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The Reel World of News
2 Feb 1984 … A look at how newsreels grew into a unique 20th-century institution that informed and entertained whole generations. Bill Moyers conducts a tour of the cultural and political landscape so dramatically rendered by the American newsreel. Continue reading
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For Immigrants – And All of Us – A Time to Fight
9 Sep 2015 … The story of our nation’s long practice of welcoming immigrants and opening a wide door to full rights is an American triumph, all the more so because it has been achieved over constant resistance and with many relapses and setbacks. Continue reading
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Fracking: The Media’s New Climate Denial
10 Oct 2014 … We can’t tackle climate change while fracking and burning more oil and gas. Big media outlets that refuse to make this simple connection are the new climate denialists. Continue reading
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The Bonds of Pride
4 Apr 1991 … Billl Moyers turns his focus on the long and proud cultural traditions of the Arab region. A group of experts discuss a range of topics from myth and literature to the place of women in Islamic culture. Continue reading
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Judgement Call: The Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown; The Economist’s Bill Emmott; Faith and the Law; Polio
10 Oct 2003 … The bitter battle over President Bush's nominee for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, a conversation with the man at the helm of The Economist, and the political effects of piety in government. Continue reading
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Getting Out the Vote
9 Sep 1992 … Bill Moyers talks to Americans in San Antonio, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C., about why they don’t vote, and to citizens who are trying to increase voter registration and turnout. Featured in the program are Father Andrew Greeley, author, priest and Continue reading
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Today’s Dominant Racial Dog Whistle? Obamacare
3 Mar 2014 … “Obamacare.” The right loves to hammer the Affordable Care Act with this nickname, and even the rest of us tend to use it. But we should not, for it works at least partly as a racial provocation. Continue reading
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Forget House of Cards — TV Dramas Can’t Capture the Real World of Politics
2 Feb 2014 … "Truth is always stranger than fiction," notes this week's guest Mike Lofgren. "It is also more urgently connected to the information we need to know to live as citizens. Yet fiction is more compelling." Continue reading
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Congress Takes a Step or Two Forward, Two Steps Back
3 Mar 2012 … Does the recently-passed STOCK Act go far enough? Plus, House members using their positions for family benefit. Continue reading
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Roots, Radio and Social Change: Why Low Power FM Radio is about YOU
10 Oct 2013 … The FCC is now accepting applications for new low power FM radio stations. Activist Betty Yu explains how community radio can be a catalyst for racial justice, economic equity and human rights. Continue reading