Bill Moyers Journal
Bringing back the landmark PBS series that first aired 35 years ago, Bill Moyers Journal, a weekly show with the goal of enriching the conversation of democracy, featured some of the most articulate, original – and independent – thinkers of our time. Each show included produced analysis of vital issues, strong interviews with unique voices on politics, the arts and letters, science, religion, and the media, as well as debates on public issues and documentary specials. (2007-2010)
EXPLORE THE SERIES
- August 29, 2008Organized labor has been on the decline for years. In this essay, Bill looks at the history of the labor movement, and the importance of its survival.
- September 5, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalJamieson discusses key moments and messages of John McCain and Sarah Palin, plus what it all means for American voters.
- September 5, 2008An intimate look at how National Guard deployments affect the communties they leave behind.
- September 12, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalThe Journal examines how rage on the radio impacts the public and politics. Plus, a look at how truth fits into the 2008 election.
- September 19, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalFinancial Columnists Floyd Norris and Gretchen Morgenson discuss winners and losers in the financial turmoil.
- September 19, 2008Bill talks to political analyst and historian Kevin Phillips about the fragile American economy.
- September 19, 2008 | Updated September 12, 2013Bill talks about a shining illustration of our new Gilded Age.
- September 26, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalThe former U.S. Army soldier considers whether an imperial presidency is destroying what America stands for. Plus, a personal lesson learned about Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- October 3, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalKathleen Hall Jamieson and Brooke Gladstone weigh in on the face-off between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Plus, Emma Coleman Jordan on the Wall Street bailout.
- October 10, 2008Bill talks to George Soros about the US mortgage crisis and the global financial meltdown.
- October 17, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalBill Moyers sits down with Mark Crispin Miller, who follows voter fraud allegations in his blog News from the Underground, and Roberto Lovato and Linda Chavez on the Election Countdown.
- October 17, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalThe economist and activist talks about the people who will be most hurt by a protracted recession: everyday workers.
- October 24, 2008 | Bill Moyers JournalBill Moyers talks with Mark Johnson, the producer of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music. Also: Economist James K. Galbraith
- October 24, 2008Bill talks about the country's financial future with economist James K. Galbraith.
- October 31, 2008Just prior to the 2008 election, Bill explains why voting is "the hope that sustains one generation to the next" with many personal and historical examples to make his case.