Saturday, July 21, 2012

Bill 'Moyers and Company': 20 July 2012

Bill Moyers Essay: Living Under the Gun
July 20, 2012 - In a web-exclusive video essay, Bill Moyers says Friday’s deadly shooting in Colorado is yet another tragic indication that our society — and too many of our politicians — covet guns more than common sense or life itself. The National Rifle Association in particular, Bill says, “has turned the Second Amendment of the Constitution into a cruel and deadly hoax.” Full Transcript

Full Show: Chris Hedges on Capitalism’s ‘Sacrifice Zones’
July 20, 2012 - There are forgotten corners of this country where Americans are trapped in endless cycles of poverty, powerlessness, and despair as a direct result of capitalistic greed. Journalist Chris Hedges calls these places “sacrifice zones,” and joins Bill this week on Moyers & Company to explore how areas like Camden, New Jersey; Immokalee, Florida; and parts of West Virginia suffer while the corporations that plundered them thrive. read more>>> * * * Full Transcript

Bill Moyers Essay: Fighting Disclosure, Killing Democracy
July 19, 2012 - In this web-exclusive video essay, Bill Moyers addresses the failure of the DISCLOSE Act, and calls out politicians who fight tooth and nail to hide the truth about the wealthy few who purchase and corrupt American democracy. Full Transcript


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