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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, January 11, 2008
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- Bush Calls for Palestinian State, But Backs Israeli Settlement Expansion
- Olmert: Expansion Freeze Only Applies to Settlements Israel Doesn’t Want to Keep
- U.S. Claims Victory in Massive Iraq Bombing Campaign
- Pentagon Backtracks on Iran Naval Claim
- African Union Delegation Leaves Kenya Without Truce
- Kerry Endorses Obama in Democratic Race
- Kucinich Calls for New Hampshire Vote Recount
- Exonerated Prisoner Reaches Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement
- Blocking Deportation, Judge Rules Egyptian National May Face Torture
- Audit: Telecoms Halted FBI Wiretapping over Unpaid Bills
- 2 Colombian Hostages Released in Venezuela-Brokered Deal
- 22 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Attack
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Gareth Porter: Official Version of U.S.-Iranian Naval Incident Starts to Unravel
The United States has lodged a formal diplomatic protest against Iran for its "provocation" in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning. But new information reveals that the alleged Iranian threat to American naval vessels may have been blown out of proportion. We speak to investigative historian Gareth Porter. [includes rush transcript]
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On its Sixth Anniversary, Calls Resound Worldwide for Closure of Guantanamo Bay Prison
Over 800 men and boys, so-called "enemy combatants," have been held without charge at Guantanamo since January 11, 2002. We speak to Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. We’re also joined by London-based writer Mogib Hassan. His cousin, Fawaz Mahdi, was jailed in Guantanamo for over five years. He was released in June but has been suffering severe psychological problems and has tried committing suicide several times. [includes rush transcript]
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Guantanamo: A Look Back at Six Years of Imprisonment, Torture and Suicide
Over the past six years, Democracy Now! has closely followed the story of illegal detentions at Guantanamo Bay. We have interviewed former Guantanamo detainees and interrogators, dozens of attorneys, human rights activists and more. These are some their voices. [includes rush transcript]
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Writers’ Strike Continues in Third Month of Impasse Over Internet Content
The writers’ strike has entered its 68th day. Over 10,000 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike November 5 over the refusal of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to pay writers for reruns of their work online and for original work written for the internet. We speak to Michael Winship, president of the Writers Guild of America, East. [includes rush transcript]
