Episode

12/15 Wall St Slavery, Jeff Smith freed

December 15, 2011

Chris Cobb reveals Wall Street’s role in the slave trade, launches Occupy Publishing.  Jeff Smith, Occupy Wall Street’s media group, out of jail recounts arrest and detention.  In the better half, depressing news on NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act), SOPA, Lowes anti-muslim reaction to a recovering porn addict’s right wing email campaign, Gingrich gets mic checked, IMs and more.

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