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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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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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, August 21, 2009
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- 12 Die in Suspected US Drone Strike
- Report: Blackwater Involved in CIA Drone Program
- CIA to Release Torture Report
- Lithuania Hosted Secret CIA Prison
- Military Lawyers Questioned for Seeking to Identify CIA Torturers
- Ridge: Bush Admin Tried to Raise Alert Level Before ’04 Vote
- 40 Killed in Iraq Violence
- 26 Afghans Die in Election Day Attacks
- Thousands March in Honduras for Zelaya’s Return
- Iran Allows Inspections at Nuclear Sites
- Families Urge Iran to Free Jailed Americans
- Scotland Frees Libyan Jailed for Lockerbie Bombing
- Iraq, Afghan War Veteran in Murder-Suicide
- Judge: US Wrongly Froze Assets of Muslim Charity
- FCC to Probe Wireless Industry
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"Astroturf Activism": Leaked Memo Reveals Oil Industry Effort to Stage Rallies Against Climate Legislation
A leaked memo reveals the American Petroleum Institute is asking oil companies to recruit employees, retirees and contractors to take part in rallies against climate change legislation. We speak with Greenpeace USA research director Kert Davies. [includes rush transcript]
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Influential Puerto Rican Activist Group the Young Lords Marks 40th Anniversary
This weekend marks the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the revolutionary community organizing group the Young Lords. The group called for self-determination for all Puerto Ricans, community control of institutions and land, freedom for all political prisoners and the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam, Puerto Rico and other areas. The Young Lords would also play a pivotal role in spreading awareness of Puerto Rican culture and history, leaving a legacy still felt today. We play excerpts of the documentary Palante, Siempre Palante!: The Young Lords and speak to three of the group’s original members: Luis Garden Acosta, Mickey Melendez, and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez. [includes rush transcript]
