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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, May 11, 2006
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Headlines
- Telecom Companies Helped NSA Spy on Millions of US Citizens
- Spy Probe Closes After NSA Refuses To Grant Security Clearances
- Pentagon, Congress Spar Over Standards On Detainee Treatment
- WFP Resumes Food Aid to North Korea
- 122 Die in Mogadishu Fighting In Past Week
- UK Attorney General Calls For Guantanamo Closure
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Georgetown Faculty Object to Appointment of Iraq War Architect Douglas Feith as Professor in School of Foreign Service
A number of faculty members at Georgetown University are objecting to the appointment of Douglas Feith–the former Under Secretary of Defense and a chief architect of the invasion of Iraq–as a visiting professor in the School of Foreign Service. We host a debate with one of the key faculty members speaking out and the dean of the school. [includes rush transcript]
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Controversy Brews at New School Over Pick of McCain as Graduation Speaker
Students and faculty at the New School in New York City have objected to the pick of Arizona Republican Senator John McCain as commencement speaker for this year’s graduation. We speak with one of the students speaking out. [includes rush transcript]
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Crackdown in Mexico: 200 Jailed, Women Claim Sexual Abuse by Police
Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission has launched an investigation into last week’s police crackdown in the town of San Salvador Atenco outside of Mexico City. Over 200 people have been arrested and over 20 women have said they were raped or sexually abused by police inside jail. [includes rush transcript]
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Empire’s Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism
We speak with historian and New York University professor Greg Grandin about his new book, "Empire’s Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism." It examines how U.S. foreign policy in Latin America has served as model for U.S. actions in the Middle East and beyond. [includes rush transcript]
