Episodes
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John Lewis Marches On
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.
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All Work and No Pay
Did you know the federal minimum wage for millions of restaurant workers is $2.13 an hour? Advocate Saru Jayaraman says that's not only unfair but unsafe.
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Public Schools for Sale?
Preeminent education historian and public school advocate Diane Ravitch talks to Bill this week about the private sellout of public schools.
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Who’s Buying our Midterm Elections?
Two investigative journalists talk to Bill about the role of dark money -- and the wealthy donors behind it -- in this year's midterm elections.
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No Escaping Dragnet Nation
A year ago, Edward Snowden leaked classified documents on America's mass surveillance program. Investigative reporter Julia Angwin tells Bill what surprised her most about the revelations.
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The Dog Whistle Politics of Race (Part II)
Bill continues his conversation with author and legal scholar Ian Haney López about how politicians use strategic racism to win votes. Watch part one.
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Ian Haney López on the Dog Whistle Politics of Race (Part I)
Author and legal scholar Ian Haney López tells Bill that dog whistle politics is “the dark magic” by which middle-class voters have been seduced to vote against their own economic interests. Don't miss: Part II of their conversation
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Putting Political Corruption on Ice
This week we feature two Americans fighting against corruption: David Simon, creator of The Wire and activist Lawrence Lessig, who has taken an unconventional approach to highlight the need to get money out of politics.
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Bill McKibben to Obama: Say No to Big Oil
As the showdown nears for the Keystone XL pipeline, environmentalist Bill McKibben says it’s time for President Obama to stand up to oil companies and just say no.
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Full Show: America Is a Horror Show
Journalist and creator of the TV series The Wire talks about the crisis of capitalism in America and how it's dividing our country.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Literacy (Part Two)
Bill talks with the astrophysicist about why science literacy is critical to the future of our democracy, economy and standing in the world.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science, Religion and the Universe
Bill talks with the astrophysicist about our mysterious universe and whether faith and science can be reconciled. Don't Miss: Watch part three of Bill's interview with Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on the New Cosmos
In part one of Bill's interview with the astrophysicist, Tyson talks about his upcoming redux of the famous Carl Sagan series, and why science literacy matters in a democracy. Don't miss: Watch part two of Bill's interview with Tyson
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State of Conflict: North Carolina
North Carolina, long considered the South's most moderate state, has taken a hard right turn, but Moral Mondays protesters are fighting back. Is this where American politics is heading? Also on the show, the paint industry is ordered to clean up its mess.
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Incarceration Nation
Bill Moyers speaks with activist Michelle Alexander about the key to unlocking our dehumanizing system of incarceration, and shares a clip from a film about an ex-convict who helps women get back on their feet after prison.
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Gunfighter Nation
As the anniversary of the Newtown tragedy approaches, Bill speaks with cultural historian Richard Slotkin about violence in America. Plus, a Moyers essay on our gun culture.
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Wendell Berry, Poet & Prophet
In a rare television interview, environmental legend and writer Wendell Berry leaves his Kentucky farm for an inspiring conversation.
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The Collision of Sports and Politics
Dave Zirin, The Nation magazine’s first ever sports writer, joins Bill to discuss the collision of sports with politics and why it’s newsworthy. Also: An essay from Bill on a potential military strike in Syria.
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What Are We Doing in Syria?
Guest host Phil Donahue examines the deadly civil war in Syria and the consequences of another American intervention in the Middle East. Our guests include NPR Middle East correspondent Deborah Amos and historian and analyst Andrew Bacevich.
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America’s Gilded Capital
Bill talks with author and New York Times journalist Mark Leibovich about his latest book, This Town, in which he writes that money rules D.C., and status is determined by who you know and what they can do for you.
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Encore: The Faces of America’s Hungry
Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton reveal tragic truths about hunger and food insecurity in America.
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Surviving the New American Economy
Two decades in the making, the intimate story of two American families struggling to find their places in the new economy.
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United States of ALEC — A Follow-Up
Get updated on the secretive scheme to remake America by changing its laws, one state house at a time.
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Going to Jail for Justice
Tim DeChristopher tells why he spent nearly two years in prison in the name of environmental justice, and Gretchen Morgenson discusses how banks are still too big to fail and too big to trust.
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The Toxic Politics of Science
Bill explores why lead and other toxins continue to threaten America. Also, how money still secretly rules Washington.
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How People Power Generates Change
Activists Marshall Ganz, Rachel LaForest and Madeline Janis share how organized people can successfully fight organized money.
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The Sandy Hook Promise
Newtown parents and a legendary folk singer lift their voices to end gun violence.
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Trading Democracy for ‘National Security’
Glenn Greenwald talks about the Boston bombings and government secrecy, and two political scholars explain who's to blame for Congressional dysfunction.
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The Toxic Assault on Our Children
Biologist, mother and activist Sandra Steingraber discusses her fight against fracking and toxins contaminating our air, water and food.
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Living Outside Tribal Lines
A hard look at the state of American economic inequality, and writer Sherman Alexie on living in two different cultures at the same time.
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MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice
Theologian James Cone and historian Taylor Branch join Bill to discuss Dr. King’s other dream: economic justice.
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And Justice for Some
Fifty years after a landmark decision to give the poor their day in court, Bill explores why they still can’t afford justice -- with insight from Bryan Stevenson, Martin Clancy and Tim O’Brien.
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What Has Capitalism Done for Us Lately?
Bill takes a close look at avarice, banks, and capitalism -- the ABCs of economic inequality -- with insight from Sheila Bair and Richard Wolff.
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Taming Capitalism Run Wild
Economist Richard Wolff and Restaurant Worker Advocate Saru Jayaraman talk about battling rampant capitalism, and fighting for economic justice.
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The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive
Exploring the virus of money in our politics, and how we need to combat it.
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Who’s Widening America’s Digital Divide?
Internet scholar Susan Crawford explains how media conglomerates put profit ahead of the public interest, and author Nick Turse shares what we never knew about the Vietnam War.
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Foul Play in the Senate, and Today’s Abortion Debate
Bill explores Senate favoritism for the world's largest biotech firm, and takes a deeper look at modern abortion rights activism.
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Paul Krugman on Why Jobs Come First
The New York Times columnist explains why our top priority should be getting America back to work – if only Washington would stop throwing distractions in the way.
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Ending the Silence on Climate Change
Climate change communication expert Anthony Leiserowitz explains why climate change gets the silent treatment, and what we should do about it.