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  1. Making Change: Brandon Dennison Brandon Dennison
    6 Jun 2017 … As a college student, Brandon Dennison volunteered with his church to repair homes in West Virginia’s coal country. He never forgot seeing people his own age desperate for paying work. West Virginia is the only state in the country where Continue reading
  2. As the Foreclosure Crisis Ebbs, Cleveland Picks Up the Pieces In this photo taken on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, a "For Sale" sign rests on a vacant house in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    6 Jun 2014 … “We learned a lot," says one resident. "And because we were first, we learned first." Continue reading
  3. Richard Wolff on Curing Capitalism
    3 Mar 2013 … Economist Richard Wolff answers audience questions about industry regulation, the limits of capitalism, and solutions to economic inequality. Continue reading
  4. By the Numbers: How the Pandemic Hit America’s Poor and Homeless
    7 Jul 2020 … As the coronavirus continues to rage, this country is ill-prepared to handle a surge in homelessness, let alone help those already homeless. Continue reading
  5. We’ll Need More Vaccines in a Warming World Child getting vaccinated
    2 Feb 2015 … Vaccines protect vulnerable populations from diseases that will be made worse by climate change, especially in developing nations. Continue reading
  6. Book Excerpt: “The John Carlos Story”
    9 Sep 2013 … In this excerpt from The John Carlos Story, the bronze-medal winner recounts what went through his mind before his racial protest at the 1968 Olympic Games. Continue reading
  7. This Q&A Is Top Secret, Contains Leaked Info and Definitely Was Not Peer Reviewed Katharine Hayhoe (Courtesy of katharinehayhoe.com)
    8 Aug 2017 … On Monday, Aug. 7, before North Korea, and before Charlottesville, you might recall that The New York Times published an article entitled “Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report” that kicked up a storm of press coverage. The draft Continue reading
  8. Strengthening Public-Interest Armies Against Big Banks In his new 80-page report “Too Big,” Public Citizen’s Financial Policy Advocate, Bart Naylor provides a vital tool for building a much stronger public-interest army for taking on the big banks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    6 Jun 2016 … Bart Naylor likes to joke that when he accepted a job as a Wall-Street lobbyist, he assumed he’d be making a big fat salary. Seven-digit paychecks have indeed become the norm. The three top lobbyists for the Securities Industry and Continue reading
  9. BillMoyers.com’s Most Popular Segments of 2013 Bill Moyers on set at 'Moyers & Company' (Photo: Dale Robbins)
    12 Dec 2013 … A roundup of Bill's ten most popular discussions and essays this year. Continue reading
  10. Carter and Country Jimmy Carter
    2 Feb 1979 … Bill Moyers discusses the first two tentative and often erratic years of Jimmy Carter's presidency. Experts James Fallow, Brooks Holifield, Nicholas Von Hoffman, Bill Miller, Reynolds Price and Charles Hamilton share their opinions. Continue reading