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Moyers on Poetry
Explore poets and poetry from the Moyers Digital Archive.

W.S. Merwin, Poet
On the heels of winning this year's Pulitzer prize for poetry, W.S. Merwin joins Bill Moyers for a wide-ranging conversation about language, his writing process, the natural world, and the insights gleaned from a much-lauded career of more than 50 years. W.S. Merwin is the author of 21 volumes of poetry and won his second Pulitzer Prize for his most recent collection, THE SHADOW OF SIRIUS.

Liberia's History
From the arrival of freed U.S. slaves through civil war and beyond.

Photo Essay: Women, War and Peace
View a photo essay of women's peace movements around the globe.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell
The JOURNAL profiles Leymah Gbowee, a woman who led her fellow countrywomen to fight for and win peace in war-torn Liberia, and Abigail Disney, who produced the documentary of their struggle and triumph in the award-winning film PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL.

Women and World Power
Where do women stand in terms of political power? And, find out more about Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Celebrating Thomas Paine
On the 200th anniversary of Thomas Paine's death, Bill Moyers sits down with THOMAS PAINE AND THE PROMISE OF AMERICA author Harvey J. Kaye and NATIONAL REVIEW senior editor Richard Brookhiser, author of WHAT WOULD THE FOUNDERS DO?

Moyers on Gun Violence
A Bill Moyers essay.

Robert Reich
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over health care.

Brooke Gladstone & Jay Rosen: Media Analysis
From headlines surrounding the health care debate to media frenzy over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, NPR's On the Media host Brooke Gladstone and NYU journalism professor and PressThink blogger Jay Rosen sort the messages and spin from the week's news.

Jeremy Scahill on Today's Wars
From a billion dollars sought for embassies in Pakistan and Afghanistan to May's highest casualties for US forces in Iraq since September, the wars abroad are taking their toll on our nation. Bill Moyers sits down with award-winning investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill to examine the human and financial costs of America's wars.

The JOURNAL on War
From the press "Buying the War" to the costs that can't be measured in money ? THE JOURNAL on the U.S. at war.

Resources About Torture
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL resources and interviews about torture and the rule of law.

The Geneva Conventions
Explore the history of the Geneva Conventions.

Torturing Democracy
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL presents TORTURING DEMOCRACY, a film from award-winning producer Sherry Jones which examines America's detention and interrogation practices in the "war on terror." PLEASE NOTE: Due to rights restrictions we will not be able to stream TORTURING DEMOCRACY online. You can watch the entire film at the TORTURING DEMOCRACY Web site. {http://www.torturingdemocracy.org}

Health Care Reform: Dr. David Himmelstein & Dr. Sidney Wolfe
Washington's abuzz about health care, but why isn't a single-payer plan an option on the table? Public Citizen's Dr. Sidney Wolfe and Physicians for a National Health Program's Dr. David Himmelstein on the political and logistical feasibility of health care reform.

Health Care Reform: Donna Smith
Bill Moyers speaks with advocate Donna Smith about how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans.

Moyers on Memorial Day 2009
A Bill Moyers essay.

The JOURNAL on Veterans
Explore the JOURNAL's veterans' issues, get resources for vets and their families and find out how to contribute an oral history of a veteran to the National Veteran's History Project.

Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman explains to Bill Moyers how better educated consumers can help build a sustainable economy.