"The American political, cultural and economic landscape is inhabited by the renewed return of authoritarianism," writes Henry Giroux.

Henry Giroux writes that the "raging narcissism that seems to shape every ad, film, television program and appeal ... is the basis for a new kind of mass illiteracy."

Our society is becoming increasingly reminiscent of dystopian sci-fi films.

This week on Moyers & Company, scholar Henry Giroux connects the dots between our politics and "casino capitalism," Bill previews a new documentary and a tribute to writer Doris Lessing.

Scholar Henry Giroux says America's current political system is leading to a culture where people are so focused on surviving, they become like "the walking dead."

Bill reflects on his 2003 interview with Nobel-prize winning novelist Doris Lessing, who passed away earlier this week in London.

Mark Garland is the ex-president of a public university in Ohio. He shares his second thoughts on some of the decisions he made at Miami University.

Turner Classic Movies airs four classic vérité documentary films tonight about JFK that are worth watching.

The conductor announced the death of President Kennedy to the audience -- and then gave them Beethoven.

Bill previews the film Following the Ninth, a new documentary exploring the worldwide cultural and political influence of Beethoven’s masterpiece.