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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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Headlines
- Dozens of Israeli Tanks Invade Gaza; 8 Palestinians Killed
- Report: CIA Attorneys OK’d Destruction of Interrogation Tapes
- Ex-CIA Agent Admits Waterboarding Is Torture, Defends Its Use
- New Jersey Moves to Abolish Death Penalty
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Discretion in Crack Sentencing
- Woman Reports Being Gang-Raped by Halliburton Workers in Iraq
- Scooter Libby Drops Appeal in Perjury Case
- Anti-Torture Protesters in Arizona Jailed Without Bail
- South Korea Faces Worst Oil Spill in Its History
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"It Is Time to Make Peace with the Planet"–Al Gore Accepts 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Monday to former Vice President Al Gore and the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for their work to help combat global warming. "We and the earth’s climate are locked in a relationship familiar to war planners: 'Mutually assured destruction,'" Gore said in his acceptance speech. "It is time to make peace with the planet." [includes rush transcript]
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Chair of UN Climate Panel Says Nobel Peace Prize Signals a "Clarion Call for the Protection of the Earth"
Rajendra Pachauri, the chair of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on behalf of the group on Monday. "Peace can be defined as security and the secure access to resources that are essential for living," said Pachauri. "In this regard, climate change will have several implications, as numerous adverse impacts are expected for some populations in terms of access to clean water, access to sufficient food, stable health conditions, ecosystem resources and security of settlements." [includes rush transcript]
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Mitch McConnell, George Bush, Dick Cheney Are "Climate Criminals"–Environmentalist in 99th Day of Climate Emergency Fast Blasts GOP
Environmentalist Ted Glick is heading to Capitol Hill today to protest Republican opposition to a House-approved energy bill. The Bush administration and leading Republicans oppose the measure. Glick is now on the ninety-ninth day of a fast to protest the failure of Congress to address climate change. [includes rush transcript]
