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Pub. Date
[2007], c2007
Language
English
Description
Since 2001, some 150 graduates of Regent University-the institution founded by the Rev. Pat Robertson-have worked in the Bush administration. Bill Moyers Journal attends Regent's commencement ceremonies for a closer look at its stated mission: to equip Christian leaders to change the world. Also on the program, Nick Gillespie, editor-in-chief of the libertarian magazine Reason, discusses the influence of the religious right in Washington, and historian...
162) Outside the Bubble
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi explores 10 of the most divisive questions facing Americans today. Short profiles illuminating the issues of the day will be woven together with responses from world leaders, elected officials, celebrities and a wide range of citizens of different ages and backgrounds.
Pub. Date
[2012], c2012
Language
English
Description
Weeks before Paul Ryan was selected to run for vice president, Sister Simone Campbell - who heads NETWORK, a Catholic social justice lobby - hit the road to protest the so-called "Ryan budget" recently passed by the House of Representatives. She and some of her sister nuns rolled across the heartland on a bus trip designed to arouse public concern over what the Ryan plan would mean for social services in America, especially its slashing of programs...
Pub. Date
[2013], c1995
Language
English
Description
This program, hosted by Ben Wattenberg, examines the "values issue"-crime, welfare, race, discipline, drugs, prayer, etc.-in American politics. Wattenberg believes that whichever party and candidates best understand the social concerns of a restless electorate, and act upon these issues, will be rewarded on the national, state, and local levels. The program travels around the country speaking to a wide range of average Americans: bicycle cops, welfare...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Teen Vogue award-winning columnist Lauren Duca shares a smart and funny guide for challenging the status quo in a much-needed reminder that young people are the ones who will change the world. A columnist at Teen Vogue, Lauren Duca has become a fresh and authoritative voice on the experience of millennials in today's society. In these pages she explores the post-Trump political awakening and lays the groundwork for a re-democratizing moment as it...
Pub. Date
[1969]
Language
English
Description
In this Net Journal documentary, Walter Heller, Milton Friedman, Richard Hatcher, John Collins, Clinton Rossiter, Alistair Cooke, and Foy Kohler discuss Richard Nixon’s Inaugural Address and the outlook for his administration, considering foreign policy and international relations, support of domestic programs, defense spending, and appeal to national unity.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In the biography Partners in Power: Nixon and Kissinger, historian Robert Dallekhighlights the tumultuous years of Nixon's presidency and provides an inside look at American policymaking during the years 1969-1974. In this interview, Dallek explains why he wrote the book and provides insight on the complex relationship between the president and his national security advisor.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers and New York Times Book Review Editor Sam Tanenhaus dig deep into the roots and evolution of the American conservative movement as Tanenhaus explains why he believes that conservatism is dead—and how it might yet come back to life. Then, Moyers shifts from issues of the political right to issues of the left as he explores the state of organized labor with experts Bill Fletcher, coauthor of Solidarity Divided:...
169) A President Speaks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A live and intimate look at President Barack Obama's speech at the National Action Network convention on April, 11th, 2014.
170) 537 Vote
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A gobsmacking look back at how the wildly contested 2000 Presidential election came down to 537 votes. Sometimes, not every vote counts. From Emmy®-winning director Billy Corben and Oscar®-winning executive producer Adam McKay (HBO’s Succession), 537 Votes chronicles the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election. Driven by compelling interviews with key insiders and a wealth of archival...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2013
Language
English
Description
Across the world - Egypt, Greece, Spain, Brazil - citizens are turning angrily to their governments to demand economic fair play and equality. But here in America, with few exceptions, the streets and airwaves remain relatively silent. In a country as rich and powerful as America, why is there so little outcry about the ever-increasing, deliberate divide between the very wealthy and everyone else? In this edition of Moyers & Company, Bill is joined...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A new generation is stepping up. There are now twenty-six millennials in Congress--a fivefold increase gained in the 2018 midterms alone. They are governing Midwestern cities and college towns, running for city councils, and serving in state legislatures. They are acting urgently on climate change (because they are going to live it); they care deeply about student debt (because they have it); they are utilizing big tech but still want to regulate...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson, author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials are Leading America (And How Republicans Can Keep Up) speaks with Reason TV's Nick Gillespie about her impressions of the millennial generation, how they use social media, and how political parties can best reach out to them. A Reason TV production.
Pub. Date
[2012], c2005
Language
English
Description
This program is a memorable look at the rhetoric of legendary orator Barbara Jordan. Included in their entirety are her 1974 statement on impeachment, 1976 DNC keynote address, 1988 VP nomination, and 1992 DNC keynote address. These speeches along with biographical narration and comments from her memorial service make this a valuable resource for any classroom.
Pub. Date
[2006], c2003
Language
English
Description
Opinion polls are said to be the voice of America; Daniel Yankelovich has been listening for the last 40 years. In this program, Bill Moyers talks with the survey pioneer recently named one of the 20th century's ten most influential people in the area of public policy. From his vast experience in the field, Yankelovich explains the agendas behind public opinion research, homing in on its uses and abuses by special interest groups. He also discusses...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2013
Language
English
Description
With our democracy threatened more than ever by plutocrats and the politicians in their pockets, the antidote to organized money is organized people. Across the country, individuals are banding together and demanding change-and often delivering it. This edition of Moyers & Company introduces viewers to three grassroots organizers leading the way. First up: Marshall Ganz, a social movement legend associated with Mississippi's Freedom Summer of 1964,...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2008
Language
English
Description
She's out there somewhere. She may be a complete unknown, or she may already be in the public spotlight, but sooner or later the first female president of the United States will emerge. While openly acknowledging today's inequalities, this film puts a new face on America's future by introducing several promising young leaders, all of them women. Viewers learn about an innovative program created by CosmoGirl magazine and the White House Project, designed...
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