Bill Moyers Journal

Season 7

Bill Moyers Journal is an American television current affairs program that covered an array of current affairs and human issues, including but not limited to economics, history, literature, religion, philosophy, science, and most frequently politics. Originally, Bill Moyers executive produced, wrote and hosted the Journal. WNET in New York produced it and PBS aired it from 1972 to 1976.

In 1979, following a nearly three-year hiatus, many presidential members of PBS announced that Bill Moyers Journal would return for a second series. The second series covered a broader range of issues in depth. This included election coverage and documentary footage from several U.S. states, among them Florida, Texas, Illinois, D.C. and Nevada. In addition, among its pop-culture coverage, the Journal reported on the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the long-running NBC talk program The Tonight Show. Like the first installment, the second one was produced by WNET in New York City, and was aired on PBS. However, the second installment and consequently the series ended in 1981.

For the third time, Bill Moyers Journal returned to television on April 25, 2007. The debut episode was "Buying The War", which demonstrated how the commercial U.S. media served as an unwitting partner to the Bush administration in convincing the American people that the Iraq War was legitimate and necessary.

Where to Watch Season 7

17 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1David Corn and Kevin Drum discuss economic reform; author Greg Mortenson.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Author Greg Mortenson believes building schools and nurturing communities could pave the way for peace.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Jean Johnson and Scott Bittle discuss energy options for the U.S.; professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell and journalist Eric Alterman.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka; Monica Youn and Zephyr Teachout discuss campaign finance reform.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Journalist Nick Gillespie and activist Lawrence Lessig talk about public financing of campaigns; Dr. Margaret Flowers.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Choreographer Bill T. Jones reimagines a young President Abraham Lincoln through dance.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Campaign contributions could corrupt the judicial process; journalist Jeffrey Toobin.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Lawyers Theodore Olson and David Boies unite to overturn California's Proposition 8 ballot measure outlawing same-sex marriage.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Wendell Potter, former CIGNA executive, and Marcia Angell, the New England Journal of Medicine, discuss health-care reform.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10New York University President John Sexton discusses theology, politics and the role of universities around the world.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11Dr. Jane Goodall travels 300 days a year as a global advocate for life.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12Journalist Gretchen Morgenson talks about obstacles to financial reform; the newly signed health-care bill.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Bryan Stevenson and Michelle Alexander discuss Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of economic equality.
  • Episode 14
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    Episode 14Author Louise Erdrich talks about how her heritage influences her life and work; former U.S. Army Col. Andrew J. Bacevich discusses the war in Afghanistan.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15Authors Simon Johnson and James Kwak discuss financial reform; FCC Commissioner Michael Copps.
  • Episode 16
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    Episode 16FCC Commissioner Michael Copps discusses the fight for more democratic media; William K. Black discusses financial reform.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17 Jim Hightower discusses the history and legacy of people's movements; a group in Iowa helps people fight for change; author Barry Lopez discusses nature, spirit and the human condition.

 

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