Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010); Marta Pelaez; Mike Davis; Moyers on Socialism

March 20, 2009

Bill Moyers gets socialist historian Mike Davis' critique of the government's response to the economic crisis and how he thinks it compares to Roosevelt's New Deal. Best-selling author Mike Davis is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" and currently teaches creative writing at University of California, Riverside. And Bill Moyers talks with Marta Pelaez, president and CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., who reports on the human face of the economic downturn that is pushing more families over the edge. BILL MOYERS JOURNAL -- Award-winning public affairs journalist Bill Moyers hosts this weekly series filled with fresh and original voices. Each hour-long broadcast features analysis of current issues and interviews with prominent figures from the worlds of arts and entertainment, religion, science, politics and the media.