Bill Moyers is Back

Moyers interviews John Stewart.



Because of finals consuming every ounce of my spare energy, I haven't been able to devote much time here. But, I wanted to post this Moyers interview of The Daily Show's John Stewart. Many of you have seen this already, I'm sure. For those that haven't, here is the first part of the the interview. It is of questionable digital quality. For the high-res version you should visit the site of Moyers new acclaimed PBS program Bill Moyers Journal.

I think we are privileged to have Moyers around. Sometimes, I think he is the only media personality (other than Olbermann and the party over at Comedy Central) who dares talk truth to power. If you haven't heard of his new program, it airs on PBS every week. His 90 minute documentary about the complicity of the media in the run up to the Iraq war is essential, and you can also find that on the link above.

Enjoy!

Gore Vidal and the Minuscule W.

“Hail and Farewell: the End of the American Empire."


Vidal published his latest reflections on hubris and empire at truthdig.com, and the site has the audio up of Vidal reading the article. He begins,

Whenever The New York Times finally gets the point to what is going on in our native land a celestial choir can be heard in Times Square, shouting hosannas.

and slowly absolves our doubts concerning entirely more important issues.

I considered quoting more of the article here, but thought it would be better to encourage you to visit truthdig and listen to Vidal's recitation of the essay. His voice inflects well with his thoughts, giving them a particular gravity.

(picture from wikipedia of a youthful Gore Vidal, found here)