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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, July 16, 2008
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Headlines
- Court: US Can Jail Civilians Indefinitely
- Video Footage Shows Weeping Gitmo Prisoner
- Israel, Hezbollah Begin Prisoner Exchange
- US Envoy to Take Part in Iran Talks
- Fed Reserve: Economic Growth “Sluggish”
- Congress Overrides Bush Medicare Payment Cuts
- Obama: "Single-Minded" Iraq War a Distraction
- Mass. Takes Step to Repeal Ban on Marriages for Out-of-State Gay Couples
- War Resister Deported from Canada
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Fmr. Chief Guantanamo Prosecutor Says Military Commissions "Not Justice"
As the first military tribunal conducted by the United States in more than half a century is scheduled to take place next week in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, we speak with Air Force Colonel Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo. He resigned his position late last year in protest over what he said was political interference. We speak with Col. Davis about his decision to step down, torture at Guantanamo, and more. "If you’re going to wrap this under the banner of military justice, then it needs to be a fair trial," Col. Davis said. "What’s taking place now, I would call neither military nor justice." [includes rush transcript]
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Amory Lovins: Expanding Nuclear Power Makes Climate Change Worse
There’s one issue that President Bush and presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama all agree on: expanding the use of nuclear power. We speak with Amory Lovins, the co-founder, chairman and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado, who has been described as "one of the Western world’s most influential energy thinkers." [includes rush transcript]
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Singer-Songwriter Simone White Performing Live On Democracy Now!
The California-based artist performs two songs in our Firehouse studio: "Great Imperialist State" and "We Used to Stand So Tall."
