November 7, 1988 | Election ’88
In this filmed essay, Bill Moyers takes aim at the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the eve of the 1988 election.
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November 7, 1988A professor of religion at Princeton University finds in the story of Adam and Eve more than a parable from ancient faiths.
November 6, 1988A professor of religion at Princeton University finds in the story of Adam and Eve more than a parable from ancient faiths.
November 4, 1988Noam Chomsky explains how — unlike a totalitarian regime — a democracy doesn't stoop to violence to control its citizens; it uses propaganda, instead.
November 3, 1988Noam Chomsky on elections, big media and broken democracy. Part one of a two-part interview.
November 2, 1988 | A World of IdeasThe geneticist discusses her concerns with the ethics of science and genetic engineering, the dilemmas of choice, and the consequences that so often accompany scientific progress.
November 1, 1988 | Updated March 24, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe Caribbean-born writer speaks of poets' obsession with language and truth telling and the "divine discontent" at the heart of all art.
October 31, 1988 | Election ’88Bill Moyers takes a look at how the effort to police drug violence plays a major role in presidential politics.
October 31, 1988 | A World of IdeasThe physics Nobelist discusses how the East and West approach scientific study and the understanding of scientific phenomena.
October 28, 1988 | Updated March 31, 2015 | A World of IdeasThe literary critic on our common and uncommon mythologies, cultural differences, and Canada’s struggle to establish a separate identity beyond being America’s neighbor.
