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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Monday, March 24, 2008
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- US Deaths in Iraq Reach 4,000
- 58 Iraqis Killed; Green Zone Shelled
- Report: US to Urge British to Launch "Surge" in Basra
- Ex-Diplomat Says US Pressured, Spied on Allies Ahead of 2003 War
- Bush Accused of Lying Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
- Richardson Says Obama’s Candidacy is "Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity"
- Passport Breach Linked to Obama Campaign Adviser
- China Threatens to Crush Tibet Protests
- World Food Program Launches Emergency Appeal Due to Rising Food Costs
- Life Expectancy Gap Widens Between Rich and Poor
- Court: Barring Protesters from Inaugural Parade was Unconstitutional
- 500 Arrested in Belgium at Anti-NATO Protest
- Six Arrested in Chicago for Staging Easter Mass Die-In to Protest War
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Anti-Epileptics, Sex Hormones, Mood Stabilizers, Antibiotics Among Array of Pharmaceuticals in US Water Supply
Anti-epileptics were found in the drinking water of Southern California; a sex hormone was found in San Francisco’s water; three medications and an antibiotic were found in the water supply of Tucson, Arizona; and a mood stabilizer was found in the water of New Jersey. And that’s just to name a few. An exhaustive five-month investigation by Associated Press has found the drinking water in at least twenty-four major American cities across the country contains trace amounts of a wide array of pharmaceuticals. We speak with Associated Press national writer, Jeff Donn. [includes rush transcript]
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So Wrong for So Long: Greg Mitchell on How the Press, the Pundits — and the President — Failed on Iraq
As the Iraq war passes its fifth anniversary, we take a look at the corporate media’s coverage of five years of war with Greg Mitchell, editor of Editor & Publisher. He has just written a new book chronicling the media’s failing on covering Iraq titled, So Wrong for So Long: How the Press, the Pundits—and the President—Failed on Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
