The Truthdig columnist defends the Occupy Wall Street movement against an irksome personality on Canadian television who makes friendly with comments like: “Listen, don’t take this the wrong way, but you sound like a left-wing nutbar.”

Watch it here.

Also, embedded below Chris speaks to the crowd at Occupy D.C. — PZS

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