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  • Letters From an American
    Political Parties — Are They Over?
    August 17, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    America needs at least two healthy political parties, and right now, with Republicans attacking the legitimacy of the Democrats, we are in danger of having none.

  • Society
    Why American Democracy Has Descended Into Hysteria
    September 29, 2017
    | William Greider
    We are a great power in decline — but neither party has a clue what to do about it.
  • Economy & Work
    How Two-Party Political Systems Bolster Capitalism
    January 27, 2016
    | Richard Wolff
    Democrat or Republican, our capitalist system has always reflected the next party in the White House.
  • Book Excerpt: It's Even Worse Than It Looks
    April 26, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    In this excerpt from Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein's book, they pinpoint the two main reasons Washington isn't working: the serious mismatch between the political parties and a governing system that makes it extremely difficult for majorities to act.
  • Do Politicians Read the Emails You Send Them?
    December 26, 2012
    | John Light
    The number of messages sent to politicians has increased dramatically online, but that doesn't mean they're being heard.
  • The Populist Agitator
    April 30, 2010
    | Theresa Riley
    Bill and author Jim Hightower discuss how ordinary people can reclaim political power.
  • Bill Moyers Essay: Equal Opportunity Hypocrites
    February 5, 2010
    | Sean Lee
    Questioning corporate influence at a top political retreat
  • Democracy & Government
    Kevin Phillips Changing Political Landscapes; Moyers Honors Two Progressive Voices
    November 7, 2008 | Bill Moyers Journal
    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.
  • Democracy & Government
    Roberto Lovato and Linda Chavez on the Hispanic Vote in 2008; Mark Crispin Miller On Voter Protection
    October 17, 2008 | Bill Moyers Journal
    Bill 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.
  • Democracy & Government
    Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich on the 2008 Election; Campaigning After Iowa
    January 4, 2008 | Bill Moyers Journal
    Primary candidates Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul talk about media and the race. Kathleen Hall Jamieson gives a campaign update, spotlighting the "anti-establishment" candidates.


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