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with Chris Hedges
RT America on Nov 30, 2019
Chris Hedges talks to journalist Matt Taibbi about the killing of Eric Garner, the criminalization of poverty, and institutional racism. Taibbi’s book is titled I Can’t Breathe – A Killing on Bay Street.
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Chris Hedges: No Discussion of Race Is Possible Without A Discussion of Capitalism and Class
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Abby Martin: An Unparalleled Act of Police Terror
A Long Time For Killing by Michael Parenti
No Indictment For #NYC Cop Who Killed Eric Garner + Almost Impossible to Indict a Cop
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I have read this book. His killing was a crime. Justice in the US is a hit and miss affair.
Thanks, Jane. Sadly, yes it is.
Capitalism is the root of the issue.
Absolutely.