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Moyers & Company: Capitalism's 'Sacrifice Zones'

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Posted by Films For Action on Aug. 13, 2012
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There are forgotten corners of this country where Americans are trapped in endless cycles of poverty, powerlessness, and despair as a direct result of capitalistic greed. Journalist Chris Hedges calls these places \"sacrifice zones,\" and joins Bill this week on Moyers & Company to explore how areas like Camden, New Jersey; Immokalee, Florida; and parts of West Virginia suffer while the corporations that plundered them thrive.

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