“Our economy is a plantation run for the aristocrats – the CEOs, hedge funds, private equity firms – while the field hands are left with … Read More
“Journalism’s been a continuing course in adult education for me.” Bill Moyers
“Lyndon Johnson believed the poor deserved a better life than the economy was providing them. He thought private power and greed had to be checked … Read More
“When certain causes become prairie fires, politicians make difficult choices, and often at the expense of someone like Jeremiah Wright and Walter Jenkins. That’s the … Read More
“The thing about war is that once it’s triggered, it is unyielding in its appetite. And the more it consumes and gorges, the more it … Read More
“The rich today are richer, there are more of them, they have round-the-clock propaganda factories in Rupert Murdoch’s empire and rightwing talk radio, and corporate … Read More
“The most important thing the giant philanthropies could do – Gates, Rockefeller, Ford, Open Society Institute, and new ones emerging – would be to create … Read More
“When we were covering the 2008 campaign I told my young African American colleagues that despite the historical significance of victory, Barack Obama was going … Read More
“A profound transformation is happening here. The framers of our nation never envisioned these huge media giants; never imagined what could happen if big government, … Read More
“The fault line in American history is now a dividing line in the election and it’s changing the conversation.” Bill Moyers
“Television can stir emotions, but it doesn’t invite reflection as much as the printed page.” Bill Moyers
“When the public loses faith in democracy’s ability to solve the problems it has created for itself, the game’s almost over. And I think we … Read More
“How can those of us who are parents help our children recognize their bliss?” Bill Moyers
“The most encouraging sign is that 71 percent of the public believe the system is profoundly corrupted by the power of money. Ninety-six percent of … Read More
“Presidents are afraid to lose wars. They’re afraid to be outflanked on the right by the militarists. They don’t want to be seen as soft … Read More
“I was not a public – I was not a thinker. I was a doer.” Bill Moyers
“I’m the front man, I’m the man on camera, but there’s a whole team beyond me.” Bill Moyers
“Jon Stewart is a remarkable satirist and parodist in the vein of Mark Twain, because Jon Stewart understands what Mark Twain knew, which is that … Read More
“I can tell you that the job of trying to tell the truth about people whose job it is to hide the truth is about … Read More
“Unless you’re willing to fight and refight the same battles until you go blue in the face, drive the people you work with nuts going … Read More
