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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, June 27, 2008
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Headlines
- Supreme Court Rejects DC Handgun Ban
- Court Strikes Down Campaign Finance Rule on Wealthy Candidates
- In Disarmament Deal, US to Remove NK from Terror List
- 41 Dead in Iraq Bombings
- June Deadliest Month of Afghan Invasion for Foreign Troops
- Senate OKs War Funding War Bill
- Senate Delays FISA Vote
- Zimbabwe Proceeds with Run-Off Vote
- Morales Accuses US of Destabilization Campaign
- Obama, Clinton Make Joint Appearance
- Obama Rejects Nader Criticism on "Talking White"
- Al-Arian Jail Term Continues with New Indictment
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Supreme Court Strikes Down DC Handgun Ban
In a historic ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court voted that the Second Amendment enshrines the constitutional right of an individual to own and keep a loaded handgun at home for purposes of self-defense. The 5-4 decision to overturn the thirty-two-year-old ban on handguns in the nation’s capital is the Court’s most significant ruling on the Second Amendment since 1939. We speak with Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). [includes rush transcript]
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Addington, Yoo Offer Little in House Torture Hearing
On Capitol Hill, a House subcommittee heard the testimony of Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff David Addington and former Justice Department attorney John Yoo. Addington and Yoo are said to have been instrumental in developing the administration’s torture policy. We play highlights of the hearing and get analysis with attorney Scott Horton. [includes rush transcript]
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As Oil Hits Another Record High, a Look at the New Geopolitics of Energy
Oil prices have jumped to yet another record high, nearing $142 a barrel in Asian trading today. The latest price surge comes a day after OPEC’s president said crude prices could reach $170 this summer. Meanwhile, Libya has threatened to cut oil production in response to US threats against oil producers. We speak with Michael Klare, author of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet," and Arun Gupta of The Indypendent. [includes rush transcript]
