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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Monday, April 6, 2009
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Headlines
- North Korea Tests Long-Range Rocket
- Obama Calls for Nuclear-Free World
- Czechs Protest US Missile Shield Base
- NATO Allies Refuse to Send More Combat Troops to Afghanistan
- Mass Shootings Spur Call for New Gun Control Laws
- One in Six Americans Now Unemployed or Underemployed
- Wall Street Firms Gave Lawrence Summers Millions in 2008
- Thousands Protest on Wall Street
- Iowa Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
- Pakistan Taliban Unleashes Wave of Suicide Attacks
- Report: 1 Million Pakistanis Displaced by US Drone Attacks
- Protests Condemn Public Flogging of Pakistani Girl
- Israeli Newspapers Remove Female Cabinet Ministers from Photo
- Massive US Arms Sale to Israel Disclosed
- New York Times Threatens to Close Boston Globe
- Media Covers US War Dead’s Return After 18-Year Ban
- Egyptian Police Arrest 25 Ahead of Nationwide Protests
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UN Security Council Fails to Reach Agreement on North Korea Rocket Launch
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council Sunday failed to agree to a joint statement regarding North Korea’s rocket launch over the weekend. The United States, Japan, South Korea and the European Union accused the North Korean regime of breaching UN resolutions that ban the country from carrying out ballistic missile activity and called for a strong and unified response. Speaking in the Czech Republic Sunday, President Obama said North Korea had "broken the rules" and called for new United Nations sanctions. [includes rush transcript]
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"A Ponzi State"–Univ. of South Florida Professor Examines the Economic Crisis in Florida
Florida has been hit particularly hard by the recession. It’s facing its worst unemployment rate since 1976, with nearly one in ten people out of work, and it has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the country. Florida has also been described as one of the birthplaces of the financial crisis. We speak with University of South Florida Professor Gary Mormino, who describes the state’s economy as a giant Ponzi scheme. He’s the author of Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida. [includes rush transcript]
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Land of Ruins: A Special Report on Gaza’s Economy
Democracy Now! producer Anjali Kamat files a report on the state of the Gazan economy, where unemployment and poverty rates are among the highest in the world. Despite international pledges of over $5.2 billion to rebuild Gaza, in the four months since Israel’s assault the siege has not been lifted and only one truck carrying cement and other construction materials has been allowed entry into the Gaza Strip. [includes rush transcript]
