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Bill Moyers

The Day the Confederate Flag Flew in the United States Capitol

What happened in the 1850s and what happened in the present are very similar in a number of ways, though the symbol of the insurrectionist Confederate army never flew in that nation's capitol—not once—until January 6, 2021.
Bill Moyers ·
Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo: Saul Loeb/ AFP)
Heather McGhee is an expert in economic and social policy. The former president of the inequality-focused think tank Demos, McGhee has drafted legislation, testified before Congress and contributed regularly to news shows including NBC’s Meet the Press. She now chairs the board of Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.

How American Racism Has a Cost for Everyone

Bill Moyers ·

Amy Coney Barrett (R), President Donald Trump's nominee for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, listens as Trump speaks during an announcement ceremony at the White House on September 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chen Mengtong/China News Service via Getty Images)

Will Amy Coney Barrett Stand by Her Man? He's Betting a Second Term On It

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People pray together during a Juneteenth event Organized by the One Race Movement at Centennial Olympic Park on June 19, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in Texas were free according to federal law. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

From George Floyd to Juneteenth, America's Other Independence Day

Bill Moyers ·

An election official checks in a resident at a drive-up polling place set up outside of Roosevelt Elementary School on April 7, 2020 in Racine, Wisconsin. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Republicans Admit They Lose When Elections are Fair and Free

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US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivers a press conference after the Senate impeachment vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on February 5, 2020. - The US Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress following a historic two-week trial. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

Lawyers, Liars, and Trump on Trial

Just how far can the U.S. Constitution bend?

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Bill Moyers: Nixon 'Never Admitted His Crimes' While 'Trump Announced His in Public'

The renowned public broadcast journalist warned of a "long, drawn-out" impeachment fight if Republicans "cling to their false defense of the president, ignoring the evidence with their lies."

Jake Johnson ·

Backing Call for Prime Time Impeachment Hearings, Petition Signed by Nearly 100K Delivered to PBS

"History is unfolding on Capitol Hill while most Americans are at work or school and as the nation's public broadcaster, PBS should be airing the proceedings during prime time as [a] service to the nation."

Julia Conley ·

"Let's not be timid and behave minimally at a time of maximum threats to our political order," Moyers and Winship write.

'American Democracy on Trial': Moyers and Winship Again Call on PBS to Re-Air Hearings in Primetime

"This is not a dress rehearsal our democracy faces. It's the real thing."

Eoin Higgins ·

'Close But No Cigar': PBS Plan to Run Impeachment Hearings Online Not Enough to Show Whole Story of Trump's Misdeeds, Says Moyers

"This is a moment in American history where the arc of justice will either be bent forward or it'll be bent backward. So everyone who wants to see it should have the chance to see the whole story."

Julia Conley ·

"Public TV touts itself as an independent voice – prove it. Take the big step. If you're serious, as you have said, about offering coverage on as many platforms as possible, then make one of those platforms the regular PBS broadcast stations that our nation knows and even loves."

Our Point Remains: PBS Should Broadcast Impeachment Hearings in Primetime

And not just on digital platforms but on your regular local station.

Bill Moyers ·

What If We Covered the Climate Emergency Like We Did World War II?

Can we get this story right? Can we tell it whole? Can we connect the dots and inspire people with the possibility of change?

Bill Moyers ·

Trump Is Our One-Man National Emergency

His "big beautiful wall" is the great lie, a metaphor for hatred and separation

Michael Winship ·

The Bold Bravery of 'Beautiful Country Burn Again'

On the most bracing book about politics that I have read this year and a discussion with its author

Bill Moyers ·

"The sum total of Trump’s trade policy, such as it is, ranks as so ill-informed, fickle and inchoate that the only result can be recrimination and chaos." (Photo: Jonny White/cc/flickr)

When It Comes to The Economy, Trump Keeps Two Sets of Books

Contrary to the belief system of this current kleptocracy, what the business of America should be is not business but a commitment to full and fair employment.

Michael Winship ·

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