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Tonight’s viewing: “Poverty to Prosperity”

Tavis Smiley moderated a conversation in January 2012 at George Washington University on persistent injustices and solutions for restoring America’s prosperity, which included Cornel West, Suze Orman, Majora Carter, Michael Moore, Barbara Ehrenreich, Roger Clay, and Vicki Escarra. This is a fantastic 2.5-hour panel discussion available for free viewing online on C-SPAN. What an interesting, [...]

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