This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The columnist says, “People don’t want to be occupied and they’re not going to stop until we leave.” Also: The best banned books, The Intercept’s digital bodyguard and why the war in Syria is probably not legal.

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Guests, in order of appearance: Chris Hedges, Steve Wasserman, Micah Lee and Trevor Timm.

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