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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, June 23, 2008
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Headlines
- House OKs Telecom Immunity; Obama to Support "Compromise" Bill
- Zimbabwe’s Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Drops Out of Run-Off
- IAEA’s ElBaradei Threatens to Quit if Iran is Attacked
- Report: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Waterboarded 100 Times
- NATO Shells Guerrillas in Pakistan
- Haditha Residents Outraged Over Dismissed Charges
- Mia Farrow Urges Blackwater to Deploy to Darfur
- 1,300 Dead or Missing After Typhoon Hits Philippines
- Nicaragua Gives Asylum to Survivors of Colombian Attack on Ecuador
- Citing Executive Privilege, Bush Withholds EPA Documents
- NYC Subpoenas RNC Video from I-Witness Video
- Berkeley’s Cody’s Books Closes After 52 Years
- Comedian George Carlin, 71, Dies
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Zimbabwe in Crisis: Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai Withdraws from Run-Off Against Robert Mugabe
"We in the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) have resolved that we will no longer participate in this violent, illegitimate sham of an election process," Tsvangirai said. At least eighty-six supporters of the MDC have been killed, and thousands more have been injured. [includes rush transcript]
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The Future of Public Campaign Finance Following Barack Obama’s Decision to Opt Out of System
By turning down $84 million in federal money, Barack Obama will be allowed to raise and spend an unlimited amount during the election. Obama is the first major party candidate to reject public funds since the system started in 1976. The decision marks a reversal for Obama. Last year, he had pledged to accept public financing if his opponent did as well. [includes rush transcript]
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Is Israel Preparing to Bomb Iran?
The New York Times reported Friday that Israel recently carried out a major military exercise that Pentagon officials say appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighter planes took part in the maneuvers over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece. [includes rush transcript]
