Moyers & Company Season 1 Episode 9 Standing Up For Democracy 2012
American history is rich with stories of social change inspired by the actions of motivated individuals and organized groups. Today’s activists are no different — facing long odds against powerful and systemic special interests. On this weekend’s Moyers & Company, Bill Moyers talks with young but very experienced organizers George Goehl, Ai-jen Poo, and Sarita Gupta – all involved with a nationwide citizens’ initiative called the The 99% Spring, which takes place the week of April 9th. Organizers aim to train 100,000 Americans to teach about income inequality in homes, places of worship, campuses and the streets. A 99% Spring co-organizer, George Goehl is executive director of National People’s Action, a network of grassroots organizations using direct action to battle economic and racial injustice.
- Released: 2012-03-29
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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- Stars: Bill Moyers
- Director: Bill Moyers
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1. On Winner-Take-All Politics 2012-01-13
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2. Crony Capitalism 2012-01-20
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5. Economic Malpractice and the Millennials 2012-02-10
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6. Decoding the Campaigns 2012-02-17
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7. Where Movies End and Politics Begins 2012-02-24
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8. Moving Beyond War 2012-03-23
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9. Standing Up For Democracy 2012-03-29
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10. Gambling With Your Money 2012-04-05
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11. An Optimist for Our Times 2012-04-13
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13. Big Money, Big Media, Big Trouble 2012-04-27
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14. Between Two Worlds - Life on the Border 2012-05-04
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15. Fighting for Fair Play on TV and Taxes 2012-05-11
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16. Tom Morello, Troubadour for Justice 2012-05-18
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17. Reckoning with Torture 2012-05-26
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18. Dark Money in Politics 2012-06-15
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19. How Big Banks Victimize Our Democracy 2012-06-22
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21. Is Labor A Lost Cause? 2012-07-06
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22. Banking on Greed 2012-07-13
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23. Capitalism’s ‘Sacrifice Zones’ 2012-07-20
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24. What It’s Like to Go to War 2012-07-27
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25. Suppressing the Vote 2012-08-03
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26. Nuns, Faith and Politics 2012-08-24
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27. The Resurrection of Ralph Reed 2012-08-31
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28. Challenging Power, Changing Politics 2012-09-07
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29. The One Percent Court 2012-09-14
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30. Elections for Sale 2012-09-21
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31. United States of ALEC 2012-09-28
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32. Hispanic America’s Turn 2012-10-05
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33. Justice, Not Politics 2012-10-12
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34. Plutocracy Rising 2012-10-19
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36. The Election is Over — Now What? 2012-11-09
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37. Hurricanes, Capitalism & Democracy 2012-11-16
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38. Big Media’s Power Play 2012-12-07
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39. Fiscal Cliffs and Fiscal Realities 2012-12-14
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41. What We Can Learn from Lincoln 2012-12-21
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42. Ending the Silence on Climate Change 2013-01-04
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43. Paul Krugman on Why Jobs Come First 2013-01-11
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44. Fighting for Filibuster Reform 2013-01-18
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46. Are Drones Destroying our Democracy? 2013-02-01
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48. The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive 2013-02-15
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49. Taming Capitalism Run Wild 2013-02-22
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50. Fighting Creeping Creationism 2013-03-01
