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Students across University of California campuses are continuing their activities in protest of the draconian 32% fee hikes approved by the UC Board of Regents last week. Many campuses held student-led rallies, strikes, and even occupations of buildings. On the campus of UC Davis, hundreds of students faced off riot police and more than 50 were eventually arrested last Thursday.
GUEST: Uprising’s former intern Natalie Yahr is a student at UC Davis and involved with organizing efforts
The first Israeli-Palestinian peace talks of the Obama administration are set to begin – we’ll look at what’s in store. And, California defeats two major pieces of legislation in a victory for the chemical industry – we’ll find out what recourse there is. Plus, writer Robert Jensen joins us in studio to analyze the Right, and discuss how progressives can fight back. And this week’s People’s Marketplace.