Freedom News Hour

This week we focus once again on the coming European default crisis as American news outlets finally recognize that the European system is falling apart. Plus, Gene has details about the rising poverty rate and Jake tells us about how the economic situation is impacting places like Takoma, Washington where teachers are on strike. Included is a fascinating tidbit from Walt about Sugata Mitra, the Indian educator and his "hole in the wall" approach to educating poverty-ridden children in the streets of India's poorest cities.