Benjamin Barber on Capitalism and Democracy
Bill talks with author Benjamin Barber about capitalism and democracy. Continue reading
View ArticleBill Moyers Essay: Yankee Stadium
Bill talks about a shining illustration of our new gilded age. Continue reading
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Capitalism Debate Hits the Mainstream
Interesting how from very different directions the Occupy movement and now the debate raging among the Republican presidential candidates around Mitt Romney’s work at the private equity firm Bain...
View ArticleBill Moyers Essay: Who Shipwrecked Our Economy?
Is our economy a sinking ship, and who’s steering it in that direction? Bill’s essay looks at owners and manipulators of capital, whose wealth has become a ” demonic force in politics” — unstoppable by...
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Decoding the Political Buzzwords of Election 2012
With the Republican presidential primary debate season drawing to a close, we asked linguist Geoffrey Nunberg to decode some of the language heard on the campaign trail thus far, including words and...
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Hacker and Pierson Want You to Help Them Name Their Next Book
Political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, authors of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer — And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class, were the first guests on Moyers...
View ArticleNaomi Klein on Capitalism and Climate Change
Naomi Klein, author of the international bestseller The Shock Doctrine, says the tragic destruction of Hurricane Sandy can also be the catalyst for the transformation of politics and our economy. She’s...
View ArticleMoyers Moment (2007): Benjamin Barber on Holiday Capitalism
Are Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other hallmarks of holiday consumerism examples of genuine supply and demand, or is capitalism manufacturing an unnecessary need in order to to feed itself? In this...
View ArticleYour Turn: Got a Question for Richard Wolff?
Richard Wolff on jobs and the minimum wageOn this week’s broadcast, Bill invites economist Richard Wolff to return to Moyers & Company on a future program to answer your questions about the...
View ArticleRichard Wolff on Fighting for Economic Justice and Fair Wages
Economist Richard Wolff joins Bill to shine light on the disaster left behind in capitalism’s wake, and to discuss the fight for economic justice, including a fair minimum wage. A Professor of...
View ArticleFull Show: Taming Capitalism Run Wild
Even as President Obama’s talking points champion the middle class and condemn how our economy caters to the very rich, modern American capitalism is a story of continued inequality and hardship. Even...
View Article’Capitalism Hits the Fan’: A Lecture by Richard Wolff on the Economic Meltdown
Economist Richard Wolff believes capitalism has spun out of control, is not salvageable in its current state, and that nothing short of a major systemic overhaul is needed to get America back on track...
View ArticleRichard Wolff on Curing Capitalism
Richard Wolff’s smart, blunt talk about the crisis of capitalism on his first Moyers & Company appearance was so compelling and provocative, we asked him to return. This time, the economics expert...
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Trump and the Turbines
Donald Trump stands on the 14th fairway during a pro-am round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Trump is worried that wind turbines will spoil the...
View ArticlePreview: Taming Capitalism Run Wild
Modern American capitalism is a story of continued inequality and hardship. Even a modest increase in the minimum wage faces opposition from those who seem to show allegiance first and foremost to...
View ArticleEncore: Taming Capitalism Run Wild
Modern American capitalism is a story of continued inequality and hardship. Even a modest increase in the minimum wage faces opposition from those who seem to show allegiance first and foremost to...
View ArticleEncore: Taming Capitalism Run Wild
Modern American capitalism is a story of continued inequality and hardship. Even a modest increase in the minimum wage faces opposition from those who seem to show allegiance first and foremost to...
View ArticlePreview: ‘Citizens United’— The Sequel
As the government shutdown continues, the Supreme Court began its new term this week and justices heard arguments in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The case has been billed as the successor...
View ArticleFull Show: Citizens United — The Sequel
While much of the government continued in shutdown mode this week, the Supreme Court was back in business starting off its new term with a controversial campaign finance case. This week, the court...
View ArticleJoyce Appleby on Curiosity
Bill speaks with historian Joyce Appleby about her new book, Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination, which comes out this weekend.In it Appleby writes across 400...
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