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Act Out! [137] - 400+ Reasons to Eat the Rich & Why NAFTA Can’t Be Saved

Act Out! [137] - 400+ Reasons to Eat the Rich & Why NAFTA Can’t Be Saved
Wed, 11/22/2017 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week on Act Out!, tempting though it may be to ignore all things real and political for the next few days, hiding behind cranberry sauce and turkey legs won't change the ever-widening and gaping abyss before us. Dive in with us as we survey our grotesquely top-heavy economy and where people like you and me stand today.

Next up, some headlines from Scotland to Syria to why the oil and gas industries are racist. And finally, NAFTA renegotiations plus an expert take on what's to come and what we can do about it.

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