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Bill Moyers Essay: The Hypocrisy of ‘Justice for All’
March 29, 2013

Why is true justice — not just the word we recite from the Pledge of Allegiance — still unaffordable for those who need it most? Continue reading

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Don’t Put Too Much Stock in Early Voting Numbers
November 3, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
With candidates in the final push to win over swing voters in key states, it's easy to forget that many Americans have already voted.
Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures while speaking about upward mobility and the economy during a campaign rally at the Walter B. Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
This Week in Poverty: Bigfoot, Nessie and Paul Ryan
October 28, 2012 | News & Notes
Ryan and Romney repeatedly recite the number of people living in poverty or needing food stamps, using the statistics as a bludgeon against Obama’s record. But Bigfoot and Nessie are about as factual as the myths these guys spin.
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Smilin’ Joe and the Janesville Kid
October 12, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

While his grinning wasn’t always winning, Biden did what he had to do in the vice presidential debate. See our round-up of debate reactions. Continue reading

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. wave to their supporters after posing a group picture with their campaign staff at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Romney Plays Platform Politics at Tampa Convention
August 30, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
The most conservative platform in the Republican party's history challenges Romney and Ryan to foster familiarity and keep their distance at the same time.
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Full Show: Nuns, Faith and Politics
August 24, 2012 | Moyers & Company

On a road trip of faith and politics, American nuns spread the word: Paul Ryan’s budget would hurt those already struggling to make ends meet. Continue reading

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Invisible Americans Get the Silent Treatment
August 24, 2012 | On Democracy

Why President Obama needs to reaffirm his commitment to the American poor. Continue reading

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This Week in Dark Money: August 17, 2012
August 17, 2012 | Money & Politics

Hustling for the 1 percent, in this week’s roundup from Mother Jones. Continue reading

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Bill Moyers: In Paul Ryan, The Right at Last Has Their Man
August 13, 2012 | News & Notes

Bill Moyers explains why Paul Ryan represents a voice, not an echo — a true believer for the new Gilded Age. Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and vice presidential candidate Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wave at the crowd during a campaign event, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Recommended Reading: Paul Ryan
August 11, 2012 | BillBoard

Want to know more about the 42-year-old Republican candidate for vice president? Here’s a roundup of articles we’ve collected at Moyers HQ. Continue reading

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