Firedoglake’s Kevin Gosztola explains the case of the NATO3, how 2 undercover Chicago cops entrapped 3 young protesters, the state of Illinois and the FBI targeting protesters attending the NATO protests and charged them with terrorism, and how the state couldn’t convince a jury to the activists were terrorists.

Radio show host and activist Bob Kincaid explains the ongoing public health threat to the southeast United States from the Freedom Industries chemical spill, how West Virginia politicians are owned by coal interests, the deadly toll of coal mining and what we can do to save Appalachia.

On The Fun Half: Silicon Valley tycoons conspire to keep down wages, Fox News whines about evil CEO  in the new Lego Movie,  AOL CEO blames cutting health benefits on “distressed babies”, how NSA metadata is used in America’s drone program and your calls and IMs.

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