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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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]
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
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Headlines
- Israel Shells Crowded Hospital, UN Compound
- UN: White Phosphorus Used in Attack; Fire Will Destroy Stockpile of Gaza Aid
- Israeli Shelling Hits Media Building
- Thousands Flee Homes as Toll Passes 1,000
- Israeli Rights Groups Call for War Crimes Investigation
- Bolivia, Venezuela Cut Israel Ties in Protest
- Second Free Gaza Ship Abandons Aid Mission Following Israeli Threat
- Military Plans for Earlier Iraq Withdrawal
- Judge Orders Release of Gitmo Prisoners
- House Backs Child Healthcare Expansion
- Supreme Court Restricts Protections for Illegally Obtained Evidence
- Treasury to Increase Aid to Bank of America
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Ex-Officer Charged in Oakland Killing of Unarmed Black Passenger
A former transit officer in Oakland, California has been arrested on murder charges in connection to the killing of Oscar Grant, an unarmed African American man who was shot dead while he was lying face down on the ground on the train platform. The shooting gained international attention after cell phone videos of the killing were posted on YouTube by train passengers. The killing sparked a series of protests in what has been described by some as the Oakland rebellion. [includes rush transcript]
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As Shinseki Vows to Transform VA, a Look at "Washington’s Battle Against America’s Veterans"
President-elect Barack Obama’s pick to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, retired Army General Eric Shinseki, vowed to transform the VA during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. We speak with journalist Aaron Glantz, author of The War Comes Home: Washington’s Battle against America’s Veterans. [includes rush transcript]
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Israel Pounds Gaza: Shells Crowded Hospital, UN Compound and Building Housing Media Organizations
Israeli forces are continuing to pound Gaza City, hitting civilian targets, including a UN building, a hospital and a building housing several media organizations, in some of the heaviest shelling in nearly three weeks. Israeli troops backed by helicopter gunships, tanks and heavy guns have pushed deep into densely populated neighborhoods. We go to Gaza City to speak with retired physician Dr. Moussa El-Haddad, and we speak with Christopher Gunness, the spokesman for the UN Relief and Works Agency. [includes rush transcript]
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US Rabbis Urge Obama to Push for Gaza Ceasefire
A coalition of American rabbis and other religious, cultural and community leaders bought a full-page ad in the New York Times on Wednesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for President-elect Barack Obama to convene an international Middle East peace conference. The initiative was led by Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun magazine. [includes rush transcript]
