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Protesters in Syracuse, N.Y. protested for single-payer, "Medicare for All" outside of Wellpoint last week. They spoke out against the proposed mandate and subsidies for private insurance companies in the coming health care reform bill. The arrest of one protester and the picket line were captured on video exclusively for GRITtv by Wilton Vought of Essential Dissent, as well as commentary by an Iraq veteran, who points out that more people die from lack of health care each year than died on 9/11.

This weekend saw unprecedented worldwide protest on behalf of the environment: the 350 project coordinated activists in 181 countries to call for action on global warming. Many organizations came together for the actions, including protests in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Rev. Lennox Yearwood joins us to talk about Saturday's actions, the hip-hop generation's involvement in environmental activism, and his new initiative, Green the Block, with Van Jones and Majora Carter's Green for All.

Laura takes on the health care industry. As the health care debate continues to build, filled with drama and outrage, Monday's panelists think we're not outraged enough, particularly when it comes to women's health care. A film on attempts to shut down the coal industry, and all the news Flanders-style.

The National Equality March on the D.C. mall Oct. 11 drew one hell of a crowd. If for-profit media had given each equality marcher the air time dedicated to the 60,000 or so teabaggers that came to D.C. a month ago, they'd still be hogging the airwaves, dawn to dusk. Most reports estimate Oct. 11's turnout at 100-200,000. We might have learned that the march was organized by locally-focused, nationally-connected activists representing every race, class and faith.Imagine what we'd learn, given half a chance.