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Dec 2011
32m 9s

The Hashtag Heard Round the World

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Waves of protest continue across the globe, but modern protesters benefit from social media technology. In this episode, Julie and Robert discuss history's largest protests, the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street and the future of protest. 
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