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The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 11, 2011

Justin Wedes, an organizer of the Occupy Wall Street protests, answers listener questions about the movement. Plus: Anna Sale, political reporter for It’s A Free Country, discusses highlights from the GOP debate on the economy last night; a Yelp executive explains about how trust is built online; and an educator talks about his new book, “The Blind Advantage: How Going Blind Made Me a Stronger Principal and How Including Children with Disabilities Made Our School Better for Everyone.”

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