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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, May 4, 2007
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Headlines
- Byrd & Clinton Push Bill To Revoke War Authorization
- Rice Meets With Syrian Counterpart At Iraq Summit
- U.S. Claims to Have Killed Top Al-Qaeda Official in Iraq
- U.S. Forces Completes Construction on Wall in Baghdad
- FBI to Investigate Police Violence at LA Immigrant Rights March
- Report: Sweeping Cuts Needed in Greenhouse Gases
- More Headlines…
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Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) on the Iraq War, Lt. Ehren Watada, Hawaiian Self-Governance and the Real ID Act
Two days after President vetoes the Iraq war spending bill, we speak with Hawaiian Democrat Sen. Daniel Akaka. In 2002, Akaka was one of 21 Democratic senators who voted against the war. Akaka also talks about his efforts to grant Native Hawaiians self-governance rights similar to those of Native American tribes. [includes rush transcript]
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Former Arab-Israeli Knesset MP Azmi Bishara Speaks From Abu Dhabi About Treason Charges
Israeli police have accused former Arab Knesset lawmaker of treason and espionage. The charges reportedly center around Bishara’s alleged contacts with members of Hezbollah during Israel’s attack on Lebanon last year. There are reports Bishara’s conservations were wiretapped. Bishara resigned his position in the parliament and left Israel last month. Israeli police say they’ll arrest him if he returns. We speak to Bishara from Abu Dhabi. [includes rush transcript]
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Banned by Army: Folk Singer Joan Baez Can’t Sing to Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed
The Army has denied legendary folk singer and antiwar activist Joan Baez permission to sing at a concert for wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. We speak with Baez at her home in Palo Alto. [includes rush transcript]
