This July 4, cherish the words of the Declaration but also summon Thomas Paine's spirit to remind yourself that we can, if we really care, pick up the broken thread of democratic zeal. An essay by Bill Moyers and Bernie Weisberger.

Conservatives on the court tried to write a limited decision striking down Obamacare's birth control mandate. But the logic behind their decision opens the door to future lawsuits.

Securing state power from the domestic population and securing concentrated private power are driving forces in policy formation.

A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ...

Before embracing divisive politics, the Republicans had been closely aligned with the cause of civil rights and had been supporters of equal justice.

Veteran photojournalist Michael Kamber has put together a photographic and oral history of the Iraq War to document photojournalism in the war.

Two successful community organizers join forces to improve the lives of working Americans and make corporations pay their fair share in taxes.

The writer and commentator says groups across the country are stepping up the fight for economic, political and social justice.

A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ...

A rural town in upstate New York just won a major victory against oil and gas companies hoping to frack on its residents' land.