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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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]
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Headlines
- Obama Rules Out Afghan Troop Withdrawal
- Reid: Congress Will Back "Whatever Decision" Obama Makes on Afghan War
- Senate OKs $626B for War, Military Spending
- 9 Killed, 31 Wounded in Iraq Violence
- DynCorp Guards Flee Iraq After Incident with Iraqi Troops
- Report: Pentagon Boosts Development of Iran-Focused Bombs
- Talks to Resume in Honduras Crisis
- US to Overhaul Immigration Jailings
- Non-Criminal Immigrants Face Growing Arrests
- Despite Curbs, Arizona Sheriff Vows to Continue Immigration Arrests
- 5 Arrested Protesting Insurance Giant CIGNA
- Study: Banks Gain from 35% Rise in Overdraft Fees
- DC to Vote on Legalizing Gay Marriage
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As Afghan War Enters 9th Year, Rep. Barbara Lee — Lone Lawmaker to Vote Against 2001 Authorization — Seeks to Block New Troop Surge
On the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, we speak to Democratic Congressmember Barbara Lee, the only lawmaker in either chamber of Congress to vote against the 2001 resolution authorizing the initial use of force. Lee recently introduced legislation to prohibit funding to send more troops to Afghanistan. [includes rush transcript]
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Voices from Afghanistan: Afghan Women’s Activist Zoya Speaks Out on Eight Years of Occupation
Zoya is a member of the radical underground organization RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. She fled Afghanistan following the Soviet invasion but later returned to her country to document life under Taliban rule. She has been an outspoken critic of the US and NATO invasion of Afghanistan. [includes rush transcript]
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"Return of the Warlords": Afghan Elections Marred by Fraud, Warlord Dominance
Eight years after US and NATO forces toppled the Taliban, Afghanistan held its second major elections since 2001. But far from being a symbol of democracy, the August 20th elections have been marred by accusations of fraud and concerns over President Hamid Karzai’s reliance on the support of warlords and suspected war criminals. We get a report from independent journalist Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films. [includes rush transcript]
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Arrest of 61 Peace Activists Outside White House Kicks Off Week of Protest Against Afghan War
As the occupation of Afghanistan enters its ninth year, the antiwar movement here in the United States has organized several actions this week calling for an end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dozens of rallies and protests are being held across the country today. We speak to David Swanson, who was among sixty-one people arrested Monday at a protest outside the White House. [includes rush transcript]
