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December 14, 2007
Keith Olbermann
Bill Moyers talks with host of MSNBC's COUNTDOWN with Keith Olbermann about the relationships between politics and journalism.
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Massing of the Media
A report on the debate around relaxing ownership rules and a look at the real-world implications of increasing cross-ownership of newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same markets.
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Ronald Walters
The director of the African American Leadership Center at the University of Maryland on how race is playing out in the campaign.
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Can Only "Screechers" Compete In Today's Political Discourse?
Media Consolidation: What happens after the FCC vote?
Obama and His Base
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December 7, 2007
Politics 2.0
Bill Moyers talks with Kathleen Hall Jamieson about how the Internet has transformed the political campaign in the United States.
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Religion &Amp; the Red, White and Blue
With pastor and denominational leader Mike Huckabee surging in the polls and Mitt Romney giving a widely anticipated speech on his Mormon faith, Moyers and Jamieson are joined by scholar Melissa Rogers for a discussion of religion in politics.
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Moyers Mailbag
You've been talking and we've been listening. THE JOURNAL highlights your comments and suggestions from some of our recent broadcasts.
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Poll: Where do you get your election news?
New Media, Political Discourse, and the 2008 Elections
Bill Moyers Rewind: Barbara Tuchman (1988)
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November 30, 2007
Christians United for Israel
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL reports on the politically powerful group Christians United for Israel, whose leader, Pastor John Hagee, advocates for a preemptive strike against Iran.
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Ronald J. Sider and M.J. Rosenberg
THE JOURNAL gets theological and political perspective on the story in the Middle East from Ronald J. Sider, Professor of Theology and President of Evangelicals for Social Action, and from M.J. Rosenberg, Director of Policy Analysis for Israel Policy Forum.
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Moyers Mailbag
You've been talking and we've been listening. THE JOURNAL highlights your comments and suggestions from some of our recent broadcasts.
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Lobbies' Role In Middle East Peace
Ron Sider on the Blog
Bill Moyers Rewind: Tu Wei-Ming (1990)
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November 23, 2007
James H. Cone
With the noose and the lynching tree entering the national discussion in the wake of recent news events, Bill Moyers interviews theologian James Cone about how these powerful images relate to the symbol of the cross and how they signify both tragedy and triumph.
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Bernice Johnson Reagon
Performer, activist, songwriter and scholar, Bernice Johnson Reagon has for over 40 years been singing, preaching and teaching traditional African American music and its cultural history.
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The Legacy Of Lynching
"...blacks and whites and other Americans who want to understand the meaning of the American experience need to remember lynching."
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Bill Moyers Asks: What is the Meaning of the Nooses?
Bill Moyers Rewind: The Songs are Free
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November 16, 2007
Recovery Gone Wrong?
THE JOURNAL profiles a group known as the Steps Coalition, which is fighting on behalf of families who are still in need of housing, and examines what's happened to the money Congress sent to rebuild.
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Manuel A. Vásquez
A different take on immigration from sociologist and religious scholar Manuel Vásquez.
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>History of Immigration
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Media Ownership Rules
The FCC Chairman is poised to relax rules - get the latest.
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Return to Sender
What you can do to limit your catalog mail load and to help conserve natural resources.
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Examining the Discourse on Immigration
Watch & React: Turkey Creek
A primer on making your opinion heard
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November 9, 2007
Thomas Cahill
Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas and examines what our attitudes toward cruelty can tell us about who we are as Americans.
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The Tale of Dominique Green
The story of Dominque Green, executed at 30 by the State of Texas and the subject of recent research by Thomas Cahill.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Bill Moyers sat down with Archbishop Tutu in 1999 discussing his chairmanship of the South African Truth and Reconciliation
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Pakistan in Peril?
A Bill Moyers essay on the turmoil in America's ally in the war on terror.
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Poll: Do You Support The Death Penalty?
Dominique Green: In his own words
Bill Moyers Rewind: Henry Steele Commager (1974)
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November 2, 2007
Minority Media
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL reports on the real-world consequences of media policy through the lens of how it affects minority media ownership in America.
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Katherine Newman on the Missing Class
Moyers interviews Katherine S. Newman, author of THE MISSING CLASS: PORTRAITS OF THE NEAR POOR IN AMERICA, about the millions of near-poor in America, who are just one disaster away from poverty.
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Takin' It to the Streets - A Bill Moyers Essay
A Bill Moyers essay on war protests and the media.
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News Polarization & Ethnic Media
On the Missing Class
Is the Internet the antidote to media consolidation?
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October 26, 2007
Power and the Presidency
Bill Moyers talks with constitutional law professor Charles Fried and lawyer and author Fritz Schwarz on the growing power of the
executive branch.Watch the Program: The Path to Power (transcript) Fried/Schwarz Part 1 (transcript) Fried/Schwarz Part 2 (transcript)
Lessons of History
The post-Watergate Church Committee led to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The war on terror's led to FISA revisions. What's next for domestic intelligence?
The Need to Know
Where do you draw the line on secrecy in a democracy? The new classification process and the Freedom of Information Act.
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Another Church Committee?
Jeremy Scahill Answers Your Questions
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October 19, 2007
Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater
Blackwater's top gun Erik Prince has been spinning their story this week in a PR offensive. Bill Moyers asks why the press is buying it and interviews journalist and author Jeremy Scahill, who helps separate the spin from the reality. Watch Transcript
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Balance of Trade
A Bill Moyers essay on trade.
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October 12, 2007
Heading For 1929?
Veteran market watcher Robert Kuttner and Wall Street insider William H. Donaldson give their read of the current economic landscape and discuss the risks of the deregulation of the financial industry. Watch Transcript
Anouar Majid
Bill Moyers talks to Professor Anouar Majid about the diversity in the American tradition and its implications for Muslim society. Watch Transcript
Honoring Doris Lessing
A Bill Moyers essay on recent Nobel Prize in Literature recipient, Doris Lessing.
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Difference, Dissent and Tyranny
Moral Hazards and the Fed
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October 5, 2007
Christians United For Israel
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL reports on the politically powerful group Christians United for Israel, whose leader, Pastor John Hagee, advocates for a preemptive strike against Iran. Watch Transcript
Perspectives on Christian Zionism
Bill Moyers talks with Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of TIKKUN, a Jewish journal of politics, culture, and spirituality, and Dr. Timothy P. Weber, author of ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON: HOW EVANGELICALS BECAME ISRAEL'S BEST FRIEND Watch Transcript
Iran: The Talk Of The Town
A look at the media frenzy over Iran and its President
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On The Grace of the Amish
A year after the tragic shooting, Bill Moyers looks at what the Amish can teach us about healing.
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An American Depression?
An evangelical Christian for Peace
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September 28, 2007
John Bogle
Investment industry giant John Bogle says that as more and more money managers take control over corporations on Wall Street, Main Street is paying the price. Watch Transcript
The Moyers Clip File: Loose Change
Who is keeping track of the billions we're spending in Iraq? Under the radar news you need to know. Watch Transcript
What's Next for Iraq?
NPR's Deborah Amos — just back from Damascus — and THE NEW YORKER's George Packer on the Iraq war and what you haven't heard from Washington.
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For the Fallen
Bill Moyers on the fate of the authors of "The War as We Saw It."
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Alive in Baghdad: Iraqi Children Speak Out
A Crisis of Capitalism?
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September 21, 2007
Rachel Carson
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL looks at the life and legacy of Rachel Carson and her book SILENT SPRING, which launched the modern environmental movement.
View a slideshow of Carson's life The DDT Controversy: Critics allege that Carson's case against the insecticide DDT put a halt to the chemical's use to fight malaria around the world. But what is the truth?
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Kaiulani Lee
More on writer/performer Kaiulani Lee and her 15 year journey to spread Rachel Carson's ecological message to the world. Watch Transcript
Chris Jordan
Photographic Artist Chris Jordan turns the statistics of consumerism into palpable images in his new photo series. Watch Transcript
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Chris Jordan: In Katrina's Wake
E.O. Wilson on Rachel Carson
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September 14, 2007
9/11 For the Record
9/11: For the Record," a special one-hour analysis of the 9/11 Commission Report. (NOTE: We will not be able to stream this broadcast online.)
September 7, 2007
License to Spy
Bill Moyers talks with former Congressman Mickey Edwards and ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero about revisions to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Jack L. Goldsmith
Former head of the Office of Legal Counsel under George W. Bush, Jack L. Goldsmith, discusses the Administration's expanded view of executive power. Watch Transcript
Mountaintop Mining
As proposed new rules may allow coal companies to expand mountain top removal mining, Bill Moyers Journal reports on local evangelical Christians who are turning to their faith to help save the earth. Watch Transcript
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Surveillance of the people, for the the people?
Preview Goldsmith's THE TERROR PRESIDENCY
Mountaintop Ministry
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August 31, 2007
Robert Bly
Bill Moyers talks with poet Robert Bly about greed in America, divinity and happiness.
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Grace Lee Boggs
Bill Moyers talks with 92 year old activist, Grace Lee Boggs, about the cultural revolution brewing in our country at the grassroots level. Watch Transcript
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The Power of Poetry
Respecting the Dignity of Labor
Seeds of Change - Grace Lee Boggs
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August 24, 2007
Low-Power Radio
LPFM activist Hannah Sassaman and media journalist Rick Karr discuss the current battle to protect and bolster low-power FM radio. Plus, a look back at how low-power radio helped to save lives after Hurricane Katrina.
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Michael J. Copps
Bill Moyers talks with FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps about the state of media consolidation and net neutrality. Watch Transcript
Clip File: Iraq
Bill Moyers examines underreported stories about the Iraq war. Watch Transcript
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Rick Karr updates the story of Low-Power Radio Hero Brice Phillips
Poll: Net Freedom or Limitation?
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August 17, 2007
Katrina Revisited
Professor Melissa Harris Lacewell and environmental activist Mike Tidwell discuss what we've learned and what we still haven't learned from the Katrina disaster.
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Martin E. Marty
Bill Moyers talks with historian Martin Marty about his recent book, THE MYSTERY OF THE CHILD. Watch Transcript
The Rove Legacy
Bill Moyers on the legacy of Karl Rove. Watch Transcript
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Respond to Bill Moyers' essay on Karl Rove
Katrina, Two Years Later
Recapturing Our "Childness"
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August 10, 2007
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August 3, 2007
Barbara Ehrenreich
Bill Moyers talks with author Barbara Ehrenreich about inequality in America.
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Clive James
Bill Moyers interviews culture critic Clive James, whose latest book CULTURAL AMNESIA comes after more than 40 years observing and commenting on arts, literature, culture, and politics.
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Nickel and Dimed
Barbara Ehrenreich is featured in this musical excerpt from The American Ruling
Class, a "dramatic-documentary-musical" starring HARPER'S MAGAZINE editor emeritus Lewis Lapham. Transcript
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Cultural Amnesia: Who Would You Remember?
A New American Dream?
More on the Murdoch Deal
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July 27, 2007
Earmark Reform?
With corruption on the minds of many voters in the 2006 midterm elections, has the new Congress made real strides in curbing the abuse of earmarks? Watch Transcript
Iraq and al Qaeda
Who exactly is the enemy in Iraq and how does Al Qaeda fit in? Bill Moyers
talks with West Point Instructor, Brian Fishman, and Middle Eastern and International Affairs Professor
Fawaz A. Gerges, discussing the growing power of al Qaeda and its connections to the war in Iraq..
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A Brief History of al Qaeda
Moyers on Sacrifice
Bill Moyers reflects upon sacrifice, democracy and war. Transcript
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Where best can the US fight al Qaeda?
Why Earmarks Matter
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July 20, 2007
The Yes Men
Bill Moyers gets in on the joke with two pranksters who use satire to make serious points about media consolidation, journalism, business ethics, and separating fact from fiction in a world of spin.
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Martín Espada
Bill Moyers talks with poet Martin Espada about the power of words to effect social change. Watch Transcript
Watch teacher and poet, Aracelis Girmay, read her poem.
Tribute/Viewer Mail
A tribute to poet Sekou Sundiata and Bill Moyers addresses your questions, concerns and suggestions. Watch
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Take a poll on the Yes Men's methods.
Read and respond to a poem by Martín Espada.
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July 13, 2007
Moyers on Impeachment
A Bill Moyers Essay on the role of impeachment in American politics.
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History of Impeachment
Tough Talk on Impeachment
Bill Moyers explores the talk of impeachment with Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein, who wrote the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, and THE NATION's John Nichols, author of THE GENIUS OF IMPEACHMENT. Watch
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More on presidential signing statements
Moyers on the War Debate
A Bill Moyers essay that highlights comments from the Senate floor on the war in Iraq. Watch
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More on civil liberties in wartime
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Take a poll and discuss civil liberties
Respond to Bill Moyers essay on the war debate
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July 6, 2007
E. O. Wilson
Bill Moyers talks about the future of our planet with noted entomologist and father of sociobiology, E.O. Wilson.
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More on megadiversity
Earth Conservation Corps
The Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), a group of young adults from urban DC, works to reclaim a dying neighborhood by providing leadership tools to disadvantaged youth while cleaning up the environment. Watch
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What you can do for the environment
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Story Updates: Libby, Eagles, Trade and more
What Can I Do?
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June 29, 2007
Lori Wallach
Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, on the secret trade deal negotiated by leaders of the Democratic Party and its implications for labor unions, consumer groups and the environment.
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Victor Gold
Deputy Press Secretary to Barry Goldwater during the 1964 campaign, Victor Gold discusses where he believes the Republican Party has gone astray in the last twenty years. Watch
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Gretchen Morgenson
Financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson on the SEC, the mortgage crisis and other matters fiscal. Watch
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Moyers on Murdoch
A Bill Moyers essay on what the potential buyout of Dow Jones and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL meanS for business coverage? Watch
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Where's the Party?
Poll: Does the mortgage crisis worry you?
Trade Policy Not Just a Rust Belt Concern Anymore
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June 22, 2007
Ken Silverstein
Washington Editor of HARPER'S Magazine, Ken Silverstein, discusses his latest article in which he ventures undercover to reveal the inner-workings of the Washington lobbying world.
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Imam Zaid Shakir
Bill Moyers talks Imam Zaid Shakir, an African-American who converted to Islam as a young man, about the importance of a moderate Muslim voice in America. Watch
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Also, perspectives from Muslim women.
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Growing Up Muslim in America
Poll: Undercover Journalism
June 15, 2007
The Libby Pardon
A Bill Moyers Essay on the justifications and consequences of a presidential pardon of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
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Andy Stern
The President of Service Employees International Union, the fastest growing union in the nation, weighs in on the growing economic gap between average families and the wealthiest Americans.
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Grace Lee Boggs
Bill Moyers talks with 91 year old activist, Grace Lee Boggs, about the cultural revolution brewing in our country at the grassroots level.
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Exposé: America's Investigative Reports
Find out more about the premiere of the series and when and where to watch!
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Begging His Pardon
Poll: Are Unions Over?
June 8, 2007
Payday for CEO's
Overpaid Airline Execs? While high-flying executives from the nation's top airlines get big compensation, workers and retirees are seeing cuts.
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Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church in the United States of America on the challenges facing the church in the 21st century.
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Christian Parenti on Afghantistan
Journalist Christian Parenti, just back from his fourth visit to the forgotten frontline, speaks to Moyers about the growing influence of warlords in government and the resurgence of the Taliban and the drug trade.
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Preview and Respond: High-Flying Executives
June 1, 2007
Cleaning House: Congressional Ethics
One of Washington's most influential public advocates, Joan Claybrook of Public Citizen, talks about what is at stake in the ethical reforms under consideration in Congress.
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Bob Kerrey
Former Democratic senator Bob Kerrey tells Bill Moyers why having US military forces in Iraq is necessary in fighting terrorism, but calls for a bipartisan plan to end US policing and occupation in the war torn nation.
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Listening to History
Bill Moyers shares his perspective on the Vietnam war in an essay featuring archival audio of conversation between President Lyndon Johnson and US National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy.
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Bill Moyers Essay: Listening to History
May 27, 2007
D-Day Revisited
D-Day Vets. This special edition of Bill Moyers Journal features D-Day veterans in the poignant "D-Day Revisited," which explores the sometimes painful memories of their wartime experiences.
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May 25, 2007
Maxine Hong Kingston
Acclaimed writer and peacemaker Maxine Hong Kingston talks to Bill Moyers about her writing, her activism, and her work helping soldiers returning from war find peace within themselves through writing.
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VETERANS OF WAR, VETERANS OF PEACE
Read excerpts of writings collected from Maxine Hong Kingston's workshops with veterans and their families.
Veterans Resources
Learn about how to contribute to a national veterans archive project, view information about veterans' benefits, rights and programs in your area, and visit veteran-related program pages from other PBS shows.
On the blog Poetry and War
Story Update: McClatchy Claims It's Barred from Defense Secretary Plane
Bill Moyers Responds...
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May 18, 2007
Bill Moyers Essay: SOS
A Bill Moyers Essay on the postal rate hike and its effect on small independent magazines.
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Melissa Harris-Lacewell
Melissa Harris-Lacewell confronts head-on the issue of constructively discussing race in America and the place for this conversation in US politics.
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Bruce Bawer
Bill Moyers talks with Bruce Bawer about escaping Christian fundamentalism in the United States only to be confronted by Islamic Extremism in Europe.
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Trade Talks
John R. MacArthur, author of THE SELLING OF 'FREE TRADE': NAFTA, WASHINGTON, AND THE SUBVERSION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY shares his thoughts on this week's closed door negotiations on a new trade deal.
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Poll: Free Trade
May 11, 2007
Bill Moyers Essay: I'm Harry
A Bill Moyers Essay on Prince Harry and the sacrifices of war.
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Keeping the Faith
Pat Robertson's Regent University is working to ensure that Biblical principles are reflected in the law of the land.
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Nick Gillespie
Nick Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief of the libertarian monthly REASON magazine.
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Marilyn B. Young
Historian Marilyn B. Young, co-editor of IRAQ AND THE LESSONS OF VIETNAM: OR, HOW NOT TO LEARN FROM THE PAST.
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The Cost of War
How do you make tangible the true costs of the Iraq war?
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Talk Back: The Cost of War
May 4, 2007
Carlo Bonini
The Italian journalist on the forged intelligence documents.
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Jerry Miller and the Innocence Project
Meet the 200th person exonerated by DNA postconviction testing.
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Jonathan Miller
Bill Moyers talks with British intellectual about belief and disbelief.
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Excerpt from "A Brief History of Disbelief"
April 27, 2007
Jon Stewart
What's so funny about the media's cozy relationship with Washington today?
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Blogging for Truth
Josh Marshall from talkingpointsmemo.com gives the Journal his perspective on the role of politics in the recent firings of federal prosecutors.
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Bill Moyers Remembers David Halberstam
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Landay and Strobel Talk Back
April 25, 2007
"Buying the War"
How did the mainstream media get it so wrong in the lead up to the Iraq War?
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Interactive Media Timeline
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