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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Monday, May 7, 2007
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Documents Linked to Cuban Exile Luis Posada Carriles Highlighted Targets for Terrorism Including Cuban Airliner Downed in 1976
Weeks after a U.S. judge released Posada Carriles on bail, Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive reveals that new evidence has surfaced linking Posada Carriles to a string of terrorist attacks. Posada Carriles goes on trial this week in Texas — for immigration fraud, not terrorism. [includes rush transcript]
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"The Man of Two Havanas": Max Lesnik on His Transition From Cuban Revolutionary to Exile to Target of Terrorist Attacks by Anti-Castro Cuban Militants in Miami
Max Lesnik joins us in the Firehouse studio with his daughter, Vivien Lesnik Weisman who directed the "The Man of Two Havanas." The film premiered this week at the Tribeca Film Festival. [includes rush transcript]
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Right-Wing Nicolas Sarkozy Wins French Presidency, Thousands Protest in Streets of Paris
In France, conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has been elected to be the country’s new president. Sarkozy won a clear victory over Socialist rival Segolene Royal with 53% of the vote to her 47%. The estimated turnout of 84% was the highest in France in three decades. [includes rush transcript]
