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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, March 11, 2008
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Headlines
- US, Poland Lay Ground for Missile Deal
- Spitzer Revealed to Be Client of Prostitution Ring
- Obama Dismisses VP Talk on Joint Ticket
- Teen in Clinton “3 a.m.” Ad Supports Obama
- House Panel Subpoenas White House Aides
- Oklahoma State Rep.: Gays “Biggest Threat” to US
- Israel, Hamas in Ceasefire Talks
- 8 US Servicemembers Killed in Iraq
- Waxman Calls for New Blackwater Probe
- Exhaustive Review Finds No Saddam-bin Laden Ties
- Study: Gulf War Illnesses Linked to Chemical Exposure
- Rove Speaks to Hostile Crowd in Iowa
- Report: Vast Array of Drugs Found in US Water Supply
- NSA Spying More Extensive Than Previously Disclosed
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Fmr. Presidential Candidate George McGovern on the 2008 Race and How He Helped Transform the Democratic Nominating Process
Former senator and 1972 presidential candidate George McGovern joins us in our firehouse studio to talk about the 2008 presidential race, superdelegates and the commission he chaired in 1968 that helped transform how the Democratic Party chooses its presidential nominee. [includes rush transcript]
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Swim Against the Current: Jim Hightower on Grassroots Struggles to Change Healthcare, Religion, Banking and More
We speak with syndicated columnist, author and radio commentator, Jim Hightower about his latest book, Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go with the Flow. Hightower served two terms as Texas agriculture commissione, and served as a superdelegate at the 1992 Democratic Convention. He has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president. [includes rush transcript]
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"Everybody in the World Except US Citizens Should Be Allowed to Vote and Elect the American Government"–Leading Intellectual Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Žižek, the renowned philosopher, psychoanalyst and cultural theorist, joins us in our firehouse studio for a wide-ranging discussion. Žižek has been called "the Elvis of cultural theory" and is widely considered to be one of Europe’s leading intellectuals. He has written more than fifty books and speaks to sold-out audiences around the world. [includes rush transcript]
