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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, August 4, 2008
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Headlines
- CDC Underestimated Number of New AIDS Cases by 40%
- World Health Organization: AIDS Epidemic Is Far from Over
- 16 Chinese Police Officers Killed in Attack in Xinjiang
- Report: Evidence Against Anthrax Suspect Largely Circumstantial
- Ex-FBI Official: White House Wanted to Blame Anthrax on al-Qaeda
- FCC Upholds Net Neutrality; Rules Against Comcast
- Obama Drops Blanket Opposition to Offshore Oil Drilling
- McCain Suggests Adopting Iraq Tactics to Tackle Urban Crime
- Hospitals Increasingly Deport Sick Immigrants
- Wal-Mart Suggests Obama Victory Would Lead to Unionization
- Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.7%; GM Loses $15 Billion
- Jena Six Judge Removed from Case
- Egyptian Human Rights Activist Convicted
- Russian Writer and Dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, 89, Dies
- Black Activists to Obama: "What About the Black Community?"
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Anthrax Mystery: Questions Raised over Whether Government Is Framing Dead Army Scientist for 2001 Attacks
The FBI’s prime suspect in the October 2001 anthrax letters case died last week in an apparent suicide. Bruce Ivins was an elite government scientist at the biodefense research lab in Fort Detrick, Maryland. He was among the nation’s top experts on the military use of anthrax. But many of his colleagues have expressed deep skepticism over the FBI’s claims. We speak to anthrax expert Dr. Meryl Nass and blogger Glenn Greenwald. [includes rush transcript]
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Leading Gun Control Activist Exposed as Gun Lobby Spy
Mother Jones magazine has revealed a well-known activist in the gun control movement is actually a secret spy for the National Rifle Association and the gun lobby. Over the past decade, the woman, Mary Lou Sapone, managed to become active in almost every single major gun violence prevention organization. Sapone, who went by her maiden name Mary McFate, helped organize the Million Mom March in 2000 and oversaw the lobbying efforts of States United to Prevent Gun Violence. We speak with investigative journalist James Ridgeway, who helped break the story, and Barbara Hohlt of States United to Prevent Gun Violence, who knew and worked with Sapone. [includes rush transcript]
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FCC Rules Against Comcast for Blocking Web Access
In a landmark decision, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled that cable giant Comcast violated federal policy when it blocked internet traffic for some subscribers and has ordered the company to change the way it manages its network. We speak with Craig Aaron, the communications director for Free Press, the group that helped bring the complaint to the FCC. [includes rush transcript]
