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23 Mar, 2013 10:59

Obama’s cheap Mid-East talk, expose corporate bribes, TV breeds racism?

Abby Martin talks to Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, about the symbolism and significance of Obama’s recent trip to Israel and Palestine, and the potential for peace between the two countries. Then Rashad Robinson, executive director at Color of Change discusses the social construct of race in the media and how these stereotypes of African Americans are reflected in reality. Finally, a look at a new petition calling for politicians to display the names and logos of their corporate sponsors on their suits and highlights what a few politicians would look like if this petition went into effect.

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