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International CourtsExplore the history of international courts of justice.
Justice Richard GoldstoneBill Moyers talks with Justice Richard Goldstone, who headed up the controversial UN Human Rights Council investigation into fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
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
Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for WomenKavita Ramdas, president and CEO of Global Fund for Women, the largest grant-making foundation focused exclusively on women's rights issues talks about human rights initiatives around the world. 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
Liberia's HistoryFrom the arrival of freed U.S. slaves through civil war and beyond. Photo Essay: Women, War and PeaceView a photo essay of women's peace movements around the globe. Pray the Devil Back to HellThe 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 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
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
Bill Moyers Responds to Viewer CommentsBill Moyers responds to viewer feedback about his essay on violence in the Middle East. National Service Day - Born Again AmericanFind out more about the Born Again American film and project and get back to basics by reviewing America's founding documents and the idea of a national day of service.
Beyond Our DifferencesBill Moyers Journal presents the film BEYOND OUR DIFFERENCES which explores the common threads that unify the world's religious traditions. 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.
Journalist Philip PanAs the Olympics are set to close, Bill Moyers interviews Philip Pan, foreign correspondent and former Beijing bureau chief for THE WASHINGTON POST, on how the emerging economic power of China looks from the ground.
Web Exclusive: Tiger Temple BloggerTiger Temple" as Zhang Shihe is known on the Internet, publishes his blog "24 Hours Online" from Beijing, speaking out about the plight of the displaced, the abuse of migrant workers, and the growing environmental problems plaguing the country.
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