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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, October 21, 2008
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- WV Voting Machines Switch Votes from Obama to McCain
- McCain Supporters Harass Obama Voters in North Carolina
- Ohio Governor: GOP Is Trying to Scare Newly Registered Voters
- Obama Campaign Volunteer Assaulted in Wisconsin
- John McCain on Iraq: “I Will Never Concede Defeat”
- Barack Obama Criticizes McCain’s Plan to Aid Homeowners
- Colorado Protesters Attempt to Blockade Sarah Palin’s Motorcade
- Obama and McCain Skirt Campaign Finance Laws
- With Large Fundraising Edge, Obama Expands Advertising Reach
- Obama Cancels Campaign Events to Visit Ailing Grandmother
- Bernanke Backs Proposal for New Economic Stimulus
- UN: Global Economic Crisis Will Leave 20 Million More Unemployed
- Report: President Bush Has No Plan to Close Guantanamo
- EU Ministers Meet to Discuss Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts
- Fox News Hires Judith Miller
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Iraqis Protest Proposed Deal to Allow US Troops to Stay in Iraq Until 2011
On Saturday, tens of thousands of Iraqis demonstrated against the proposed Status of Forces Agreement, but US military chief Michael Mullen warned today that Iraq could risk “losses of significant consequence” if the deal is not approved quickly. We speak to Patrick Cockburn and Raed Jarrar. [includes rush transcript]
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John Nichols on the GOP’s New McCarthyism and the 2008 Congressional Races
On Friday, Republican Congress member Michele Bachmann of Minnesota stoked controversy after calling Barack Obama "Anti-American" while urging the media to launch an investigation to determine who in Congress is pro-American or anti-American. Bachmann’s re-election now seems a bit less certain. We look at Bachmann’s race and other closely contested congressional races. [includes rush transcript]
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Barack Obama Accepts Endorsement of Colin Powell Despite the Ex-General’s Role in Making the Case for Iraq War
While Powell’s endorsement is big news, his critical role in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq has been glossed over, particularly his February 2003 address to the United Nations where he made the case for war with Iraq. Today, we host a critical discussion on what this endorsement means for the antiwar movement and progressives across this country. We speak to David Sirota and Glen Ford. [includes rush transcript]
