New from Our Moyers on Democracy Guests
BY BILLMOYERS.COM TEAM | January 21, 2021 | Moyers on Democracy
New works from guests: Heather Cox Richardson, Jeff Sharlat, Eric Alterman and others. Read More
Latest Stories
Here’s What Students Think Biden Needs to Do in His First 100 Days
BY StudentNation | January 21, 2021 | Democracy & Government
From reimagining the Postal Service to combating climate change to reforming OIRA, students across the country told us what they think Biden’s top priority should be. Read More
Joy, Relief, and Healing as Biden Ends Trump’s Racist Muslim Ban in Day One Executive Order
BY Brett Wilkins | January 21, 2021 | Democracy & Government
The lifting of the so-called Muslim ban was one of numerous executive actions taken by Biden shortly after his inauguration and fufills a campaign promise he made to end the prohibition on "day one" of his administration. Read More
“Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?”
BY Heather Cox Richardson | January 21, 2021 | Letters From an American
In these terrible years, our politicians often failed us… but the American people did not. Our national guardrails often failed us… but the American people did not. Many of our neighbors often failed us, but the American people did not. Read More
Unsanitized: The Battle of Los Angeles
BY David Dayen | January 20, 2021 | Health & Science
The nation’s biggest county has the biggest COVID outbreak. Plus, a memorial to the dead. Read More
Commentary: Trumpollution
BY Lynn Sherr | January 20, 2021 | Society
In their ongoing attempt to make sense of the world, the ancient Greeks told of hateful half-human beasts called Harpies. These mythical monsters, with the body of a bird and the head of a woman, lived up to their etymology (“harpazo” ([ἁρπάζω] to snatch or carry off; to seize, overpower…plunder) by stealing cherished items from individuals — or the individuals themselves — and so defiling or destroying them, they became untouchable. The contamination was lethal. If this sounds like the sadism of mobster families and horror movies, you get the picture. Or maybe you’re thinking of Donald J. Trump. We are not the ... Read More
So Long, Farewell
BY Heather Cox Richardson | January 20, 2021 | Letters From an American
On January 20, 2017, Trump took the oath of office and gave his “American Carnage” speech describing America as a hellscape, and we were off to the races. Read More
Unsanitized: Biden’s Vaccine Plan v. The COVID Variant
BY David Dayen | January 19, 2021 | Health & Science
The biggest challenge right now is getting shots into arms before the mutation takes over and surges cases. Read More
History Without History
BY Heather Cox Richardson | January 19, 2021 | Letters From an American
The second impeachment, popular outcry, and continuing stories about the likely involvement of administration figures in the coup attempt seem to have trimmed Trump’s wings in his last days in office. Read More
Unsanitized: The American Rescue Plan
BY David Dayen | January 18, 2021 | Democracy & Government
Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion package for public health and economic relief from the coronavirus. Read More
EXTRA! BLACK MOB STORMS CAPITOL
BY Charles Bayer | January 18, 2021 | Justice
A mob sporting BLM flags invaded the Capitol yesterday, breaking windows and doors to gain access to the House and the Senate chambers, the Rotunda and congressional offices. It appears that they had been summoned to Washington from around the nation by Black revolutionaries. President Trump, calling the mob’s activities “sedition,” vowed to quickly put down this violation of the greatness that is America. Sedition is defined as “conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state.” By mid-morning the demonstration had become violent, overwhelming the Capitol police, who had not been prepared for such an eventuality. ... Read More
