RoseAnn DeMoro explains how a small government levy on financial transactions could make a big difference for needful Americans. Continue reading
Social Change
In the famous words of Frederick Douglass, “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” History proves Douglass right — meaningful change in America has been initiated by activists and dissenters who demanded it. Bill Moyers has examined dissent and social change throughout his career, using stories of the abolition, suffrage, labor and populist movements to frame continuing, contemporary fights for human rights, including civil and voting rights, and women’s and gay rights.
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May 9, 2012 | Moyers Moments
Two premier lawyers — one conservative and one liberal — explain why they’ve joined forces to fight for same-sex marriage rights. Continue reading
May 8, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
Twitter is fighting a court order to turn over information about a user, Malcolm Harris (a.k.a. @destructuremal), one of over 700 people arrested during Occupy Wall Street’s seminal Brooklyn Bridge protest in October 2011. Back in January, Twitter received a … Continue reading
May 7, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
Was last week’s OWS May Day action successful? If the goal was regaining mainstream media’s attention after a winter hibernation, the answer is a pretty solid no. As Natasha Lennard, Salon‘s Occupy blogger, noted this morning, the lack of stories … Continue reading
May 1, 2012 | World of Ideas
Peter Dreier describes how May 1 will “give voice to the growing crusade for democracy and equality.” Continue reading
April 20, 2012
In an excerpt from his book, Ross Douthat says preacher Joel Osteen embodies “the refashioning of Christianity to suit an age of abundance.” Continue reading
April 19, 2012 | World of Ideas
Cultural scholar Stephanie Coontz talks about the realities behind the rhetoric of women balancing work and life. Continue reading
April 18, 2012 | News & Notes
Time Magazine has selected recent Moyers & Company guest, Ai-jen Poo, as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.” Her profile is written by fellow activist Gloria Steinem, who writes: “Once in a while, there comes along … Continue reading
April 17, 2012 | World of Ideas
Excerpted from the final chapter of The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama, a just-released book by Eric Alterman. One could not help but be struck by the dramatic turns in the summer months … Continue reading
April 13, 2012
Bill Moyers and Blackwell discuss how to stay optimistic in troubling times. Continue reading
