*A Chinese artist made a strong statement regarding the region’s choking air pollution by selling a jar of air he brought back from France for 5,250 Yuan, the equivalent of $852. Liang Kegang, who hails from Beijing, visited France on a business trip and returned with a preserves jar of Provence air. He put it up for auction last month. Entrepreneur Li Yongzheng, was the highest bidder among about 100, according to the Associated Press…* Steve Oh, Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show), Gina Grad (Gina Grad Show, Pretty Good Podcast) and Dave Rubin (The Rubin Report) break it down on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from Cliff Weathers at Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/environment/jar-fresh-mountain-air-sells-852-smoggy-beijing