Bill Moyers - Bill Moyers Journal: Lincoln's Legacy, Modern Journalism
Bill Moyers Journal: Lincoln's Legacy, Modern Journalism
To commemorate Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial birthday, Bill Moyers sits down with Eric Foner, author of Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World, Moyers explores how well journalism has responded to the task of getting to the truth and informing the public in an increasingly...
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The Journal: Redefining the United States
Journalist Mark 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. The Journal profiles public health doctor America Bracho, who serves her Santa Ana, CA community -- notorious for crime, poverty and...
Air date: 10/16/2009
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The Journal: After Citizens United
Libertarian journalist Nick Gillespie and legal scholar Lawrence Lessig discuss public financing of campaigns and the effects of money on politics. And, Dr. Margaret Flowers speaks about Medicare for all.
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The Journal: The Yes Men and Martin Espada
The Yes Men - aka Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum - who discovered that pranks could get press attention to important issues that would otherwise be ignored. Renowned poet Martin Espada speaks about his love of language and the human need for poetry as he reflects on how heritage and immigration,...
Air date: 07/20/2007
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The Journal: David Corn and Kevin Drum
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The reality of waste and abuse of power in Washington with 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....
Air date: 03/14/2008
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