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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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]
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Monday, December 14, 2009
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- African Delegates Protest Over Kyoto Dispute
- Organizers: 100,000 for Climate Justice March
- Over 1,200 Arrested in Weekend Protests
- Tuvalu: US Senate Will Decide Fate of Island Nations
- Senators Weaken Main Climate Bill
- "Cap and Dividend" Climate Measure Unveiled
- House OKs Overhaul of Financial Regulation
- Lieberman Opposes Expanding Medicare Eligibility
- Blair: Iraq Invasion Justified Even Without WMDs
- Iraq Signs Oil Deals with 10 Foreign Companies
- Report: CIA Canceled Blackwater Drone Contract
- Judge Blocks ACORN De-Funding
- Houston Becomes Largest US City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor
- Cuba Arrests US Contractor
- Schwarzenegger: Property-Damaging Education Protest a "Type of Terrorism"
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Indigenous Leaders at the Front Line of Climate Change, at the Front of the Historic Climate March in Copenhagen
On Saturday, over 100,000 people marched in Copenhagen calling on world leaders to agree to a just climate policy. Leading the march was a delegation of indigenous leaders from communities on the front lines of climate change. Democracy Now!’s Anjali Kamat and Elizabeth Press speak to indigenous activists at the march and at the Danish National Museum. [includes rush transcript]
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"We’re Trying to Provide the Armies that They Lack"–Bill McKibben on Supporting Poor, Vulnerable Nations with Mass Protest Movements
On Saturday, 100,000 people marched in Copenhagen from the Danish Parliament to just outside the Bella Center, the site of the UN climate change conference. Over 3,000 solidarity events were held around the world. Jacquie Soohen of Big Noise Films filed this report. [includes rush transcript]
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Indian Environmentalist Vandana Shiva: “It Is Time for the US to Stop Seeing Itself as a Donor and Recognizing Itself as a Polluter, a Polluter who Must Pay”
The world-renowned Indian environmental leader and thinker Vandana Shiva spoke before thousands at Saturday’s protest in Copenhagen. On Sunday, I spoke with her at Klimaforum, the People’s Climate Summit, and asked for her assessment of President Obama and what he represents in the climate change talks. [includes rush transcript]
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Using Controversial Law, Danish Police Preemptively Arrest Over 1,000 Protesters
Saturday’s protest in Copenhagen was overwhelmingly peaceful, but there were isolated incidents of targeted property destruction. To the shock of many, Danish police made nearly 1,000 arrests. Hundreds of handcuffed protesters were held for hours lined up on the cold street. Under a newly passed law, Danish police can preemptively arrest and detain anyone for up to twelve hours who they believe is likely to break the law in the near future. Democracy Now!’s Hany Massoud produced this report. Special thanks to Spike Appel, Sky and Indymedia Denmark. [includes rush transcript]
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"The Leaders of this World Stand by and Look at Us Dying"–Singer Angelique Kidjo Speaks Out on Climate Change
We speak with singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo of the African nation of Benin. Kidjo has been in Copenhagen for the past week in her role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. We interview her moments after she spoke before thousands of demonstrators in front of the Danish Parliament. [includes rush transcript]
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu on President Obama: "He Is Now a Nobel Laureate — Become What You Are"
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa also traveled to Copenhagen this weekend to urge world leaders to tackle the climate crisis. The longtime anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate spoke on Saturday at a candlelight vigil just outside the UN climate summit. [includes rush transcript]
