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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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- Senate Backs Expanding Government Spying, Immunizing Telecoms
- Obama, McCain Sweep Potomac Primary
- 9/11 Charges Renew Fears of Gitmo Executions
- Panel Warns U.S. Lagging on Nuke Oversight
- Putin Threatens Ukraine Over NATO, U.S. Missile Shield
- U.S. Rejects Space Weapons Ban
- 18 Rebel Soldiers Sought for East Timor Assassination Attempt
- Hezbollah Military Leader Killed in Syria Bombing
- Red Cross Warns of Afghan Refugee Crisis
- Sadr Group: Deal Reached to Free CBS News Journalists
- Ex-Contractor: 38 Women Suffering Abuses in Iraq Unable to Go Public, Press Charges
- Following Record Loss, GM Seeks to Cut Workforce
- Florida Police Suspended for Throwing Quadriplegic Out of Wheelchair
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Antiwar Candidate Donna Edwards Defeats Incumbent Rep. Albert Wynn in Key Maryland Primary
Antiwar Democrat Donna Edwards joins us to talk about her defeat of eight-term Congress member Albert Wynn in Tuesday’s primary vote. The Maryland race had been described as "a bellwether contest in the fight for the soul of the Democratic Party." If Edwards wins in November, she’ll be the first African American woman elected to Congress from Maryland. [includes rush transcript]
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In Defense of Food: Author, Journalist Michael Pollan on Nutrition, Food Science and the American Diet
Acclaimed author and journalist Michael Pollan argues that what most Americans are consuming today is not food but "edible food-like substances." His previous book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, was named one of the ten best books of 2006 by the New York Times and the Washington Post. His latest book, just published, is called In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. [includes rush transcript]
