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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, December 18, 2008
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Headlines
- Chrysler Extends Plant Closure to One Month
- Obama to Nominate GOP Rep. LaHood for Transportation Dept.
- Obama Picks Anti-Gay Marriage, Anti-Abortion Evangelical for Inaugural Invocation
- Commanders Offer Obama Iraq Time Line Beyond Stated 16-Month Withdrawal Pledge
- State Dept. IG: Iraq Could Ban Blackwater
- Iraq Protests Continue as Jailed Journalist Faces Charges for Shoe Incident
- Protesters Lob Shoes Outside White House
- Morales: Expel US Ambassadors Until Cuba Embargo Dropped
- UN Halts Gaza Food Aid, Israeli Attack Kills Palestinian Civilian
- Antiwar US Vets Support Israeli Military Objectors
- Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Blagojevich Ouster
- New School Students Protest Kerrey with Sit-In
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Obama Picks Pro-Ethanol, Agribusiness Ex-Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to Head Agricultural Dept.
President-elect Barack Obama has officially nominated former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to head the Agriculture Department. The pro-ethanol Vilsack will manage a staff of more than 105,000 and a budget of more than $95 billion. We discuss Vilsack’s nomination with Ronnie Cummins of the Organic Consumers Association and Brian Moore of the National Audubon Society. [includes rush transcript]
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Shunning Environmental Groups, Obama Taps Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar for Interior Dept.
We continue our look at Obama’s latest cabinet nominations. Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar has been tapped to head the Department of Interior. Obama chose Salazar despite a campaign by many environmental groups who were pushing the President-elect to choose Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva. [includes rush transcript]
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Obama’s Choice for Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, Seen as Compromise Between Divided Strands
As chief executive officer of the Chicago public school system, the third largest in the country, Education Secretary-designate Arne Duncan expanded charter schools and launched a performance pay plan for teachers. Duncan was seen as a compromise pick between progressive and conservative education advocates. We speak to Michael Klonsky, professor of education and longtime school reform activist in Chicago, and Deborah Meier, a well-known teacher, writer and public advocate. [includes rush transcript]
