Media scholar Marty Kaplan joins Bill to talk about the media and political distractions that keep us from addressing critical issues.

Marty Kaplan discusses media distractions that keep us from focusing on inequality, and Gary May puts American voting rights in historical context.

How big money and big media have coupled to create a ‘Disney World’ of democracy. Plus, a Bill Moyers Essay on Rep. Allen West (R-FL) and McCarthyism.

How big money and big media have coupled to create a ‘Disney World’ of democracy. Plus, a Bill Moyers Essay on Rep. Allen West (R-FL) and McCarthyism.

The Norman Lear Center's Marty Kaplan says taking news out of the journalism box and placing it in the entertainment box is hurting democracy.

Marty Kaplan describes the "civic mischief" he used to ensure community participation in the design of a Los Angeles park.