Radio Nation with Laura Flanders

By Radio Nation

August 18, 2008

Laura Flanders


Laura Flanders

This week: Christian Parenti on the Chinese middle class and the impact of the Olympics. Plus: Esther Kaplan and Eric Foner on the Democratic Party's unexpected struggle for the blue collar vote. Click here to download this week's broadcast, or listen here:

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