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Moyers on the True Costs of WarBill Moyers on one mayor's efforts to make the cost of Afghanistan and Iraq manifest in his town of Binghamton, New York. Topic(s): Afghanistan, Congress, defense, deficit, education, government, milltary, money and politics, politics, social services, taxes
American InequalityAnother study, THE SPIRIT LEVEL by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, shows that the US has the greatest income inequality among the major developed countries. Get the stats and read an interview with the authors. Bryan Stevenson and Michelle AlexanderIn the months before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had expanded his focus on racial justice to include reducing economic inequality. On this week's 42nd anniversary of King's assassination, Bill Moyers sits down with attorneys Bryan Stevenson and Michelle Alexander to discuss how far we've really come as a country, how poor and working class Americans have been falling behind and what America must do to fulfill Dr. King's vision. Topic(s): civil rights, courts, democracy, economy, education, history, inequality, law, race, social services, war on drugs, prisons Moyers on InequalityA Bill Moyers essay. Reflections on King's DreamsRevisit Dr. King's evolving theories of social and economic justice through his speeches. Plus, a Bill Moyers essay. Topic(s): American Dream, civil rights, democracy, economy, education, employment, inequality, law, politics, race, social services, war, war on drugs, prisons
John SextonBill Moyers talks to NYU president and modern renaissance man John Sexton in a wide-ranging conversation about God, baseball, and the importance of thoughtful discourse in society. Previously a champion debate coach and scholar of religion and law, Sexton discusses his unique take on theology, contemporary politics, and the evolving role of universities throughout the world. Topic(s): civil liberties, courts, culture, democracy, education, human rights, law, literature, philosophy, poetry, politics
Eric Alterman and Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Obama's First YearThe JOURNAL assesses Obama's first year as President in the wake of Democrats' defeat in Massachusetts' special election for Senate with Princeton politics and African American studies professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell and journalist Eric Alterman Topic(s): Afghanistan, bailout, democracy, education, election, employment, government, healthcare, media, money and politics, Wall Street, White House
Greg Mortenson,Author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson, whose best-selling books THREE CUPS OF TEA and STONES INTO SCHOOLS argue that education is the best way to peace in Afghanistan and across the Islamic world. Topic(s): Afghanistan, education, foreign affairs, human rights, humanitarian aid, inequality, milltary, Pakistan, social services, terrorism, war Moyers on PrioritiesA Bill Moyers Essay. Topic(s): Afghanistan, deficit, economy, education, government, human rights, humanitarian aid, milltary, money and politics, social services, war
Jane GoodallDr. Jane Goodall. Despite dire warnings for our endangered planet, Jane Goodall says all is not yet lost ? we can change course if we act now. Roots & ShootsA global environmental and humanitarian youth program of The Jane Goodall Institute
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
David Simon, Creator of THE WIRE (Re-broadcast)From crime beat reporter for the BALTIMORE SUN to award-winning screenwriter of HBO's critically-acclaimed The Wire, David Simon talks with Bill Moyers about inner-city crime and politics, storytelling and the future of journalism today.
Lynn Sherr on the Century of WomenLynn Sherr on the century of women. Wide World of WomenJust where does the majority stand in terms of health, education, safety, money and power? Topic(s): civil rights, democracy, economy, education, employment, foreign affairs, government, human rights, inequality, politics, women
Dr. Jim Yong KimGlobal health specialist and Dartmouth College president Dr. Jim Yong Kim shares his expertise in public health.
Sara Lawrence-LightfootBill Moyers speaks with one of America's leading educators and author of THE THIRD CHAPTER: PASSION RISK AND ADVENTURE IN THE 25 YEARS AFTER 50.
Steve Meacham and the Housing CrisisThe JOURNAL profiles Steve Meacham, a Massachusetts community organizer fighting to keep working people in their homes
Simon Johnson and Michael PerinoBill Moyers talks about the economy and Wall Street's future with Simon Johnson, former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a professor at MIT Sloan School of Management, and Michael Perino, professor of law at St. John's University and an advisor to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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
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