Bill Moyers - The Journal: Karen Armstrong
The Journal: Karen Armstrong
Religious scholar Karen Armstrong discusses her work on an international charter for compassion. The renowned author of The Battle for God and The Bible: A Biography, Armstrong is a 2008 recipient of the coveted TED Prize. Armstrong has had a distinguished career encompassing time as a Roman...
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The Journal: Government Oversight
A look at the investigations being conducted by Congress's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. "If no one thinks they're being watched and being held accountable, they think they can get away with anything," says Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA). Also on the program, Kathleen Hall Jamieson,...
Air date: 02/01/2008
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The Journal: Johnson on Banks, McWhorter on Race
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Air date: 02/27/2009
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Bill Moyers Journal: LA Labor
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Air date: 06/13/2008
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The Journal: Marta Pelaez and Mike Davis
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Air date: 03/20/2009
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Bill Moyers Journal: Simon Schama on America's Future
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Air date: 01/16/2009
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