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LBJ's Road to WarBill Moyers considers a President's decision to escalate troop levels in a military conflict. Through LBJ's taped phone conversations and his own remembrances, Bill Moyers looks at Johnson's deliberations as he stepped up America's role in Vietnam. Explore a multimedia timeline.
James K. GalbraithEconomic recovery in review. The Dow's up, but why are Main Street Americans still reeling from last year's economic collapse? With Americans still facing rising unemployment, foreclosures, and declining property values, renowned economist James K. Galbraith on whether we've averted another crisis and how to get help for the middle class.
Mark Danner on Obama's Foreign Policy ChallengesReporting from the world's most troubled hotspots, Mark Danner has seen countless deaths over ethnic and political divides, and witnessed firsthand how U.S. attempts to exploit those conflicts have resulted in disastrous unforeseen consequences. Danner speaks with Bill Moyers about Obama?s challenges in resetting the mindset of America from war to peace, and redefining the US as a nation. Santa Ana's Community Health CrusadeThe JOURNAL profiles public health doctor America Bracho, who serves her Santa Ana, CA community ? notorious for crime, poverty and disease ? with her organization, Latino Health Access. 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
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
David FrumA Conservative Plan for Healthcare? Bill Moyers sits down with former special assistant to George W. Bush David Frum, who is calling on Republicans to come up with their own plan for health care reform and suggests changes that conservatives can support.
Viewer MailYou've been talking and we've been listening. THE JOURNAL highlights your comments and suggestions from some of our recent broadcasts
Women and World PowerWhere do women stand in terms of political power? And, find out more about Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Topic(s): civil rights, Congress, culture, democracy, employment, foreign affairs, government, human rights, inequality, Liberia, women
Robert ReichFormer 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.
Jeremy Scahill on Today's WarsFrom 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 WarFrom the press "Buying the War" to the costs that can't be measured in money ? THE JOURNAL on the U.S. at war. Topic(s): 9/11, Afghanistan, defense, foreign affairs, government, intelligence, Iraq, milltary, National Guard, politics, terrorism, veterans, Vietnam, war
Health Care Reform: Dr. David Himmelstein & Dr. Sidney WolfeWashington'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 SmithBill Moyers speaks with advocate Donna Smith about how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans.
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.
The State of American CitiesHow are America's downtowns faring up in the downturn?
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
Robert JohnsonBill Moyers talks with economist Robert Johnson, who decodes this week's news on the bank bailout, with a hard look at the international ramifications of the plan and a discussion of why nationalization has become a flash point.
David Sirota and Thomas FrankPolitical columnist and blogger David Sirota and WALL STREET JOURNAL columnist Thomas Frank talk with Bill Moyers about their hopes and expectations of this administration.
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
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