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from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL NEWSLETTER - Friday, November 28, 2008

“You don't have to wait for Nancy Pelosi or Barack Obama or Collin Peterson to get their act together on this issue. You can act now. There are alternatives. You can vote with your fork."- Michael Pollan

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As Americans gather to give thanks this week, food – quality, quantity, cost – remains a national issue. BILL MOYERS JOURNAL takes a hard look at how America’s food policies – trade rules, farm subsidies, and regulation – affect larger issues including global warming, healthcare, and even homeland security. Bill Moyers sits down with Michael Pollan, Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley, to discuss what directions the U.S. should pursue in the often-overlooked question of food policy. Pollan is author of IN DEFENSE OF FOOD: AN EATER'S MANIFESTO.

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Discover innovative schemes aiming to change the way our nation eats.

Watch a video with Growing Power's Will Allen, a pioneer in the urban farming movement in action.

Learn more about what Alice Waters, internationally-known chef and sustainable farm advocate, is hoping to see on the White House lawn.

Take a virtual visit to one of artist Fritz Haeg's Edible Estates.

Why are America's food banks suffering shortages? Find out what you can do to help.

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Nutrition and the American Way. Weigh in on your thoughts about sensible food policy.

Turkey Day. View photojournalist Lisa M. Hamilton's "The Transformation" - an essay in honor of Thanksgiving.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.

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from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL NEWSLETTER - Friday, November 21, 2008

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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL and EXPOSÉ: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS present an investigative story into tragic accidents resulting from natural gas explosions. The report is part of BLUEPRINT AMERICA, a PBS-wide series on the nation’s infrastructure.

And, JOURNAL guest host Deborah Amos sits down with NEW YORK TIMES business columnist Joe Nocera to discuss what we learned about the bailout this week and to weigh whether or not it's working.

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Read more from Joe Nocera, including his TIMES blog.

Watch the original reporting on the Texas natural gas danger and find out what's been done to combat the problem.

Find additional perspectives on who the bailouts help and hurt, and get help navigating the masses of financial news

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Bailout mania. How far should the bailouts go?

Weigh in on infrastructure troubles in your area that have gone unaddressed.

And, JOURNAL writer Michael Winship reports from Down Under.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.

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Glendale Moyers Talkers meet next Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room B, upper level, Glendale Central Library, 222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, CA. All are welcome.

from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL NEWSLETTER - Friday, November 14, 2008

“I think these ideas that there's a black and white, 'Okay, this is victory day, we pull out,' it just doesn't work that way. The world doesn't work that way"- Elizabeth Rubin

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What will President-elect Obama’s promises of change mean for the Middle East and beyond? JOURNAL guest host Deborah Amos sits down with Elizabeth Rubin, the Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and SLATE magazine columnist Fred Kaplan.

No Justice Out Here. BILL MOYERS JOURNAL and EXPOSÉ: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS follow a team from the DENVER POST’s award-winning reporting on the broken justice system on American Indian reservations across the country.

And, a Veteran's Day essay. Veterans share their thoughts on how to best support our troops.

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Battling for Democracy? Share your vision of the objectives of U.S. foreign policy.

Ask questions of the DENVER POST staff that reported on the broken justice system in American Indian reservations.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.

It's All About Obama On Bill Moyers Journal

from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL Newsletter Friday, November 7, 2008:

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Does Barack Obama's victory mean a new and permanent political alignment in American politics? Bill Moyers speaks with former Nixon White House strategist Kevin Phillips about how America has changed since Phillips penned THE EMERGING REPUBLICAN MAJORITY 40 years ago.

Also on the program, Bill Moyers sits down with Columbia University professor Eric Foner, who specializes in political and African-American history, and University of Wisconsin history professor William P. Jones, who specializes in 20th Century America, to discuss the historical implications of electing Barack Obama.

And, Bill Moyers reflects on the election of Barack Obama.

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The emerging Democratic majority? Share your thoughts on America's changing electoral map.

History in the making. Weigh in on the historical implications of the election.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.

This Week on Bill Moyers Journal October 31

from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL Newsletter: for Friday October 31, 2008

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Both candidates are still pledging “change” if elected, but can the next president break the stranglehold of money on politics? Bill Moyers sits down with Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, and Bob Edgar, president and CEO of Common Cause, to discuss how Beltway business as usual may stand in the way of real change in Washington.

In the final days before the election, Bill Moyers sits down with Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and Brown University professor Glenn C. Loury, an economist and expert on race and social division, to talk about the historic implications of electing the first black president or the first female vice president. Jamieson and Loury weigh the messages of recent days and what they tell us about America at the crossroads.

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Read Public Citizen's wishlist for change in Washington and contribute your own.

Respond to an essay from JOURNAL senior editor Michael Winship on money and politics.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.

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from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL NEWSLETTER - Friday, October 24, 2008

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With the economy still weighing heavily on Americans' minds, Bill Moyers gets context on the financial crisis, the bailout, and the road ahead from James K. Galbraith, the Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in Government and Business Relations and Professor of Economics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Galbraith has authored several books, most recently THE PREDATOR STATE: HOW CONSERVATIVES ABANDONED THE FREE MARKET AND WHY LIBERALS SHOULD TOO.

Then, Bill Moyers sits down with Mark Johnson, co-director of the film PLAYING THROUGH CHANGE: PEACE THROUGH MUSIC and chairman of the board of the Playing for Change Foundation, which he started to provide resources to musicians and their communities around the world.

And, Bill Moyers on the news you may have missed.

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Margins of error. Get poll-watching tips from the experts.

Mapping the downturn. Map your stories of struggle and survival from around the nation.

Hear more from PLAYING FOR CHANGE.

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Who Shall Guard The Guardians? Tell us if you think government regulation is the answer for market malfeasance.

Music is power. More from filmmaker Mark Johnson on his project PLAYING FOR CHANGE.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.

On Bill Moyers Journal October 17

from the BILL MOYERS JOURNAL Newsletter: Friday, October 17, 2008.

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As the election nears and accusations of voter fraud run rampant from party to party, BILL MOYERS JOURNAL takes a close look at the charges and what you can do to protect your vote.

Bill Moyers sits down with Mark Crispin Miller, professor of Media Ecology in the Department of Culture and Communication at NYU, who has been following voter fraud allegations in his blog News from the Underground.

It's been a busy week for US politics. Bill Moyers sits down with chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity and FOX NEWS political analyst Linda Chavez and NATION contributor and writer with New American Media Roberto Lovato to review the news of the week and talk about what's missing from political conversation.

How will the middle class fare in this economic turmoil? Bill Moyers speaks with Michael Zweig, director of the Center for Working Class Life at SUNY Stony Brook.

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Reading voter's minds. Visit and voice your campaign thoughts on our election map.

Get tips on how to safeguard your vote.

Find out how both parties are wooing the Hispanic vote.

Each week, video, transcripts, and further resources and investigations from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL are available online at www.pbs.org/moyers.