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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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 27, 2008
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- Obama, Clinton Hold Final Debate Before Key Primaries
- Senate Votes to Debate Iraq Withdrawal
- 7 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Airstrike
- Israel Clears Military in 2006 Killing of 21 Civilians
- Bolivian Minister to Lobby Congress on US Destabilization
- New York Orchestra Performs in North Korea
- Annan Halts Kenya Mediation Talks
- Supreme Court to Rule on Exxon Oil Spill Damages
- Texas Youth Jail Sued for Sexual, Physical Abuse of Children
- Czech Republic, US Meet on Missile Plans
- Ashcroft to Testify on No-Bid Contract
- Soldier Plans Own Shooting to Avoid 2nd Iraq Deployment
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Clinton, Obama Hold Final Debate Before Pivotal Votes Next Week
In Cleveland, Ohio, Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred last night over healthcare, NAFTA, the Iraq war, campaign tactics, Louis Farrakhan and other issues in the final debate before next week’s vote in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island. We play excerpts. [includes rush transcript]
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Holes in the Wall: Texas Border Wall Bypassing Wealthy Residents with Bush Admin Ties
With the Texas Democratic primary and caucus less than a week away, the Bush administration’s plan to build a wall along part of the southern border has suddenly become a campaign issue. After many landowners refused to give over their land for the eighteen-foot-high wall, the Department of Homeland Security began filing lawsuits against some homeowners. At the same time, the government is leaving large gaps to avoid building the wall on the property of wealthy residents, including those with ties to President Bush. [includes rush transcript]
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Blue Covenant: Maude Barlow on the Global Movement for Water Justice
Maude Barlow is the head of the Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest public advocacy organization, and founder of the Blue Planet Project. Barlow is author of the new book Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water. [includes rush transcript]
