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Economic Update: Private Profit vs. Social Benefit

Updates on my Bill Maher appearance, the Arizona execution, direct actions in Seattle and in New England, Derek Jeter tickets, and the Chinese meat scandal.

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Updates on my Bill Maher appearance, the Arizona execution, direct actions in Seattle and in New England (Market Basket stores), Derek Jeter tickets and the Chinese meat scandal. Major discussions of Obama’s low polls, the changing meaning of socialism and differences between private profit and social well-being. Response to listeners on auto and beef industries, credit unions and bullies.

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