London Riots: The View From Brixton
A student activist living in the middle of London's riots shares her view from the ground on this week's Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK. Also on the show: William Cohan and Robert Scheer on Wall Street's plunge; Robin Wright on Syria, and David Inocencio on juvie journalism.This week on Truthdig Radio: A student activist living in the middle of London's riots; Wall Street's plunge; Syria and juvie journalism.
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A student activist living in the middle of London’s riots shares her view from the ground on this week’s Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK. Also on the show: William Cohan and Robert Scheer on Wall Street’s plunge; Robin Wright on Syria, and David Inocencio on juvie journalism.
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William Cohan and Robert Scheer on the economy
Celine Kuklowsky reports from London
David Inocencio makes poets out of incarcerated youth
Robin Wright puts the so-called Arab Spring in context
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