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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Friday, May 1, 2009
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Headlines
- Justice Souter to Retire from Supreme Court
- 3 US Troops Killed in Iraq
- Britain Ends Combat Operations in Iraq
- Marri Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
- Gates Hints at Continued Indefinite Jailing of Gitmo Prisoners
- 61 Arrested Protesting Torture Outside White House
- Chrysler Files for Bankruptcy Protection
- Senate Defeats Measure to Aid Homeowners
- House Backs Credit Card Regulation
- Maine, New Hampshire Senates Vote to Legalize Gay Marriage
- Group: Don’t Scapegoat Mexicans in Swine Flu Coverage
- Iraq War Resister Jailed for 1 Year
- UN: International Pledges Yet to Reach Gaza
- Report Finds Scores of Abuses by Mexican Military
- May Day Protests Held Worldwide
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Ralph Nader: Obama "Indecisiveness" in Chrysler Bankruptcy Leaves "Everything up in the Air"
Chrysler has filed for federal bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major American automaker to do so since 1933. The arrangement came after an intensive round of White House-sponsored negotiations among the Treasury Department, the union and Chrysler’s executives and creditors. We get reaction from consumer advocate Ralph Nader, who says President Obama has failed to assert adequate control over Chrysler’s woes. [includes rush transcript]
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Madison-Based The Progressive Magazine Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Democracy Now! broadcasts from Madison, Wisconsin, where The Progressive magazine is celebrating its 100th anniversary. We speak to The Progressive editor Matt Rothschild. [includes rush transcript]
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SEIU Takes Millions in Loans from Union-Owned Bank While Trying to Recruit its Members
In the New York Daily News, Juan Gonzalez reveals new details on the internal finances of the Service Employees International Union. The SEIU has borrowed millions from Bank of America as well as Amalgamated Bank, a union-owned bank with a breakaway group that SEIU has tried to recruit into its ranks. [includes rush transcript]
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Historian Alfred McCoy: Obama Reluctance on Bush Prosecutions Affirms Culture of Impunity
This week, President Obama said waterboarding is torture but gave no indication he is planning to hold anyone accountable for authorizing it. We speak with University of Wisconsin professor, Alfred McCoy, author of A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror. [includes rush transcript]
