Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on a 31-year-old statutory rape charge earlier this year, and many Hollywood stars immediately rallied to his defense. Celebrity trials aren't new to us, but the particular ugliness of rape and child abuse still seem to get glossed over when there's a big star standing accused. But do we all learn something from public trials and the public discussions that come in their wake? As Polanski remains under house arrest, we ask Trish Kinney, author of Silver Platter Girl, Michael Musto,Village Voice columnist and author of Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back, and Dominic Lawson, columnist for The Independent, if any good can come of a trial, and why stars seem to be given a free pass on horrific behavior. Historian Howard Zinn's most famous works, A People's History of the United States, and its companion volume, Voices of A People's History of the United States, have inspired millions to take a different look at their history. The documentary The People Speak, airing on the History Channel this Sunday, December 13, brings those voices to life. Actors Harris Yulin of Scarface and Q'orianka Kilcher of The New World were two of the many actors who participated, and they joined us to discuss the film. We also have clips from The People Speak featuring Marisa Tomei and John Legend performing with Benjamin Bratt. The Copenhagen climate talks are still going on, and Jessy Tolkan, executive director of the Energy Action Coalition, joins us from Copenhagen to talk about her work with youth fighting for a clean, just energy future. Senator Bernie Sanders put a hold on Obama's renomination of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term. In this clip from Brave New Films, Sanders calls once again to break up the big banks -- that have gotten even bigger under Bernanke -- and calls for transparency from the Fed. With the holidays approaching, it's time for heartwarming movies on the television. But the real world isn't a very heartwarming place these days -- people are still losing jobs and struggling to buy food, let alone gifts. We know who had a wonderful year, though, with our money: big banks. We have video from BanksterUSA reanimating a classic holiday story that isn't so far from our own situation. Less