Bill Moyers in Conversation

Did you know the federal minimum wage for millions of restaurant workers is $2.13 an hour? Advocate Saru Jayaraman says that's not only unfair but unsafe.

Preeminent education historian and public school advocate Diane Ravitch talks to Bill this week about the private sellout of public schools.

Two investigative journalists talk to Bill about the role of dark money -- and the wealthy donors behind it -- in this year's midterm elections.

A year ago, Edward Snowden leaked classified documents on America's mass surveillance program. Investigative reporter Julia Angwin tells Bill what surprised her most about the revelations.

The ACLU's Ben Wizner discusses his growing concern with our surveillance state, what could happen if NSA programs aren't rolled back and the deep impact of Edward Snowden’s revelations.

Bill continues his conversation with author and legal scholar Ian Haney López about how politicians use strategic racism to win votes. Watch part one.

Author and legal scholar Ian Haney López tells Bill that dog whistle politics is “the dark magic” by which middle-class voters have been seduced to vote against their own economic interests. Don't miss: Part II of their conversation

Former GOP congressional analyst Mike Lofgren talks to Bill about America's "Deep State," in which elected and unelected figures collude to serve powerful vested interests. Also, an exclusive essay on the Deep State, by Lofgren.

This week we feature two Americans fighting against corruption: David Simon, creator of The Wire and activist Lawrence Lessig, who has taken an unconventional approach to highlight the need to get money out of politics.

As the showdown nears for the Keystone XL pipeline, environmentalist Bill McKibben says it’s time for President Obama to stand up to oil companies and just say no.