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Web Exclusive: Glenn GreenwaldBill Moyers conducts a Web exclusive interview with Glenn Greenwald, about Afghanistan, government secrecy, the economy and his challenge to the editorial staff of THE WASHINGTON POST to justify their argument that the U.S. should borrow money for war but not for health care. Topic(s): Afghanistan, bailout, civil liberties, courts, democracy, foreign affairs, intelligence, Iraq, law, politics, secrecy, White House
International CourtsExplore the history of international courts of justice.
Remembering Justice William James JusticeBill Moyers reflects on the legacy of a true Texas maverick.
The JOURNAL on Community OrganizersExplore a video collection of JOURNAL profiles of people who are making a difference in their communities. Topic(s): civil liberties, civil rights, community organizing, economy, education, employment, environment, food, government, healthcare, human rights, humanitarian aid, hunger, inequality, Katrina, Liberia, social services, women, youth
Celebrating Thomas PaineOn 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?
Resources About Torture BILL MOYERS JOURNAL resources and interviews about torture and the rule of law. Topic(s): civil liberties, civil rights, courts, defense, foreign affairs, human rights, intelligence, Iraq, Justice Department, law, milltary, secrecy, terrorism, war The Geneva ConventionsExplore the history of the Geneva Conventions. Torturing DemocracyBILL 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} Topic(s): 9/11, Afghanistan, civil liberties, courts, defense, documentary, foreign affairs, human rights, intelligence, Iraq, Justice Department, law, milltary, secrecy, terrorism, war
Bruce Fein and Mark Danner on the Torture MemosA new debate followed the release of the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel memos approving extreme measures of interrogation under the Bush administration. Bill Moyers sits down with Bruce Fein, former deputy attorney general under President Ronald Reagan and chairman of the American Freedom Agenda, and Mark Danner, who has been reporting on the US treatment and interrogation of detainees for the NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS. Topic(s): 9/11, civil liberties, courts, defense, foreign affairs, human rights, intelligence, law, milltary, terrorism, White House
American DissentersDissident voices from Tom Paine to Ralph Nader Topic(s): civil liberties, civil rights, community organizing, culture, democracy, education, government, history, inequality, labor, politics, populism, race
Melissa Harris-Lacewell and Patricia WilliamsBill Moyers sits down with Columbia law professor and Nation columnist Patricia Williams and Princeton politics and African American studies professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell about the significance of this milestone and what it means for the future.
Simon SchamaBill Moyers speaks with historian Simon Schama, who spent months traveling across America in the run-up to an historic election to discover what events in our nation's past can tell us about how we live today and what's in store for the future. Topic(s): church and state, civil liberties, civil rights, democracy, government, history, immigration, labor, law, politics, religion
Desmond Tutu and Othersfrom the moyers filesArchbishop Desmond Tutu is one of the world leaders interviewed in BEYOND OUR DIFFERENCES. Watch Bill Moyers' 1999 discussion with Tutu about chairmanship of the South African Truth and Reconciliation.In addition, view additional selections on faith and spirtuality from the Moyers Digital Archive.
Glenn GreenwaldBill Moyers sits down with political commentator and Salon.com blogger Glenn Greenwald who asks: Are we a nation ruled by men or by laws? A former constitutional and civil rights lawyer, Greenwald looks at the legacy of the Bush Administration, the prospects for President-elect Obama's cabinet choices, as well as the possibilities for government accountability. The Rule of Law: The Bush Legal LegacyReview a collection of JOURNAL reports on the Bush Administration and the Rule of Law Topic(s): civil liberties, civil rights, Congress, courts, defense, democracy, foreign affairs, impeachment, intelligence, Iraq, Justice Department, law, milltary, secrecy, terrorism, war, White House
Russ FeingoldAs one of the most progressive voices in the Senate who also campaigned for President-elect Obama, what does Russ Feingold (D-WI) expect of the next four years? Bill Moyers sits down with the Wisconsin Senator to find out his perspectives on progressivism and its role in the new administration, and to ask him what changes he'd like to see in the Obama Presidency.
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