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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, January 7, 2008
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Headlines
- Obama’s Surges in NH Polls Following Iowa Victory
- Edwards and Clinton Clash During Democratic Debate
- Kucinich Files FCC Complaint After Being Barred from Debate
- McCain: "Fine With Me" If U.S. is in Iraq for 100 Years
- U.S. Considers Expanding Covert Operations in Pakistan
- Jose Padilla Sues Torture Memo Author John Yoo
- Israel Vows to Escalate Attacks in Gaza
- Dow Jones Index Suffers Worst Start to New Year Since 1904
- Sen. McGovern Calls for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
- Red Cross: U.S. Held Dozens Incommunicado at Bagram Prison in Afghanistan
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"The Overwhelming Majority of the Pakistani People Feel Dismayed and Disappointed at the Bush Administration’s Policy"–Fmr. Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif
We speak with Nawaz Sharif, the deposed twice-elected Pakistani prime minister and onetime arch-rival of Benazir Bhutto. Sharif heads the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz Party and is now the leading opposition candidate in Pakistan following Bhutto’s assassination. Amy Goodman interviewed Sharif with Reverend Jesse Jackson Sunday on his Keep Hope Alive radio show. [includes rush transcript]
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"I Respect the Distance He is Trying to Create"–Jesse Jackson on Why He Supports But Hasn’t Been Asked to Campaign for Obama
The Reverend Jesse Jackson and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., support Barack Obama, but his other son, Yusuf, is a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, and his wife has just cut a radio ad for her. Why isn’t Jesse Jackson out stumping for his man? He hasn’t been asked. "I respect the distance [Obama] is trying to create for his own strategic purposes," Jackson tells Democracy Now! [includes rush transcript]
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The Youth Vote in 2008: Students Flood New Hampshire on Eve of Primary
Students from across the country have flooded New Hampshire on the eve of the nation’s first primary there. We speak with three Princeton University students who are campaigning for different Democratic candidates and the teacher who brought them there. [includes rush transcript]
