The 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver began as no previous convention ever has — with a prayer and worship service. The first official event at the convention was an …
Tropical storm Gustav offered both threat and reminder this past weekend as the country marked the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. R&E has a story about two people in the vanguard of a historic grassroots movement that’s brought hundreds of thousands of volunteers to the region. Its focus has shifted from Katrina’s immediate aftermath to broader issues of social justice. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/29/2008).
NOW on PBS explored how the Texas congressman Ron Paul and his supporters used the Internet to attract voters—and massive campaign contributions—from across the political spectrum back in December 2007. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/14/2007).
Slobodan Miloseviç played the trump cards of nationalism and racism in his rise to power. This investigative report goes inside the realm, and inside the mind, of one of the most effective and brutal tyrants of the past 50 years. Watch now. (Originally aired September 12, 2002).
Nightly Business Report looks at business efforts to help employees achieve a “work-life balance.” The NBR team investigate efforts to combat stress in the workplace both in the U.S. and Japan. See all four segments online.
He prays, preaches, and lives with the homeless on the streets. R&E interviews Vincent Pannizzo, a preacher who ministers to sometimes as many as 50 homeless people, some drunk, some high, most hungry, outside an empty store in East Oakland, CA. Watch. (Originally aired: 8/29/2008).
Moyers speaks with political analysts and authors Merle and Earl Black who have tracked the American electorate for years. The Blacks discuss divided politics, party power, and swing states in the 2008 election. Watch an interview with the Blacks about their new book: DIVIDED AMERICA: THE FEROCIOUS POWER STRUGGLE IN AMERICAN POLITICS.
John Dickerson (Slate), Michael Duffy (Time), Doyle McManus (Los Angeles Times), Michele Norris (National Public Radio) and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* McCain Taps Palin as Running Mate
* Obama Nomination Takes Step Toward Unity
* McCain Also Needs to Unify Party
Watch here. Originally aired 8/29/2008
In the historic moment of the first African-American nominee for President, Bill Moyers sits down with Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and University of Pennsylvania professor of political science Adolph …
With Barack Obama officially nominated as the Democrat’s Presidential nominee, is it time to re-think affirmative action? NOW on PBS looks at some state ballot measures that would eliminate race or gender considerations in public hiring, contracting and education programs.
