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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, March 13, 2009
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Headlines
- Madoff Jailed After Guilty Plea
- Fed: US Families Lost Record 18% of Wealth in 2008
- Report: Global Warming Inaction Could Cost 1/3 of World GDP
- US Restores Funding to UN Population Fund
- Spending Bill Moves US Toward Cluster Ban
- US Attack Kills 18 in Pakistan
- Defying Crackdown, Pakistanis Begin Protest March
- Hamas Criticizes Rocket Attacks
- Doctors Without Borders Withdraws Remaining Darfur Aid Workers After Kidnapping
- US Opposes Harm Reduction at UN Drug Talks
- GOPers Threaten Salvadorans over Election Outcome
- RNC Chair Apologizes for Apparent Pro-Choice Stance
- Study: Half of Infant Products Contain Carcinogens
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Obama Signals Readiness to Further Militarize Drug War with Potential Deployment of National Guard to Mexico Border
President Obama is considering deploying National Guard troops along the border with Mexico in response to the escalating drug war. More than 7,000 people have been killed in Mexico in drug-related violence in the last year. Much of the drug-related violence in Mexico has been fueled by the ability of drug cartels to purchase AK-47 assault rifles and other arms in the United States. We host a roundtable discussion with Laura Carlsen of the Center for International Policy, NYU professor and author Greg Grandin, and Paul Helmke of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. [includes rush transcript]
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El Salvador Holds National Elections Amidst Renewed GOP Threats Against Electing FMLN
Two Republican lawmakers have issued threats over the outcome of Sunday’s national elections in El Salvador. On Thursday, Republican Congress members Trent Franks of Arizona and Dan Burton of Indiana said Salvadorans living in the US could lose their immigration status and the right to send remittances home if the leftist FMLN party wins the vote. Polls indicate the FMLN will beat the right-wing ARENA party, which has long had close ties to Washington. [includes rush transcript]
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Business, Labor Groups Clash Over Legislation to Ease Workers’ Barriers to Forming Unions
A fierce battle is brewing between labor unions and business groups over the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for workers to form a union. If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow workers to form a union if a majority of them signed a card or petition. We host a debate between Stewart Acuff of the AFL-CIO and James Sherk of the Heritage Foundation. [includes rush transcript]
