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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Headlines
- Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Sentenced to 3 Years
- Pakistan Arrests Activists, Bans Gathering Ahead of Anti-Gov. Protest
- Obama Conditions Palestinian Aid on Recognizing Israel’s "Right to Exist"
- Obama Seeks $100B for Global IMF Assistance
- Hersh: Bush Admin Ran "Executive Assassination Ring"
- Italy Court Dismisses Evidence in CIA Kidnap Trial
- Obama Issues 1st Signing Statement
- Foreclosures Rose 6% in February
- Opening Door to Dismissal, Judge Faults Prosecutors on Al-Arian Plea Deal
- Emphasizing Treatment, Obama Picks Seattle Police Chief for Drug Czar
- Morales Calls for Decriminalizing Coca Leaf
- Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Probe of Arizona Sheriff
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Reduce the Rate: Rev. Jesse Jackson Joins Movement Against Crippling Rates on Student Loans
Amid massive government bailouts of the nation’s banks, we speak to the Reverend Jesse Jackson about Reduce the Rate, his new campaign urging the Obama administration to slash the interest rates on crippling student loans. We also speak with Alan Collinge, founder of Student Loan Justice and author of The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History — and How We Can Fight Back. [includes rush transcript]
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Rev. Jesse Jackson on Attorney Gen. Holder’s "Nation of Cowards" Speech, Education Reform, and Sen. Roland Burris
We get Rev. Jackson’s reaction to Attorney General Eric Holder’s branding of the US as a "nation of cowards," a comment that drew a rebuke from President Obama. Rev. Jackson also talks about Obama’s plans to boost support for charter schools and his thoughts on the ongoing controversy surrounding Illinois Senator Roland Burris. [includes rush transcript]
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Michael Parenti: Economic Crisis the Inevitable Result of "Capitalism’s Self-Inflicted Apocalypse"
Michael Parenti is a longtime political analyst and author of twenty books, including Democracy for the Few and Superpatriotism. Parenti writes, "Free-market corporate capitalism is by its nature a disaster waiting to happen." [includes rush transcript]
