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  1. Obama’s New Agenda Gives Hope to Native Youth
    1 Jan 2015 … The President's meeting with native teenagers made him "tear up in the Oval Office." His new agenda to help better their lives is huge step for low-income tribal communities across the country. Continue reading
  2. People Like Us Ronald Reagan
    6 Jun 1989 … Bill Moyers speaks with three families about how they slipped through the safety net due to the Reagan Administration's budget cutbacks. Continue reading
  3. The Impact of ‘Female Breadwinners’ and Economic Insecurity Marjorie Hill, second left, CEO of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, address the Women for Paid Sick Days rally on the steps of New York's City Hall last summer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    6 Jun 2013 … The CEO of Wider Opportunities for Women talks about challenges and opportunities for states to crucially improve the economic security of their residents. Continue reading
  4. The Left Matters – Now, More Than Ever Elizabeth Warren
    5 May 2015 … Clearly, the left matters. Why, then, is it so difficult for progressives to get a seat at the table? Continue reading
  5. Who’s the Guy in the White Suit Next to All Those Billionaires? Pope Francis at Saint Patricks Cathedral in NYC for Evening Prayer Vespers (CREDIT: Jeffrey Bruno)
    10 Oct 2015 … Last week's papal visit was a big success, but some of those in attendance were the antithesis of his teachings. Continue reading
  6. After Coal, a Small Kentucky Town Builds a Healthier, More Creative Economy Citizens gather for Bluegrass & Broadband at a meeting of the Letcher County Broadband Board, led by Appalshop Partners. (Photo courtesy of Appalshop)
    6 Jun 2017 … Nearly 50 years ago, on a presidential campaign swing through eastern Kentucky, Sen. Robert Kennedy promised to help a disabled coal miner build a community center in the tiny mountain town of Hemphill to give idle youth and others a Continue reading
  7. Awakening and Sacrifice: A Conversation with Pete Nicks
    8 Aug 2020 … In January 2018, I spoke with the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Nicks about The Force, his feature documentary about Oakland’s deeply troubled police department and its history of violence. This is a new interview with Pete, discussing those issues in Continue reading
  8. What You Should Know About Wal-Mart’s Raise Wal-Mart workers protesting for better wages and a union in front of Alice Walton's $25 million Park Ave penthouse in NYC in October 16, 2014. (Photo: Charina Nadura/Moyers & Company)
    2 Feb 2015 … Wal-Mart's raise does deserve some praise, but it's not nearly enough. Continue reading
  9. Henry Steele Commager: Patriarch of Historians Henry Steele Commanger
    9 Sep 1988 … In his 63rd year as a teacher, the professor and historian offers historical context for understanding American society. Continue reading
  10. Preying on the Poor
    5 May 2012 … Barbara Ehrenreich says government and corporations use the poor as piggy banks. Continue reading