John Light
Reporter/Producer
John Light is a reporter and producer for the Moyers team. His work has appeared at The Atlantic, Grist, Mother Jones, Salon, Slate, Vox and Al Jazeera, and has been broadcast on Public Radio International. He's a graduate of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. You can follow him on Twitter at @LightTweeting.
ALL POSTS BY John Light
August 30, 2013Aware that a changing climate is bad for U.S. security interests, the Department of Defense is seeking to green the military. But some in Congress aren't on board.
August 24, 2013BP responds to our post about its resistance to spend more on cleaning their oil spill -- and illustrates yet another revolving door in action.
August 23, 2013America's capital is its richest city, and also one of its most unequal.
August 21, 2013After paying out $42.4 billion for the Gulf Coast disaster cleanup, the petroleum giant is fighting back.
August 19, 2013Last week, President Obama made good on his 2010 promise to restore the solar panels that President Carter installed in 1979.
August 19, 2013An artist's rendering of Manhattan's skyline exposes the city's astounding wealth disparity.
August 16, 2013The program plays a key role in America's social safety net, but has an uncertain future.
August 14, 2013Edward Snowden's leaks about government surveillance have launched a debate about the role of whistleblowers and leakers in our democracy.
August 12, 2013The already-significant gap in wealth between white Americans and black and Latino Americans was exacerbated by the Great Recession.
August 1, 2013At a hearing called by Paul Ryan to examine the War on Poverty, the activist and nun explained that government programs help millions every year.
