The great Studs Terkel would have been 100 years old today, May 16. He was a force of nature — journalist, raconteur, bon vivant — lover of everything from heavyweight prizefights to down and dirty Chicago ward politics. If Walt … Continue reading
History
An understanding of our history is as crucial to a successful democratic society as it is essential to the well-examined life of the individual. As historian Howard Zinn told Bill Moyers, “I think the more people learn about the past… the more that they will understand that it is possible for people to change the world.” Start your understanding with some of the series and specials below.
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May 11, 2012 | What Matters Today
In this new feature, we’ll share stories from around the Internet that we’re passing around here at Moyers HQ. Share your own “must reads” from today below in the comments section. We’d love to hear what you’d recommend! The New … Continue reading
May 4, 2012
In memories and photos, Urrea introduces us to his great aunt Teresa “Teresita” Urrea, a legendary 19th century Mexican figure. Continue reading
May 4, 2012
Luis Alberto Urrea’s latest book follows the epic journey of his great-aunt Teresa Urrea from Mexico to turn-of-the-century industrial America. Continue reading
May 3, 2012
Luis Alberto Urrea writes about the dangerous and dark history of El Camino del Diablo (or “Highway of the Devil”). Continue reading
April 26, 2012 | News & Notes
Earlier today, former Liberian president Charles Taylor was convicted in The Hague on 11 counts of war crimes committed in Sierra Leone during its civil war in the 1990s. His conviction marks the first for a head of state since … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
Bill connects the disgraceful McCarthyism of the past to its modern resurgence. Continue reading
April 26, 2012 | On Democracy
Charges of “communist” by Rep. Allen West (R-FL) and others requires a strong rebuke by all. Continue reading
April 20, 2012 | Moyers & Company
Two popular political writers share how American liberalism and Christianity have gone off the rails — and the implications for American democracy. Continue reading
April 19, 2012 | Facing Hate with Elie Wiesel (1991)
Bill Moyers and Elie Wiesel ponder the question in this 1991 Moyers Moment. Continue reading
