Cornel West Chris Hedges at Goldman Sachs Mock Trial Occupy Wall St Nov 3 2011 people's hearing

Recorded November 3, 2011, 10.15am. The People vs. Goldman Sachs mock trial people's hearing held at Liberty a/k/a Zuccotti Park with fiery commentary by Dr. Cornel West, eloquence by Chris Hedges, and testimonies from people directly affected by Goldman Sach policies. (closed captioned).

Among the topics discussed, education, housing, prison industrial complex, etc.

speakers in chronological order:
(00:03) Opening statement by Chris Hedges
(08:23) Opening statement by Cornel West
(12:50) Sade Adonis
(12:50) Agnes Rivera
(14:40) Cornel West
(15:40) Chris Hedges
(17:25) Cliftonia Johnson on education
(20:13) Chris Hedges on education
(22:45) Cliftonia Johnson on education
(24:05) Cornel West linking collapse of education with prison industrial complex.
(25:45) Chris Hedges on education and standardized testing.
(28:10) Tony Bates on military and people of color
(29:58) Cornel West response.
(30:05) Chris Hedges on revolutionary movements
(32:15) Shelly Seabrook on mortgage fraud
(38:20) Wanda E.
(39:38) Cornel West on hope and defiance
(40:20) Chris Hedges on hope and defiance
(44:50) Chris Hedges on the energy and impact of the movement
(45:45) Cornel West's impassioned speech on the energy and impact of movement on transforming public discourse.

(49:00) The verdict finding the investment bank guilty of felony fraud, the demand of the return -- with interest -- of billions of dollars looted from the US Treasury; and the demand for prison terms and other penalties for Lloyd Blankfein, and other senior executives.

(51:41) Last words by Chris Hedges
(53:25) Cornel West

A march delivering the people's verdict to the bank holding company's headquarters immediately followed the trial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOiUOkNj0L4

The program was additionally broadcast on WBAI-NY 99.5 FM goldman sacks goldman sax closed captioned subtitles transcript

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