Our democracy has been eroding in tandem with the rise in inequality, says Dr. Lee. The Trump presidency is not really about Donald Trump the individual. He is an expression of the national state of mind. Continue reading

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The final days of Donald Trump's presidency have been tumultuous. The attack on the Capitol has only heightened tensions. American democracy is facing many questions: Can Trump pardon himself? How will a second impeachment work? Are Trump's words free speech? What, if any, consequences will Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and the countless people and institutions that had a role in enabling Trump and the big lie face? Don't forget to check out our detailed timeline on the day of the insurrection, and the cover-up. As events develop we will add new reporting to this collection. Continue reading

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(Recorded at Carnegie Hall on June 19, 2019) Juneteenth marks the day in 1895 when slaves in Texas learned they were free. Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years earlier, but many states ignored it, " Continue reading

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It feels like the banking under the Republican Party from the Trump years is starting to erode. Continue reading

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These posts first appeared in "Letters from an American," a daily email newsletter written by Heather Cox Richardson. You can sign up to receive it in your inbox here. You can listen to interviews with Dr. Richardson and Bill Moyers on her " Continue reading

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Trump's lies are like zombies. Fact-checkers keep killing them, but he keeps bringing them back to life -- and repeating them over and over again. The only antidote is the truth -- repeated over and over again. Steven Harper is following the pandemic for Moyers on Democracy. Continue reading

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Slavery is our nation's original sin; the treatment of people of color a blot on the history of a country "conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." Here, a variety of Moyers conversations with Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Maya Angelou, David Simon, and others offer a useful primer on the history of racism in the United States and its continuing impact. Continue reading

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Bill Moyers is back with a new podcast that cuts through all the noise to get at the heart of what we need to be discussing as a country. "On Democracy" will take a look at all the threats our democracy is facing and talk to the people with the best ideas for saving it. Subscribe at iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Continue reading

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Over the past weeks the US has seen a growing number of attacks on Asian-Americans. Those who perpetrate them should learn a little about history and a lot about our democracy. Continue reading

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