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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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Headlines
- US to Hold 1-Day Mideast Peace Conference
- Bush: Musharraf “Hasn’t Crossed the Line”
- Ex-Press Aide Links Bush, Cheney to Plame Outing
- Army Wants Wounded Soldiers to Return Bonuses
- Saudi Arabia Sentences Rape Victim to Prison, Lashes
- Supreme Court to Review Firearm Ban
- Colorado Measure Would Grant Rights to Human Eggs
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Writers Strike Enters Third Week in Divide over Online Content
The strike has been felt across the entertainment industry, putting daily talk shows, sitcoms and dramas on hiatus due to a lack of scripts. The Writers Guild of America has called the strike over paying writers for online reruns and original work written for the internet. We speak with WGA-East President Michael Winship. [includes rush transcript]
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“Workers Bear the Cross”: Retailers, Churches Accused of Selling Sweatshop-Made Crucifixes
With Christmas just over a month away, a new report by the National Labor Committee accuses US-based Christian retailers and churches of selling crucifixes made under sweatshop conditions in China. We speak with NLC executive director Charles Kernaghan. [includes rush transcript]
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“What Would Jesus Buy?”: As Holiday Buying Frenzy Begins, New Film Tracks Anti-Consumerism Gospel of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
The holiday shopping season kicks off this week with Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. The new documentary What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping gospel choir on a cross-country tour, preaching their message in such destinations as the Mall of America, Wal-Mart headquarters, Starbucks and Disneyland. We speak to Rev. Billy and the film’s producer Morgan Spurlock, who gained fame with his documentary Super Size Me. [includes rush transcript]
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Nicole Paultre Bell Leads Vigil to Mark One-Year Since Police Shooting of Her Unarmed Fiancé Sean Bell
On the eve of their wedding day, Nicole Paultre Bell lost her fiancé Sean Bell in a police shooting. The unarmed Bell was killed in a hail of fifty police bullets as he left his bachelor party. Paultre Bell will lead a vigil this Saturday to mark one year since her fiancé’s killing. She joins us to talk about the vigil and her lawsuit against the New York Police Department. [includes rush transcript]
