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Monday, September 5, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 2480 | 54m 29s

Tonight on the program, we discuss President Obama's preparation for Jobs speech as 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls debated in South Carolina. On this Labor Day, we also look into the role of Labor unions in the state of the current economy. Also, author/journalist Edward Girardet and a clip from a documentary featuring a NYC kindergarten class who witnessed the WTC attacks, ten years later.

Aired: 09/04/11 | Expires: 10/05/11
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