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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Monday, November 12, 2007
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- Martial Law Continues in Pakistan As Gen. Musharaf Announces Election Date
- Benazir Bhutto To Lead 185-Mile Protest Caravan
- Report: Pakistan Releases Leading Taliban Commander
- Ex-NYPD Commissioner Indicted on 16 Corruption Charges
- U.S. Interrogators in Iraq Pressured to Find Evidence About Iran
- DynCorp Guard Shoots Dead Iraqi Taxi Driver
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Federal Criminal Investigation Opens into 58,000-Gallon Oil Spill in San Francisco Bay
The oil spill has shut down over a dozen beaches and killed at least 60 birds. Ecologists warn that it could take months to clean up and that it threatens the Bay’s diverse ecosystem, including several endangered species. We speak to Sejal Choksi, Program Director at San Francisco Baykeeper. [includes rush transcript]
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Oil Giant BP to Give $500 Million to UC Berkeley for Biofuels Research
The deal would fund the development of "sustainable, commercially viable, and environmentally friendly" sources of energy. The newly created Energy Biosciences Institute claims to promote research into biofuels, as well as bacteria that would increase energy production from oil and coal. The partnership has split the campus community. We speak to two UC Berkeley professors. [includes rush transcript]
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Norman Mailer, 1924-2007
Norman Mailer, legendary novelist and journalist, has died. He was 84 years old. Mailer was one of the country’s best-known literary figures and one of the most famous American writers of the twentieth century. We replay a 2004 Democracy Now! interview with Mailer on the eve of the 2004 political conventions. [includes rush transcript]
