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TOPIC: History
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57 minutesMore than fifty years ago, Rep. John Lewis looked on as President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. In this video, he reflects on how the March on Washington led to key civil rights laws.Moyers & CompanyJohn Lewis Marches OnAugust 21, 2020 -
25 minutesHistorian Harvey J. Kaye talks to Bill about why FDR's “Four Freedoms” are more important now than ever.Moyers & CompanyFighting for the Four FreedomsMay 21, 2020 -
2 minutesMilitary historian Andrew Bacevich says it's time for lawmakers to take the long view of our military campaign in the Middle East.Obama’s ISIS War Request Is an “Extraordinary Opportunity” for CongressFebruary 14, 2015 -
4 minutesThe current “not my child” anti-vax mindset of some parents couldn’t be further from the national effort of coming together to fight diseases in the mid-20th century.Why Do So Many Young Americans Misunderstand Vaccination?February 12, 2015 -
4 minutesAn environmental law expert says agencies like the EPA are meant to represent the public interest -- not corporations and moneyed interests. But that's exactly what is happening.Moyers & CompanyPity the Planet: Environmental Agencies Are Failing UsJanuary 2, 2015 -
25 minutesWashington continues to reward wealthy donors and Wall Street, but what about everyday Americans? Author and historian Steve Fraser has answers.Moyers & CompanyThe New Robber BaronsDecember 19, 2014 -
25 minutesThe 99-year-old social activist has been in hospice since September and friends are asking for help, Bill says.An Appeal for Grace Lee BoggsDecember 8, 2014 -
28 minutesThe 1968 report's stark conclusion was that "our nation is moving towards two societies: one white, one black -- separate and unequal."America “Is Moving Towards Two Societies, One White, One Black — Separate and Unequal”December 7, 2014 -
25 minutesIn an encore broadcast, journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about the nation’s legacy of slavery and white supremacy.Moyers & CompanyThe United States of FergusonDecember 5, 2014 -
25 minutesJoseph E. Stiglitz says corporate abuse of our tax system has helped make America unequal and undemocratic. But the Nobel Prize-winning economist has a plan to change that.Moyers & CompanyEncore: How Tax Reform Can Save the Middle ClassAugust 28, 2014 -
25 minutesIn part one of his interview with Bill, the Nobel Prize-winning economist explains why America’s future prosperity depends on tax reform today.Moyers & CompanyEncore: Joseph E. Stiglitz Calls for Fair Taxes for AllAugust 21, 2014 -
3 minutesIn this clip from an interview Bill did with the writer in 1982, Angelou returns to her hometown and describes what it felt like to cross over from the black part of town to the white neighborhood.Maya Angelou: “Because if You Were Black You Never Felt Really Safe”August 14, 2014
