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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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- Suicide Attack on Shiite Holiday Gathering Kills 22 in Pakistan
- Police, Protesters Clash Day After Boycotted Nepal Elections
- White House Agrees to Brief Congressional Intel Committees On Spy Program
- E-Mails Say Abramoff Has Met Bush “In Almost a Dozen Settings”
- Report: Hunger-Striking Gitmo Detainees Strapped Down, Forced-Fed
- Less Than Half of Reviewed Gitmo Detainees Accused of Violence
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Danish Newspaper At Heart of Controversy Rejected Drawings Lampooning Jesus Christ
Jyllands-Posten, the Danish newspaper at the heart of the cartoon controversy, has staunchly defended its decision to run the images, which included depictions of the prophet Mohammed with a bomb. On Monday, the Guardian of London revealed the newspaper refused to run drawings lampooning Jesus Christ. We take a look at Jyllands-Posten with Brandeis University professor Jytte Klausen. [include rush transcript]
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Editor of U.S. Daily Explains Why He Published Mohammed Cartoons
D. Reed Eckhardt, Managing Editor of the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle of Cheyenne, explains why his paper recently ran three of the cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. [includes rush transcript]
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As Muslim Outcry Grows, Questions of Rights vs. Responsibilities Come To the Fold
As protests continue around the world, two analysts say Muslims have been as angered by the cartoons as they have by the hypocrisy behind their publication. [includes rush transcript]
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Fired CBS Producer Stands By Documents Showing Bush Neglected National Guard Service
Mary Mapes, longtime television news producer and reporter who worked for CBS for fifteen years, tells the story 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]
