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Moyers & Company

The Long, Dark Shadows of Plutocracy

Season 3 Episode 47

This week Bill Moyers looks at how a portion of the famous skyline of Manhattan, towering above the south end of Central Park, is becoming a symbol of how wealth and power get their way without regard for the impact on the lives and neighborhoods of everyday people.

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Washington continues to reward wealthy donors & Wall St but what about everyday Americans?
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Republicans and Democrats alike are abandoning the republic in pursuit of big bucks.
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The corrupting influence of money in politics and what's being done about it.
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A small California city took on one of America's biggest corporations and won.
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Marilynne Robinson on her new book "Lila" and the state of democracy in America.
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Reporter Bob Herbert on the brave, hard-working people battered by the economic downturn.
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