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The Front Lines of the Class War from 1927 to Today [video 14min]

Investigative journalist Greg Palast discusses the disenfranchising of black voters from the voters rolls and what he calls"other dispatches front lines of the class war." Palast is an investigative reporter with the BBC. His latest book is titled Armed Madhouse: Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?, China Floats, Bush Sinks, The Scheme to Steal '08, No Child's Behind Left, and Other Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Class War (Dutton Adult).
Read entire article at DCTV "Democracy Now!"