Agent Orange and Our Legacy of Chemical Warfare
This week on Truthdig Radio, in collaboration with KPFK, we hear about Agent Orange and the continuing devastation from America's chemical warfare; the Justice Department's recent move to hold big banks accountable; the efforts of a pioneering Spanish broadcaster; and the economic outlook on jobs.
This week on Truthdig Radio, in collaboration with KPFK, we hear about Agent Orange and the continuing devastation from America’s chemical warfare; the Justice Department’s recent move to hold big banks accountable; the efforts of a pioneering Spanish broadcaster; and the economic outlook on jobs.
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Intro with Nomi Prins on Wall Street
Rubén Luengas on broadcast media
Fred Wilcox on Agent Orange
Sylvia Alegretto on Jobs
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