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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, May 28, 2008
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- Nepal to Abolish Monarchy, Declare Republic
- PTSD Rises 46% Among US Troops
- Ex-Press Secretary: White House Manipulated Public on Iraq
- Grand Jury Hears Iraqi Witnesses in Blackwater Case
- 20 Burmese Arrested Protesting Suu Kyi Detention
- Group: Children in Conflict Zones Face Sexual Abuse from Peacekeepers, Aid Workers
- McCain Distances from Bush on Policy, Joins Him at Fundraiser
- Obama Accepts Clinton Explanation on RFK Comment
- Archbishop Tutu Visits Gaza to Begin Killing Probe
- Palestinians, Israelis Protest Expansion of Separation Wall
- Ex-Diplomat: US Planning Iran Strike
- Trial Begins for Ex-Argentine Army Chief
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Dr. Paul Farmer Challenges Profit-Driven Medical System While Bringing Healthcare to Poor Communities Worldwide
Paul Farmer is not your ordinary doctor. In going to the poorest places on earth, he is not only treating patients, but challenging whole healthcare systems. More than twenty year ago, Dr. Farmer co-founded the charity Partners in Health to provide free medical care in central Haiti. Today, Partners In Health provides healthcare for people with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other conditions in Haiti and eight other countries around the world. We spend the hour with Dr. Farmer on his work, his remarkable background and the challenges of pursuing healthcare with a social justice perspective. [includes rush transcript]
