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November 13, 2009
Human Faces Behind the Health Debate
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This week on the JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with acclaimed actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith about her latest production, LET ME DOWN EASY, in which she recreates the voices of 20 real people grappling with illness and mortality.
Smith explained what her production is about:
"LET ME DOWN EASY is about grace and kindness in a world that lacks that often, [but:] not always. And a winner-takes-all world, where we...
A Passion for Poetry
This week, the JOURNAL introduced viewers to Poets House in New York City, a space dedicated to celebrating the literary form that has been called "the queen of arts."
At the grand reopening of the facility in a large new space in Manhattan, several writers shared their love of poetry. Lee Briccetti said:
"Language is central to our identity as human beings and poetry is central to language. Every culture has a poetry. And I believe that...
November 10, 2009
Michael Winship: Don't Believe Everything the Oracle Tells You
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Below is an article by JOURNAL senior writer Michael Winship. We welcome your comments below.
"Don't Believe Everything the Oracle Tells You"
By Michael Winship
ATHENS, GREECE – Last Sunday, we visited the ruins of ancient Delphi, two hours or so from here in the Greek capital, an extraordinary site at the base of Mount Parnassus overlooking the Pleistos Valley, almost half a mile below. You could see the acres of olive trees there. The Ionian Sea shimmered on the...
November 5, 2009
War and its Aftermath
This week, the JOURNAL presented a shortened version of a new documentary film, THE GOOD SOLDIER, which explores how the experience of combat irrevocably changed the lives of four veterans of America's various war efforts.
One of those featured, Jimmy Massey, who served in Iraq earlier this decade, described what it was like for him to return to the United States:
"You first come home and you immediately forget about everything. You go to M...
October 30, 2009
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Glenn Greenwald
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How Much Can the Government Do?
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This week, the JOURNAL featured wide-ranging conversations about America's economy and William F. Buckley, Jr.'s contribution to the conservative movement.
Both guests on the broadcast, liberal economist James K. Galbraith and conservative writer Richard Brookhiser, engaged a fundamental question that people have been debating for centuries and that cuts to the core of recent disputes about economic stimulus and health reform: how much is the government capable of...
Bill Moyers Essay: Restoring Accountability for Washington's Wars
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October 23, 2009
Were War Crimes Committed in Gaza?
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This week on the JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with Justice Richard Goldstone, a respected figure in international law who headed the controversial UN Human Rights Council investigation into Israel and Hamas' actions during military operations in Gaza that began last December.
While the resulting 'Goldstone Report' concluded that both sides had committed war crimes and, potentially, crimes against humanity, it was especially harsh in its condemnation of the Israel Defense ...
Local Heroes
In this week's JOURNAL, Bill Moyers reflected on the life and recent death of a fellow Texan and one of his personal heroes, Justice William Wayne Justice. Justice was a veteran federal district judge whose rulings compelled Texas to integrate schools, reform its prison system, and provide public education to illegal immigrants.
Who are your local heroes? Tell us why you think their contributions have made the world a better place.
Bill Moyers & Michael Winship: Texas, the Eyes of Justice Are Upon You
On October 13, we lost a resolute champion of the law, a man who left his impact on the lives of untold numbers of Americans.
His very name made his life's work almost inevitable, a matter of destiny. William Wayne Justice was a Federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas. That's right, he was "Justice Justice." And he spent a distinguished legal career making sure that everyone – no matter their color or income or class – got a fair shake. As a former Texas lieutenant governor put it...
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