Bill Moyers Journal

What Effect Will More Corporate Ads and Interrupted Programming Really Have on PBS?

Pearl Korn | Posted 08.07.2011

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Pearl Korn

At PBS's recent annual gathering it was announced that the number and frequency of promotions for corporate sponsors would increase during a few noted programs as an experiment.

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WATCH Bill Moyers On "Daily Show": 'A Lot Of News Organizations No Longer Do Much Reporting'

Zoe Triska | Posted 08.02.2011

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Jon Stewart interviewed best-selling author and prize-winning journalist Bill Moyers last night on "The Daily Show" about the integrity of journalism ...

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The Lowdown from Hightower

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Winship

"Here's what populism is not," Jim Hightower told my colleague Bill Moyers on the final edition of Bill Moyers Journal. "It is not just an incoherent outburst of anger."

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Simon Johnson, James Kwak On 'Bill Moyers Journal' (VIDEO): 13 Bankers Authors Explain Financial Crisis, Reform Effort

Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon Johnson and James Kwak, the authors of 13 Bankers, appeared on "Bill Moyers Journal" Friday evening to discuss the financial crisis and the push...

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Andrew Bacevich: US Military Leaders Have 'Forfeited' Their Purpose With Afghan Victory Claims (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Nine years after the U.S. military invaded Afghanistan, military leaders have "unwittingly forfeited" their claim to providing an important service to...

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Taibi, Kuttner Debate Health Care Bill On "Bill Moyers Journal" (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Kuttner of the American Prospect and Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone agree that the health care bill taking shape in the Senate is a bad one. But ...

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Bill Moyers Retiring From Weekly Television

Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Moyers is leaving weekly television. The New York Times' Elizabeth Jensen reports that the PBS newscaster is retiring from his Friday night prog...

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Lyndon Johnson, His National Security Advisor and His Secretary of Defense Say All

Norman Lear | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norman Lear

Was the Vietnam War an act of prescience, or simply a prelude to today? You decide. The first 1000 people who respond to this blog will receive a free DVD copy of last Friday's PBS show, Bill Moyers Journal.

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Kevin Drum: Obama Needs To Be Willing To Earn The Hate Of Bankers (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama needs to be wiling to earn the hate of some bankers in order to pass financial reform. That was the sentiment of Mother Jones journalist ...

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Bill Moyers Plays LBJ Tapes, Draws Similarities With Obama

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Friday night, Bill Moyers played clips from the Lyndon B. Johnson tapes on his PBS television show. Moyers drew correlations between the factors f...

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Bill Moyers: Tea Party Organizer Is Epitome Of Privilege

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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This exclusive clip is from the latest episode of "Bill Moyers Journal," which airs tonight. In the episode, Moyers goes after FreedomWorks Chairman ...

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Bill Moyers: "We Should Be Treating Health As A Condition, Not A Commodity"

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Friday's episode of Bill Moyers Journal, Moyers succinctly described the current state of the health care debate: "here we are, wallowing in our dy...

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The Simple Health Insurance Solution

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

I've had my own angry, screaming battles with my health insurance carrier. It seems everyone I've talked to has had a similar experience. I just don't see them marching on Washington about it.

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William K. Black Talks To Bill Moyers (VIDEO)

PBS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Moyers interviewed William K. Black, the former Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention, on Sunday. Black, author of "The Best Way to Rob ...

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