Taxing stock trades by 0.34 percent could potentially raise more than $800 billion, or 0.4 percent of GDP, over 10 years. There's your funding for food stamps.

Veteran political commentator, linguist and author John McWhorter weighs in on race in America.

This episode explores the real state of affairs in Afghanistan, the NY governor on the economic crisis, and a report on military housing contracts gone awry.

The author provides his take on what Obama's victory means for a new political alignment. Also, Bill Moyers remembers friends Studs Terkel and John Leonard.

The 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.

What does America's $9 trillion federal debt mean for future generations? This week's JOURNAL's guests discuss what lies ahead.