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Act Out! [51] - How to lose a plutocracy in 60 days, March madness on the front lines

Act Out! [51] - How to lose a plutocracy in 60 days, March madness on the front lines

Wed, 2/24/2016 - by Eleanor Goldfield

This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week, grab your calendars and let's head to the front lines where we're talking everything from women's rights to Saudi ties to spring break. And in a special extended interview, we bring you the Bank Whistleblowers Group who has a plan to unfuck our economy – based on years of experience going up against the largest financial institutions in the country. But first, I'm tired.

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