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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 150 | 54m 01s

Tonight on the program, we examine the clash between abortion rights and freedom of speech as the Supreme Court takes up buffer zones around abortion clinics. Also: The Senate concludes the Benghazi consulate attack was preventable, the end of net neutrality, the NSA's use of radio wave devices to spy on offline computers and protesting economic dysfunction by sustainable living.

Aired: 01/14/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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