Since 1991, Bill Moyers has followed two Milwaukee families caught in the undertow of a merciless economy and a changing city. They constantly faced devastating challenges and difficult

Since 1991, Bill Moyers has followed two Milwaukee families caught in the undertow of a merciless economy and a changing city. They constantly faced devastating challenges and difficult choices.

Moyers revisits these reports, exploring the human price of inequality with journalists Barbara Miner and Barbara Garson. Their books are available for order on Amazon or at your local bookstore.

Economist Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary, explores how the intersection of politics and economics led to Donald Trump's rise. He also addresses concerns, shared by some Republicans, that

Economist Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary, explores how the intersection of politics and economics led to Donald Trump's rise. He also addresses concerns, shared by some Republicans, that Trump's governance is harming American institutions.

Reich delivered this rousing talk as the featured speaker at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy’s Board of Advisors Dinner in March 2017. For more, visit: UCTV.

Civil rights icons Bill Moyers and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) reunited to share experiences and revelations from the

Civil rights icons Bill Moyers and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) reunited to share experiences and revelations from the historic March on Washington, which they both attended 50 years prior.

At just 23, Lewis, then leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was the youngest and most defiant of the featured speakers at the momentous event.

Imagine living beside the world's largest freshwater body, yet being unable to afford its use. This is the reality for Highland Park, Michigan residents, who face soaring water costs and demand

Imagine living beside the world's largest freshwater body, yet being unable to afford its use. This is the reality for Highland Park, Michigan residents, who face soaring water costs and demand accountability for these rising expenses.

This critical situation highlights issues of water access, community rights, sustainability, and civil rights, with particular relevance to women's rights, government responsibility, and local activism in Michigan. The topic is explored in a film by Liz Miller.

Environmental protection agencies, created to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. These bodies, meant to safeguard our environment, have been "hijacked" by the very industries

Environmental protection agencies, created to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. These bodies, meant to safeguard our environment, have been "hijacked" by the very industries they were designed to oversee.

Legal scholar Mary Christina Wood tells Bill Moyers that our judicial system, along with future generations, may ultimately be our best hope. She suggests they will save us from ourselves.

Civil society, particularly NGOs, initiates change. Through their activism, speed, and collaborative methods, they effectively influence both UN processes and private sector entities.

Key

Civil society, particularly NGOs, initiates change. Through their activism, speed, and collaborative methods, they effectively influence both UN processes and private sector entities.

Key speakers include Jonathon Porritt, Vandana Shiva, Nitin Desai, Lester Brown, Bill Ford, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Yolanda Kakabadse, and Gro Harlem Brundtland.

This documentary trailer features a global chorus of voices, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Juliet Schor, and Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibet's government in

This documentary trailer features a global chorus of voices, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Juliet Schor, and Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibet's government in exile. These experts from six continents address urgent global challenges.

They argue that climate change and peak oil necessitate a critical shift: we must localize economies and bring them home.

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