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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, August 14, 2007
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- Congress Vows to Continue Investigating Karl Rove
- U.S. Comptroller General Compares U.S. To End of Roman Empire
- Justice Dept Moves to Allow States to Fast Track Executions
- U.S. Designates Fatah Al-Islam A Terrorist Organization
- Judge Orders Five Reporters To Testify in Anthrax Case
- Climate Change Activists Set Up Camp at Heathrow Airport
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Reporters Assassinated in Somalia as Report Documents Widespread War Crimes
As two journalists are assassinated in Somalia, Human Rights Watch releases a 113-page report concluding that all sides have committed war crimes in Somalia’s conflict this year. The report says the worst abuses have been by US-backed Ethiopian soldiers, who are supporting the transitional Somali government against insurgents. [includes rush transcript]
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Search For Six Trapped Coal Miners in Utah Continues for a Ninth Day
Ellen Smith, editor of Mine Safey and Health News, discusses the mine collapse, the weakening of mine safety regulations under President Clinton and President Bush, and the history of the mine’s owner — Murray Energy Corporation. [includes rush transcript]
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Bush’s Brain Steps Down: Facing Subpoenas, Karl Rove Resigns
President Bush’s top adviser Karl Rove announced on Monday he will step down as White House deputy chief of staff at the end of the month. The move comes while he is at the center of several Congressional investigations. We speak with Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater, co-author of two books on Rove, "Bush"s Brain" and "The Architect." [includes rush transcript]
