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Thursday July 28 2011

July 28, 2011

We have a great show for you this Thursday! A lot going on…a lot to talk about.

David Roberts (@drgrist) of Grist Magazine (@Grist) joins us to talk about the Tim Dechristopher sentence and the future of protesting for environmentalists. Be sure to tune in!

Tar Sands Action website David Roberts mentioned: tarsandsaction.org.

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