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President Obama’s Oval Office speech last night the end of combat in Iraq was also in part a message about job creation, and improving the economy. In this interview, NAACP president Benjamin Jealous analyzes the president’s speech, while discussing in what ways the US can move beyond these economic struggles.

Jealous also talks about One Nation, a coalition of 170 organizations which launches today, and is expected to have a march in two weeks, one of many coming up. The coalition’s march’s main focus says Jealous is “bringing people back together”.

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