo-Gate" Producer Mary Mapes
We continue our conversation with Mary Mapes, the longtime television news producer and reporter who worked for CBS for fifteen years. Mapes tells the story of the memo that brought down CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather and prompted CBS to force out four of its top journalists–including Mapes. In the report, Rather charged that President Bush had received preferential treatment in the National Guard in the early 1970s. [includes rush transcript]
