Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010); Denver Reality; China 2008; Journalist Philip Pan

August 22, 2008

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL travels to Colorado, where tough economic times are hitting suburban communities. Mag Strittmatter, of JeffCo Action Center, a social services agency just west of Denver says, "It's remarkable how many people have, in the past, brought items to us at our loading dock. They gave us clothes and gave us food, and said, 'Here, use these items to help people in need.' They're the same people now having to ask for help." And Bill Moyers interviews Philip Pan, foreign correspondent and former Beijing bureau chief for THE WASHINGTON POST, about how the emerging economic power of China looks from the ground. Philip Pan's most recent book is OUT OF MAO'S SHADOW: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF A NEW CHINA. 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.