Moyers and Company
Description
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. In this edition of Moyers and 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 99% Spring, which took place the week of April 9, 2012. Organizers aimed to train 100,000 Americans to teach about income inequality in homes, places of worship, campuses, and the streets. The program concludes with a Moyers essay on what citizens can do to find out who's paying for all those political ads running on their local television stations.
Runtime
1 56 min
Subjects
- Wealth (179)
- Power (Social sciences) (152)
- Political science (297)
- Political participation (340)
- Social movements (245)
- Collective behavior (206)
- Social classes (184)
Database
Films on Demand
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