Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010); Moyers on Changing Times; Eric Foner and Patricia J. Williams; Kevin Phillips; Moyers on Terkel

November 7, 2008

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 forty years ago. Bill Moyers sits down with Columbia University professor Eric Foner, who specializes in political and African-American history, and Patricia Williams, a law professor at Columbia University, to discuss the historical implications of electing Barack Obama. Bill Moyers reflects on the election of Barack Obama. And Moyers shares his thoughts on the voice of regular Americans — oral historian Studs Terkel and essayist and critic John Leonard. 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.