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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, November 16, 2007
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Headlines
- Bhutto Freed From House Arrest
- U.S. Troop Contingent in Iraq Reaches High of 175,000
- Court Strikes Down Bush Admin Fuel Standards
- Pentagon Manual Shows Red Cross Barred from Gitmo Prisoners
- National Museum Director Forced Climate Exhibit Changes
- Study: Katrina, Rita Caused Record Forest Damage
- Mexico: U.S. Border Wall Threatens Environment
- L.A. Drops Plans to Track Muslim Communities
- Vet Who Sought Treatment Arrested for Desertion
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Lawmakers Strip Immunity for Telecom Companies from Surveillance Bill
Despite threats of a White House veto, both the full House and the Senate Judiciary Committee passed bills Thursday rejecting blanket immunity for telecommunication companies that cooperated with the Bush Administration’s program of warrantless wiretapping. We speak to Michelle Richardson of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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“The Fall of the House of Bush: The Untold Story of How a Band of True Believers Seized the Executive Branch, Started the Iraq War, and Still Imperils America’s Future”
Investigative journalist Craig Unger is the author of the new book “The Fall of the House of Bush: The Untold Story of How a Band of True Believers Seized the Executive Branch, Started the Iraq War, and Still Imperils America’s Future.” The book examines how neoconservatives secretly forged an alliance with the Christian Right during the Bush presidency and helped make the case for war in Iraq.
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Activists Converge on Washington, D.C. for Weekend of Protest Against Hate Crimes, Police Brutality
This week alone, three African American men were shot and killed by police officers in Brooklyn, Chicago and Newark. The weekend’s events include a march on the Department of Justice and a rally and concert at the Washington Monument. We speak to Rosa Clemente, Executive Director of the Hip Hop Caucus and a longtime activist and journalist.
