Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010); Washington for Sale? Steve Meacham and City Life; Vida Urbana; Moyers on the Best Books

December 18, 2009

Economist Robert Kuttner and journalist Matt Taibbi join Bill Moyers to discuss Wall Street's power over the federal government and the debacle of health care reform. Robert Kuttner is co-editor of THE AMERICAN PROSPECT and author of THE SQUANDERING OF AMERICA and Matt Taibbi is a regular contributor to ROLLING STONE and author of THE GREAT DERANGEMENT. The JOURNAL profiles Steve Meacham, a Boston-based organizer with City Life/Vida Urbana, a group that's pioneered new strategies to help working people hold on to their homes in the face of intense pressure from banks. Also, Bill Moyers discusses one of his favorite books of the year, Chalmers Johnson's NEMESIS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC. 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.