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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, September 8, 2008
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Headlines
- US Bails Out Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
- Nation’s Unemployment Rate at Five-Year High
- Report: Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan from US Air Strikes Nearly Triple
- US Drone Kills at Least 17 in Pakistan
- Palin: Iraq War is a “Task” from God
- Jews for Jesus Leader Speaks at Palin’s Church
- Polish Intel Sources Confirm Poland Housed Secret CIA Prison
- Georgia Sets Date to Execute Troy Davis
- Amnesty Condemns Police Action During RNC
- GOP Bought Insurance for St. Paul to Cover Police Misconduct Lawsuits
- US Provided Combat Training to Georgian Commandos Prior to Assault
- UN Official: Eat Less Meat to Fight Global Warming
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US, NATO Air Strikes Triple Civilians Deaths in Afghanistan
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan from US and NATO air strikes have nearly tripled from 2006 to 2007, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. Air strikes killed at least 321 civilians in 2007, compared with at least 116 in 2006. The tally for this year is expected to be even higher. We speak with Kathy Gannon, an award-winning Associated Press correspondent who has covered Afghanistan and Pakistan for over two decades. [includes rush transcript]
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Breaking with Convention (Part I): Highlights from the DNC, from the Suites to the Streets to the Convention Floor
Democracy Now! is back at home in New York after two weeks on the road. We traveled to Denver, then to St. Paul, to bring you our special coverage: Breaking With Convention: War, Peace and the Presidency. We grilled politicians with tough questions and exposed the backroom corporate suites. We deployed our reporters into the protest-filled streets to broadcast voices of the silenced majority. Today, Part I, with a recap of our coverage of the Democratic convention in Denver, from the suites to the streets to the convention floor. [includes rush transcript]
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"We Need to Remind People that You Cannot Trample the Bill of Rights"–Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Calls for Impeachment
A day after Ted Kennedy addressed the Democratic convention in Denver, the Kennedys gathered at the historic Brown Palace Hotel in Denver to remember another Kennedy, Ted’s brother, Robert F. Kennedy. He was assassinated forty years ago, the night he won the Los Angeles Democratic primary. After the event, I sat down with Robert F. Kennedy’s son, environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He spoke about torture, impeachment and the most poignant memories of his father. [includes rush transcript]
