Journalists Martin Clancy and Tim O’Brien share the history, human stories and tragic inequities behind capital punishment in America. Continue reading
Equality
Despite its birth as a nation conceived in principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the struggle for equality in America has remained a disturbing constant in our history. Bill Moyers’ body of work addresses the fights for equality in race, gender and sexual orientation, and against the economic injustice that finds half of our citizens living at poverty level or worse. With the shows, specials, essays and talks below, see how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go.
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March 29, 2013
Attorney and legal scholar Bryan Stevenson joins Bill to expose the class prejudices of our criminal justice system. Continue reading
March 29, 2013 | Perspectives
Fifty years after the Supreme Court established a person’s right to an attorney, indigent defendants are still waiting for justice.
March 29, 2013 | Moyers Moments
The bestselling author tells Bill how our legal system deals out justice unevenly, with terrible consequences and cost. Continue reading
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
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
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.
March 28, 2013 | Perspectives
Bryan Stevenson talks about the hard truths of America's unequal justice system in this 2012 TED talk.
March 27, 2013
In a preview of this weekend’s show, journalists Martin Clancy and Tim O’Brien make the case that — for the poor in America — justice is still unaffordable. Continue reading
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
