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Michael Winship: Global Cooling? Tell It to the Jellyfish

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Below is an article by JOURNAL senior writer Michael Winship. We welcome your comments below.

"Global Cooling? Tell It to the Jellyfish"

By Michael Winship

There are certain newspaper headlines that catch your eye and stop you in your tracks. Like the NEW YORK POST's famous "Headless Body in Topless Bar." Or such tabloid greats as "Evil Cows Ate My Garden," "Double Decker Bus Found on Moon," and my personal favorite, "Proof of Reincarnation: Baby Born with Wooden Leg."

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Complex Issues & Public Outrage

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This week on the JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with two journalists from the progressive magazine MOTHER JONES about Wall Street's power over Washington and why the public isn't demanding more regulation of institutions that contributed to the economic meltdown.

Political blogger Kevin Drum argued that laws concerning financial regulation need to be simplified and that the press doesn't do enough to ensure that Americans are informed about Wall Street's power.

Michael Winship: California, Here We Come

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Below is an article by JOURNAL senior writer Michael Winship. We welcome your comments below.

"California, Here We Come"

By Michael Winship

A number of years ago, when I would travel to California on business with my friend the late journalist and comedy writer Eliot Wald, we always carved out time to visit a couple of those massive Los Angeles grocery chains, like Ralph's or Vons.

It wasn't because we had a lust for retail or a massive munchie attack. Rather, we...

The Expressive Power of Dance

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This week on THE JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with renowned choreographer and dance artist Bill T. Jones about his art form and his recent work about the life of Abraham Lincoln.



Moyers asked Jones a question that might be asked about more than just the late President:

"Abraham Lincoln may be the most scrutinized figure in American history. What can a dance tell us that a thousand, five thousand, ten thousand...

The JOURNAL's Top 10

We've tracked your favorite JOURNAL stories, so check out the JOURNAL's top 10 most viewed online features were in 2009 here.

And, tell us what your favorite BILL MOYERS JOURNAL pieces were in 2009 below.

Michael Winship: Where Are the Snows – and Shovels – of Christmas Past?

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Below is an article by JOURNAL senior writer Michael Winship. We welcome your comments below.

"Where Are the Snows – and Shovels – of Christmas Past?"

By Michael Winship

We had our first snowstorm of the winter in Manhattan this past weekend and it served to remind me that I have not actually shoveled snow in decades – the result of living in a city where other people are hired to do it for you. It once was said that the definition of a city was a place where one could ...

Where Are the Snows – and Shovels – of Christmas Past?"

(Photo by Robin Holland)

Below is an article by JOURNAL senior writer Michael Winship. We welcome your comments below.

"Where Are the Snows – and Shovels – of Christmas Past?"

By Michael Winship

We had our first snowstorm of the winter in Manhattan this past weekend and it served to remind me that I have not actually shoveled snow in decades – the result of living in a city where other people are hired to do it for you. It once was said that the definition of a city was a place where one could ...

Would You Vote for the Senate's Health Legislation?

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This week on the JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with journalist Matt Taibbi and economist Robert Kuttner about many progressives' disappointment with President Obama and, more broadly, the power of special interest groups over both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Moyers noted that progressives are split on whether to support the Senate's health legislation, which no longer includes a public option, an expansion of Medicare to people under 65, negotiated rates for...

Bill Moyers' Best Books of 2009

Bill Moyers concluded the JOURNAL this week with the following remarks about what he's been reading lately:

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How Effective Is Community Organizing?

This week, the JOURNAL profiled Massachusetts community organizer Steve Meacham, who recruits activists and works to stop evictions of people living in foreclosed homes.

Meacham described the process of people becoming inspired to work for systemic change:

"People come to their first meeting because they have a specific problem they want addressed, and they initially keep coming because their problem is addressed… People keep coming over...