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Dr. Bandy Lee Saw It Coming – The Violence Foretold in Donald Trump’s Election. 47:52

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Dr. Bandy Lee saw it coming – the violence foretold in Donald Trump’s election. While millions of Americans were still trying to figure out if Trump was just a crude playboy and fast-talking con man she felt a duty to warn the country about dangerous possibilities stemming from a man who lacked the mental fitness to be president. For almost 20 year…

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Sir John Houghton & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 24:01

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Preeminent climatologist Sir John Houghton on the compatibility of faith and science.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Richard Rodriguez & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 26:09

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Acclaimed journalist and essayist, Richard Rodriguez discusses life, death and choosing the church.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Bill Moyers talks with Dr. Bandy Lee About THE DANGEROUS CASE OF DONALD TRUMP 1:01:02

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Bill Moyers talks with Dr. Bandy Lee, editor of THE DANGEROUS CASE OF DONALD TRUMP. Four years ago, Dr. Lee felt a duty to warn the country about dangerous possibilities stemming from a man who lacked the mental fitness to be president, breaking the “Goldwater Rule.” Dr. Lee had no background or interest in politics. For almost 20 years, she had be…

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Bill Moyers and Heather Cox Richardson: The Confederate Flag on the United States Capitol 40:28

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Bill Moyers and Heather Cox Richardson examine how a day meant for celebrating democracy turned into a riot that sought to overturn a free and fair election. Across the country and around the world people watched, horrified, dumbfounded and disbelieving, as insurrection incited by the President of the United States and his Republican enablers struc…

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Free Speech. Really? Bill Moyers talks with Ellis Cose 55:17

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Bill Moyers talks with journalist and writer Ellis Cose whose most recent book is THE SHORT LIFE & CURIOUS DEATH OF FREE SPEECH IN AMERICA. Steeped in some of the critical debates of our times, Cose has grown increasingly concerned about democracy’s fate under the combined weight of technology, political corruption, and inequality.…

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Democracy on the Edge: Bill Moyers talks with Heather Cox Richardson and Steven Harper 48:44

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Bill Moyers talks with noted lawyer Steven Harper and distinguished historian Heather Cox Richardson about threats to democracy. “When you have a society that loses respect for the rule of law, you lose civilization. There is an enormous price that gets paid.” — Steven HarperAv Moyers on Democracy

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Heather McGhee: How American Racism has a Cost for Everyone 48:55

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Heather McGhee is descended from slaves in the American South. Her great- grandparents and grandparents came north to work in the steel mills. She grew up on the south side of Chicago, taught in Spain and studied writing in Hollywood, then decided to change the world, or at least try. Her new book is THE SUM OF US.…

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Bill Moyers talks with David Berg and Daryl Bristow about Trump's Lawsuits 42:51

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President Trump still will not admit he lost. Trump has flooded the courts with lawsuits. Here to assess what’s going on are two of the country’s most experienced lawyers in election litigation. Daryl Bristow worked for George W. Bush’s legal team on two Florida lawsuits regarding balloting for the 2000 presidential election. David Berg has recentl…

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Bill Moyers talks with John Bonifaz and Ben Clements 44:46

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This week, Bill Moyers talks with John Bonifaz and Ben Clements of Free Speech for People about the voting rights cases they've filed this election season and how we can work to protect our democracy after Election Day.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Bill Moyers talks with Anne Nelson about "The Shadow Network" 42:20

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Bill Moyers talks with author Anne Nelson about the little-known Council for National Policy. Behind the scenes, the CNP wields immense power and will hang on to it by any means. Their current target: our judges.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Lisa Graves Gives Us an Update on the Post Office Battle 16:37

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We know more now than we knew then, including how the directives of Louis DeJoy have harmed the ability of the Postal Service, including with what they call the on-time departure, meaning on-time departure without your mail. And Louis DeJoy said he didn't forbid overtime, that he just restricted it. Okay. Well, that restriction had a huge impact on…

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The fix is in — and it’s Amy Coney Barrett 51:07

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On this week's MOYERS ON DEMOCRACY, Bill Moyers speaks to Lisa Graves about what's at stake in rushing Amy Coney Barrett's nomination through the Senate. Barrett is a young judge who has been nominated with the understanding that Republicans are looking for her to cast a vote for Trump from the bench.…

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Bill Moyers talks with Sarah Chayes about her book ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA 33:18

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Bill Moyers talks with Sarah Chayes about her new book ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA: AND WHAT IS AT STAKE. "What I did was go to a variety of different countries and found that corrupt government was driving just about every world crisis you could name, including the environmental crisis, including mass migration, including a lot of civil strife. So, I…

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REMEMBERING JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG 1:20:07

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Bill Moyers Talks with Eric Alterman on Lying in State 37:45

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Want to know why presidents lie – and which one is the worst? Bill Moyers talks with Eric Alterman about his new book LYING IN STATE. That’s L-Y-I-N-G. Alterman's deep historical research and engaging prose offer insight into our troubled present and our presidential past.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Taking Trump to Court to Protect Our Votes 36:02

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One of America’s leading trial lawyers has taken Donald Trump to court, to stop what he describes as a conspiracy by the president, the postmaster general, and the Postal Service itself to rig the coming election.Av Moyers on Democracy

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John Lewis Marches On 52:33

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On August 6, 1965, 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.Av Public Affairs Television

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John Lewis Marches On 52:33

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On August 6, 1965, 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.Av Public Square Media, Inc.

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Bill Moyers talks with Lisa Graves about the Ongoing Threat to the Post Office 36:30

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What's behind the Trump administration's drive to kill off the post service? Expert Lisa Graves says the move began in earnest in the early 1970s. That's when billionaire Charles Koch began to turn his money and effort toward privatization of the USPS — he is using the Koch empire to push his political agenda to this day, when the postal service is…

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Bill talks with Heather Cox Richardson about HOW THE SOUTH WON THE CIVIL WAR 34:24

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Yes, the Civil War brought an end to the slave order of the South and the rule of the plantation oligarchs who embodied white supremacy. But the Northern victory was short lived -- Southern ideals spread quickly to the West. It's all about America’s ongoing battle between oligarchy and democracy.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Bill talks to Heather Cox Richardson about Letters From An American 21:15

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Bill Moyers talks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about her decision last fall to start writing small essays on the history behind today’s politics and posting them on her Facebook page as LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Meeting Moby Dick

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Trump, Barr, Stone and Cohn: Apocalypse on the Potomac: Bill Moyers talks with Steven Harper 34:33

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Steven was a litigator at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago and cited as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He created “The Trump-Russia Timeline” and now “The Pandemic Timeline.”Av Moyers on Democracy

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Bill T. Jones Talks With Bill Moyers about Race & Revolution, George Floyd and A Cabin Boy Named Pip 51:47

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Bill Moyers talks with dancer and artist Bill T. Jones. The two have come together during times of disruption before — during the Aids crisis, after 9/11 and now after George Floyd.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Bill Moyers talks with Rebecca Gordon about the Fourth of July 22:20

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Bill Moyers talks with philosophy professor Rebecca Gordon about Black Lives Matter, America as a "failed state," and how the #BLM movement contains a prescription for what may save us.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Trump’s Grotesque Tulsa Speech and the Cult of Trump | Bill Moyers Talks with Jeff Sharlet 35:21

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Bill Moyers talks with journalist Jeff Sharlet, whose reporting for Vanity Fair describes how Trump the orator has turned his reelection campaign into a militant crusade fueled by lies, conspiracy theories, and rhetoric that incites violence.Sharlet has been reporting on Trump’s rallies for years, and in his conversation with Bill he offers analysi…

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Bill Moyers talks with Rev. Dr. James Forbes About Juneteenth & America After George Floyd 25:25

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Join us as Bill Moyers talks with Rev. James Forbes, a passionate advocate of celebrating Friday, June 19 as Juneteenth – the day in 1865 when the last of America’s slaves learned they were free. Because many states had refused to end slavery when President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years earlier, it took that long…

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Bill Moyers talks with Peter Nelson about his film The Pollinators 30:48

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You only need to see this film if you eat food. The Pollinators is a cinematic journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. The many challenges the beekeepers and their bees face en route reveal flaws to our si…

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David Grossman & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 28:26

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Pema Chodron & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 39:11

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Will Power & Bill Moyers talk about Faith and Reason 20:58

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Margaret Atwood & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 30:51

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Mary Gordon & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 24:53

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Bill chats with writer Mary Gordon about faith and Christianity.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Salman Rushdie & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 38:26

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Bill talks to writer Salman Rushdie about the politicization of religion and its implications for artists.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Jeanette Winterson & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 31:34

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Jeanette Winterson talks translating ancient myths into modern-day parables in Bill Moyers on Faith & Reason.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Anne Provoost & Bill Moyers talk about Faith & Reason 23:00

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Author Anne Provoost discusses her latest book, the story of Noah and the ark during the Great Flood of Genesis.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Fighting for the Four Freedoms 22:23

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Historian Harvey J. Kaye talks to Bill about why FDR's "Four Freedoms” -- freedom from fear and want and freedom of speech and religion -- are more important now than ever.Av Public Square Media, Inc.

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Bill Moyers and David Daley on Stealing the Vote 46:11

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"I think that there is a big connection between down and dirty politics, and where we go from here. We have to be careful that in this moment, a public health crisis, doesn't also turn into a full blown constitutional crisis. And there's lots of evidence that it may well turn in that direction." — Journalist David Daley, author of "Unrigged"Bill Mo…

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Recommended Reading: Author James Zirin on Roy Cohn, Robert Reich on Senator Richard Burr, George Monbiot on Climate

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Neil Barofsky and Bill Moyers on Bailouts 50:27

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Neil Barofsky was TARP’s chief inspector general, its top cop, with a mandate to flush out waste, fraud and abuse, now he talks with Bill Moyers about the CARES act.Av Moyers on Democracy

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Bill Moyers and Dahlia Lithwick on the Rule of Law 43:17

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As the coronavirus stalks America, Dahlia Lithwick talks with Bill Moyers about the rule of law and politics. Lithwick is a Supreme Court watcher, senior editor at Slate.com, and a contributing editor for Newsweek. She’s been honored as one of the country’s best legal commentators.Av Moyers on Democracy

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There Goes the Rule of Law 43:17

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Bill Moyers and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Conversation 1:20:07

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Losing Reality: Can We Get the Truth Back? 48:40

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Losing Reality: Can We Get the Truth Back? 48:40

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This being the Trump era, we find ourselves once again engulfed in two realities. There’s the reality of a spiraling global challenge from coronavirus, and there’s the ALTERNATE reality created by the president and his political and propaganda empire. They are spreading a virus of their own, lulling true believers into complacent ignorance with lie…