The Boston Manhunt as a ‘Political’ Event
In this conversation with Bill, The Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald describes the manhunt for the perpetrators of the Boston marathon bombings as a “political event” that connects to larger...
View ArticleThe Real Questions About the Boston Attack
With so few answers on hand about motives behind the Boston bombings, are we asking the right questions? Columnist Glenn Greenwald tells Bill that, if there is a connection between the perpetrators and...
View ArticleGlenn Greenwald on the High Cost of Government Secrecy
The violent Boston rampage triggered a local and federal response that, according to journalist Glenn Greenwald, adds a new dimension to troubling questions about government secrecy, overreach, and...
View ArticlePierre Sprey and Marilyn Young on Strategic Bombing, Vartan Gregorian and the...
Is America’s use of strategic bombing ethical or effective? Bill Moyers sits down with Marilyn Young, author of BOMBING CIVILIANS: A TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY and former Pentagon official, Pierre...
View ArticleTrading Democracy for ‘National Security’
The violent Boston rampage triggered a local and federal response that, according to journalist Glenn Greenwald, adds a new dimension to troubling questions about government secrecy, overreach, and...
View ArticleAnywhere But Here: Las Vegas and the Global Casino We Call Wall Street
This post first appeared at TomDispatch. Las Vegas Boulevard (Photo: Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar/flickr CC 2.0) “Oh my God, I’m in hell,” I cried out when the car that had rolled for hours through the...
View ArticleTed Cruz’s Stone-Age Brain and Yours
This post originally appeared at TomDispatch. After Sen. Ted Cruz suggested that the United States begin carpet bombing Islamic State (IS) forces in Syria, the reaction was swift. Hillary Clinton...
View Article‘The Diameter of the Bomb’
April is National Poetry Month, and we’re celebrating by featuring examples of “civic” poetry from new and familiar voices. Throughout the month we’ll be discussing what it means to be civic through...
View ArticlePierre Sprey and Marilyn Young on Strategic Bombing, Vartan Gregorian and the...
A close look at America's strategic bombing history and the cost of civilian casualties. Plus, the Journal analyzes financing a college degree and if the payoff is worth it. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleThe Boston Manhunt as a ‘Political’ Event
Columnist Glenn Greenwald describes how, in the wake of the Boston bombings, people formed opinions about the world and government based on little information. Continue reading The post The Boston...
View ArticleThe Real Questions About the Boston Attack
Glenn Greenwald tells Bill we need to investigate why so many people are willing to risk lives and liberty to bring violence to America. Continue reading The post The Real Questions About the Boston...
View ArticleGlenn Greenwald on the High Cost of Government Secrecy
Columnist Glenn Greenwald explains what the Boston bombings and U.S. drone attacks have in common, and how secrecy leads to abuse of government power. Continue reading The post Glenn Greenwald on the...
View ArticleTrading Democracy for ‘National Security’
Glenn Greenwald talks about the Boston bombings and government secrecy, and two political scholars explain who's to blame for Congressional dysfunction. Continue reading The post Trading Democracy for...
View ArticleAnywhere But Here: Las Vegas and the Global Casino We Call Wall Street
The new Vegas with its Paris, New York City and other fantasias marks a shift from a rough populist vision to fantasies of aristocracy and elitism. Continue reading The post Anywhere But Here: Las...
View ArticleTed Cruz’s Stone-Age Brain and Yours
After Senator Ted Cruz suggested that the United States begin carpet bombing Islamic State (IS) forces in Syria, the reaction was swift. Hillary Clinton mocked candidates who use “bluster and bigotry.”...
View Article‘The Diameter of the Bomb’
April is National Poetry Month, and we’re celebrating by featuring examples of “civic” poetry from new and familiar voices. Today we feature this powerful work by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai Continue...
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