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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 8, 2016
Trump Leads GOP Charge Embracing Torture: "I’d Bring Back a Hell of a Lot Worse Than Waterboarding"
Democracy Now!
http://democracynow.org - In the final debate before Tuesday’s primary in New Hampshire, Republican presidential contenders battled it out Saturday night at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. While much of the post-debate coverage focused on Marco Rubio for repeatedly reciting the same talking points about President Obama, less attention was paid to how the candidates embraced the use of torture and expanding Guantánamo. We air highlights and speak to Pardiss Kebriaei, senior staff attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights. She represents current and former Guantánamo detainees.
Trump Calls Police "Absolutely Mistreated"; Kasich Backs Collaboration Between Communities & Cops
Democracy Now!
http://democracynow.org - At Saturday’s Republican debate, Donald Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich offered competing visions for improving police relations in the wake of the police shootings in Ferguson and elsewhere. Trump said the police have been "absolutely mistreated and misunderstood," while Kasich highlighted efforts in Ohio to bring community leaders and police together in dialogue. We speak with Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.
Beyoncé Wins the Super Bowl: Pop Legend Invokes Black Panthers, #BlackLivesMatter at Halftime Show
Democracy Now!
http://democracynow.org - More than 100 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl 50 last night. In addition to seeing the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers, viewers also witnessed one of the most political halftime shows in the Super Bowl’s history as the legendary singer Beyoncé paid tribute to the Black Panthers and the Black Lives Matter movement. Backstage, Beyoncé’s dancers posed with their fists in the air, recalling the black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics. Meanwhile, homeless advocates staged a series of protests in recent weeks over San Francisco’s efforts to sweep the homeless from the streets ahead of the Super Bowl. Many of the homeless were supplanted to make way for Super Bowl City, a gated exhibition area for NFL sponsors and fans to participate in game-associated festivities. We speak to sportswriter Dave Zirin.
Russia Wants To Do Crazy Sh** To Monkeys
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Russia is taking a giant step backward for science and ethics by conducting cruel and misguided space-related experiments on monkeys.

Primates are sensitive and intelligent animals, and they would likely experience extreme distress during the years of tests and training leading up to a possible mission.

NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Chinese National Space Administration all choose to advance space exploration without using primates.

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