Democracy & Government

The importance of democracy and politics in our daily lives is a driving force behind our journalism, whether it’s an ongoing examination of the political engineering of inequality or exposing the revolving door of power and influence that spins individuals in and out of jobs in the public and private sectors. Below are a variety of programs and interviews that illustrate democratic principles and the ways in which they’ve come under fire and been defended. Be inspired, encouraged, and alarmed… but mostly be aware.

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Redefining Public Defense
March 29, 2013

The Bronx Defenders are redefining public defense with a model that addresses the underlying problems driving people into the criminal justice system. Continue reading

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The Legacy of Gideon v. Wainwright
March 28, 2013 | What Matters Today
Learn about the legal and social impact of the momentous Supreme Court case through the dedicated work of journalist Anthony Lewis, who died on Monday.
Lawyers David Boies, left, and Theodore Olson, greet the public at a rally on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 in West Hollywood, Calif. Gay rights supporters turned out in droves to celebrate a federal judge's overturning of California's Proposition 8, a same-sex marriage ban, a landmark case which could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America. (AP Photo/Adam Lau)
They Support Marriage Equality, But Olson and Boies Have Their Differences
March 26, 2013 | News & Notes

Lawyers Theodore Olson and David Boies discuss their ideological differences on Supreme Court cases Bush V. Gore and Citizens United. Continue reading

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, listens to the response to a question he posed to a high school student during his visit to the Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Kennedy was in Sacramento to attend Thursday's opening of a library named after him, visited with area high school students attending an educational program about the federal court system. Later, Kennedy told reporters that he is concerned that many politically charged issues are coming before the high court. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Will Public Opinion Influence the Court on Gay Marriage?
March 26, 2013 | Connecting the Dots

The majority of Americans support gay marriage. Will the Supreme Court take that into account when they rule on DOMA and Prop 8? Continue reading

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The Day That TV News Died
March 25, 2013 | Perspectives

Journalist Chris Hedges marks the day Phil Donahue was fired by MSNBC for opposing the war in Iraq as the day that TV news became a “carnival act.” Continue reading

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Full Show: What Has Capitalism Done for Us Lately?
March 22, 2013 | Moyers & Company

Bill takes a close look at avarice, banks, and capitalism — the ABCs of economic inequality — with insight from Sheila Bair and Richard Wolff. Continue reading

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Sheila Bair Takes on the Banks
March 22, 2013

The former FDIC chair joins Bill to talk about American banks’ manipulative practices and seeming immunity from real scrutiny or prosecution. Continue reading

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Richard Wolff on Curing Capitalism
March 22, 2013

Economist Richard Wolff answers audience questions about industry regulation, the limits of capitalism, and solutions to economic inequality. Continue reading

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Sheila Bair, right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on problems in mortgage servicing from modification to foreclosure. At left is Phyllis Caldwell, chief of the Homeownership Preservation Office of the Treasury Department. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Three Ways to Tame Wall Street
March 22, 2013 | Perspectives
In this excerpt from Sheila Bair's book, she lays out three reforms to make the regulatory system work better.
FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2006 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, flanked by then-Sen. Barack Obama, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at the Library of Congress in Washington to outline their agenda for reform in the wake of the scandal involving former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Few members of Congress are disclosing the fundraising help they get from lobbyists despite a new law that is supposed to make it easy for the public to track campaign connections between lawmakers and the people hired to influence them, an Associated Press review found. From left are: Obama, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Reid, Pelosi, and Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FILE)
Lobbying Moves into the Shadows
March 21, 2013 | Money & Politics

A new report finds that the amount of money spent on lobbying and the number of registered lobbyists has dropped. But that doesn’t mean there’s less lobbying in the nation’s capitol. Continue reading

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