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
January 8, 2013The NOAA has confirmed what many already predicted: 2012 was the warmest year ever for the contiguous U.S.
January 8, 2013Enthusiasm is growing for a one trillion dollar coin that could allow Obama to bypass the coming debt ceiling debate.
January 4, 2013From Portland to Philadelphia, city mayors are addressing climate change on their own turfs.
January 3, 2013Last month saw the highest number of requests ever for the FBI background checks required before purchasing guns.
December 28, 2012Data from 11 of the past 12 months indicates a record-breaking 2012, but will climate coverage also warm up?
December 26, 2012The number of messages sent to politicians has increased dramatically online, but that doesn't mean they're being heard.
December 21, 2012Inspired by Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, learn about and experience ten instances of powerful presidential rhetoric on a wide range of topics.
December 19, 2012In many cases, politics -- not policy -- determined if governors chose to create health insurance exchanges for their states.
December 14, 2012Take a look at some lawmakers and lobbyists who've made the switch from Capitol Hill to K Street, and vice versa, in the recent past.
December 11, 2012Since 2008, corporate profits have rebounded. But those profits have not translated to increased government revenue from income taxes or higher wages for Americans.
