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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, September 24, 2008
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Headlines
- Bush Admin Pushes Bailout Plan
- Buffett to Invest $5B in Goldman Sachs
- Supreme Court Gives Last-Minute Reprieve to Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis
- Bush, Ahmadinejad Address UN General Assembly
- Thousands Attend Gen. Assembly Protests
- Officials: US Spy Drone Crashes in Pakistan
- Burmese Political Prisoner Released
- Dems Cave to White House on Lifting Drilling Ban
- Soldier Granted Conscientious Objector Status for Religious Beliefs
- Michigan Police Accused of Beating African American Diabetic into Coma
- Veterans Call for Bush, Cheney Arrest
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Bush Admin Faces Congressional Skeptics on $700B Wall St. Bailout
Both Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee lambasted the Bush administration’s proposed $700 billion bailout plan Tuesday. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeatedly clashed with almost every senator on the committee, all of whom focused on Wall Street’s culpability for the crisis. Many also brought up executive pay and emphasized the need for oversight of the Treasury. [includes rush transcript]
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Naomi Klein: "Now Is the Time to Resist Wall Street’s Shock Doctrine"
While the collapse of this country’s financial system continues to send shock waves around the world, we speak to the bestselling author of The Shock Doctrine. Naomi Klein says the public should be wary of the Bush administration trying to use the crisis to push through more of the radical pro-corporate policies that helped cause it in the first place. [includes rush transcript]
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Following Decades of Renowned Activism, Pioneering Children’s Rights Advocate Marian Wright Edelman on "Charting a Course for the Next Generation"
As Congress debates bailing out the wealthiest corporations in America, we speak to a tireless advocate for those on the other end. Marian Wright Edelman has been advocating for children, particularly the poor, for more than forty years. She is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, now celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary. The organization works to lift children out of poverty, protect them from abuse, and ensure access to healthcare and education. Edelman served as counsel to Martin Luther King in 1968 and helped organize the Poor People’s Campaign. [includes rush transcript]
