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Season 1, Episode 3: Tortured & Enslaved: Enter the World's Biggest Prison

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The Empire holds by far the most prisoners than any other country on earth, in both absolute numbers and per capita. Abby Martin explores the dark reality of America's prisons: their conditions, who is warehoused in them, and the roots of mass incarceration.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Rise of History's Biggest Empire
Episode 1
The Rise of History's Biggest Empire
 9/11 and the Belligerent Empire
Episode 2
9/11 and the Belligerent Empire
 Tortured & Enslaved: Enter the World's Biggest Prison
Episode 3
Tortured & Enslaved: Enter the World's Biggest Prison
 War, Propaganda & the Enemy Within
Episode 4
War, Propaganda & the Enemy Within
 Butchery, Slavery & History of Revolt
Episode 5
Butchery, Slavery & History of Revolt
 America's Unofficial Religion: The War on an Idea
Episode 6
America's Unofficial Religion: The War on an Idea
 The Empire's Election Extravaganza
Episode 7
The Empire's Election Extravaganza
 The Censored Reality of the Refugee Crisis
Episode 8
The Censored Reality of the Refugee Crisis
 The Distortion & Death Behind Israel/Palestine Coverage
Episode 9
The Distortion & Death Behind Israel/Palestine Coverage
 Palestine's Rebellion, Israel's Fascism
Episode 10
Palestine's Rebellion, Israel's Fascism
 Thanksgiving to 'Redskins' - Dispelling American Myths That Hide Native Genocide
Episode 11
Thanksgiving to 'Redskins' - Dispelling American Myths That Hide Native Genocide
 The US School That Trains Dictators & Death Squads
Episode 12
The US School That Trains Dictators & Death Squads
 Bush Military Official: The Empire's Ship is Sinking
Episode 13
Bush Military Official: The Empire's Ship is Sinking
 Rigged Corporate Elections and Clinton Criminals
Episode 14
Rigged Corporate Elections and Clinton Criminals
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