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The Wire Creator David Simon on the End of the American Century

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The Wire creator David Simon delivers a powerhouse lecture on the state of America today, one that provides a whole lot of context for the necessity of the OWS movement.

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Mountaintop-Removal Mining and Democracy in the U.S.

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David Marshall joins the Beams family by shedding light on an issue that's sorely in need of more attention.

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Ron Paul: A Tablespoon of Common Sense with a dash of just plain Crazy

Ron Paul in a recent interview with the Newshour on PBS.

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Saturday Night Jukebox: Steve Earle and my Cultural Memory

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Steve Earle. Enough said.

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Death Throes of a Republic: Is the US doomed?

After a long and insignificant debt battle, we should begin to ask ourselves if the current version of the American government is sustainable.

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US Veers Closer Towards Default

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Meanwhile if you haven't been paying attention, the United States is one week away from defaulting. WTF?

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Saturday Night Jukebox: Made in America

Despite drone attacks, book burnings, and a corrupt poltical class, the United States of America still has much to offer the world. Tonight, I present two examples of the goodness that can still find be found in the land of milk and honey.