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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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]
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Friday, September 21, 2007
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Headlines
- Jena 6 Rally Draws Tens of Thousands
- Pentagon: Blackwater Renews Activity in Baghdad
- Iraq Int. Ministry Calls for Removal Foreign Military Contractors
- Pentagon: Iraq Violence at Pre-Shrine Bombing Levels
- Senate Rejects Anti-War Measure, Condemns MoveOn.org
- Report: Israel Shared Intel With U.S. Before Attacking Syria
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In Historic March, Tens of Thousands Gather from Across Nation to Demand Justice for Jena Six
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered Thursday in the town of Jena, Louisiana to demand justice for the Jena Six — the six African American teenagers facing a total of over 100 years in prison for allegedly beating a white student in a schoolyard fight. The fight occurred after white students hung nooses from a tree at the school. Thursday’s protest was one of the largest civil rights rallies in the South since the 1960s. [includes rush transcript]
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Rev. Al Sharpton: Jena Rally Marks "Beginning of a 21st Century Rights Movement"
Civil rights leaders from across the country, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Congresswoman Maxine Waters, traveled to Jena to take part in Thursday’s march. Rev. Sharpton joins us on the phone from Baton Rouge. [includes rush transcript]
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Live from Jena: Two Mothers of the Jena Six React to Outpour of Support for their Sons
We go to Jena, Louisiana to speak to two mothers of the Jena Six: Caseptla Bailey, mother of Robert Bailey; and Tina Jones, mother of Bryant Purvis. [includes rush transcript]
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The Jena Six Story: A Look at the Origins of the Case
One day after the historic march, we re-air our July 10th report that helped bring the case of the Jena Six to national attention. Jacquie Soohen of Big Noise Films interviewed Jena Six members and their families. [includes rush transcript]
