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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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- UNICEF: Aid Appeal Inadequate to Address Pakistan’s Growing Crisis
- Global Donations for Pakistan Lag Compared to Recent Disasters
- Scientists Confirm Gulf Oil Plume, Dispute White House Claims
- BP Delays Well Sealing Until September
- Transocean Accuses BP of Obstructing Probe into Rig Explosion
- Report: BP Settlements May Indemnify Gulf Firms
- Jobless Claims Hit 9-Month High
- Reports: Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Hold Talks
- UN: Israel Denies Palestinians Access to 17% of Gaza
- Women Activists to Attempt Gaza Sailing
- Report: US Claims Israel Won’t Attack Iran for at Least 1 Year
- Calderón: US Gun Laws Fueling Mexican Drug War
- Report: Wyclef Jean Denied Bid for Haitian Presidency
- Protesters Call on Trader Joe’s to Adopt Humane Conditions for Tomato Pickers
- Report: Donations Surge to Sway Judicial Elections
- Homeless Man Jailed for Stealing Food Freed After 13 Years
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Obama Admin Claims End to Combat Operations in Iraq, But Iraqis See Same War Under a Different Name
The Obama administration says the last combat brigades have left Iraq. Is this the end of the Iraq war or just a rebranding of the US occupation? More than 50,000 troops remain in Iraq as well as 4,500 special operations forces and tens of thousands of private contractors. The US embassy in Baghdad is the largest in the world — the size of eighty football fields. We get a perspective on the so-called withdrawal rarely heard in the US media: that of two Iraqis, Raed Jarrar of Peace Action and Yanar Mohammed of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
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Iraq War Vet Camilo Mejía: US Withdrawal Plan Marks "Privatization of Military Occupation"
Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejía, the first US combat veteran to publicly resist the war, joins us to give his reaction to the so-called US withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq. Mejía served six months in Iraq in 2003 with the Florida National Guard. While on a two-week leave in the United States, he decided never to return. In May 2004, a military jury convicted him of desertion, and he was sentenced to one year in prison. He served nine months behind bars, prompting Amnesty International to declare him a prisoner of conscience. [includes rush transcript]
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Debate: Is DREAM Act a Solution for Millions of Undocumented Youth or a Funnel for Military Recruitment?
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act — DREAM — would allow undocumented young people a chance at citizenship provided they attend college for at least two years or enlist in the military. It’s been described as a dream come true for undocumented youth wanting a chance to stay in this country without the fear of deportation. But many antiwar activists warn that the bill will simply funnel more young people into the military. We host a debate between Camilo Mejía of Iraq Veterans Against the War and pro-DREAM activist Gaby Pacheco. [includes rush transcript]
