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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, June 17, 2008
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Headlines
- Senate Report: Military Psychologists Helped Devise Interrogations
- Report: US Wrongfully Imprisoned Many in Overseas Prisons
- California Performs Legally Recognized Same-Sex Weddings
- Al Gore Endorses Sen. Barack Obama
- McCain: Lift Federal Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
- Taliban Seizes Seven Villages Near Kandahar
- Amnesty: Iraqi Refugee Crisis Worsening
- Countrywide Gave Two Democrats Discounted Mortgages
- Prosecutors Seek Indictment in US Attorneys Scandal
- Court to Rule Whether 9/11 Detainees Can Sue Ashcroft
- Ban Ki-moon Condemns Killing of Journalists
- Flooding in Iowa Forces Price of Corn to Record Levels
- Bush Accuses UK Journalist of Slandering America for Questioning Gitmo Policies
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US Army Sergeant Matthis Chiroux Refuses to Deploy to Iraq
Sergeant Matthis Chiroux served in the Army for five years, with tours in Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and the Philippines. Last month, Chiroux announced he would not deploy to Iraq. On Sunday, Father’s Day, the deadline for him to report for active duty expired. [includes rush transcript]
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Former Senator Mike Gravel Calls for Independent 9/11 Investigation and Prosecution of President Bush and Vice President Cheney
The former Democratic senator from Alaska discusses his presidential campaign, his role in the releasing of the Pentagon Papers and his support for NYC 9/11 Ballot Initiative Campaign, a grassroots group seeking to place an initiative on the ballot of the November 6th general election allowing registered New York City voters to create a new commission to investigate 9/11. [includes rush transcript]
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Dozens of Gay and Lesbian Couples Marry in California
In California, dozens of gay and lesbian couples were married Monday night as the state performed its first legally recognized same-sex weddings. California is the second state, after Massachusetts, to marry same-sex couples, but it is the first ready to grant licenses to couples from any state. [includes rush transcript]
