E-mail a friendMay 13, 2008
Journalist and TV host Bill Moyers reflects on the role his interview with Rev. Wright played in the public's view of the Chicago pastor. Philosopher Susan Neiman explains the title of her new book, Moral Clarity, and why Sen. Obama is the embodiment of grown-up idealism.
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers
Television host discusses his interview with Rev. Jeremiah Wright. (4:20)
In '07, Emmy- and Peabody-winning journalist Bill Moyers returned to PBS with Bill Moyers' Journal—reinvented for the 21st century. He retired as host of NOW with Bill Moyers in '04 and went on to produce many groundbreaking series. He began his career as a cub reporter and has a résumé that boasts Baptist minister, press secretary to President Johnson and newspaper publisher. In '86, he co-founded the indie production company, Public Affairs Television. The best-selling author's latest book is Moyers on Democracy.
Susan Neiman
Susan Neiman
Moral philosopher Susan Neiman is the author of award-winning books in English and German, including Slow Fire, Evil in Modern Thought and, her latest, Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-Up Idealists. A native of Atlanta, she studied philosophy at Harvard and the Free University of Berlin and has taught at Yale, Tel Aviv University and the Humboldt University of Berlin. Neiman is currently director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany, which is an interdisciplinary institution that promotes innovative thinking.