This week on moyers and company i see Internet Access as the heart of a democratic society. Having a Communications System that knits the country together is not just about economic growth. Its about the social fabric of the country. And American Culture has never fully come to grips with vietnam. Its this half known history there, these hidden and forbidden histories that just havent been fully engaged. Announcer funding is provided by Carnegie Corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. The kohlberg foundation. Independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. The clements foundation. Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations Whose Mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. The bernard and audre rapoport foundation. The john d. And ca
Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations Whose Mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. The bernard and audre rapoport foundation. The john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. Anne gumowitz. The betsy and jesse fink foundation. The hkh foundation. Barbara g. Fleischman. And by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Welcome. Youve heard me before quote one of my mentors who told his students that news is what people want to keep hidden. Everything else is publicity. Thats why two books are rattling the cages of powerful people who would rather you not read them. Heres the first one. Captive audience the Telecom Industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, b
Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations Whose Mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. The bernard and audre rapoport foundation. The john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. Anne gumowitz. The betsy and jesse fink foundation. The hkh foundation. Barbara g. Fleischman. And by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Welcome. Youve heard me before quote one of my mentors who told his students that news is what people want to keep hidden. Everything else is publicity. Thats why two books are rattling the cages of powerful people who would rather you not read them. Heres the first one. Captive audience the Telecom Industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, b
Because, as Susan Crawford explains, our government has allowed a few giant conglomerates to rig the rules, raise prices, and stifle competition. Just Like Standard Oil in the first gilded age a century ago. In those days, it was muckrakers like ida tarbell and Lincoln Steffens rattling the cages and calling for fair play. Today its independent thinkers like Susan Crawford. The big Telecom Industry wishes she would go away, but shes got a lot of people on her side. In fact, if you go to the white house citizens petition site, youll see how fans of captive audience are calling on the president to name Susan Crawford as the next chair of the federal communications commission. Prospect magazine named her one of the top ten brains of the digital future, and Susan Crawford served for a time as a special assistant to president obama for science, technology and innovation. Right now she teaches Communications Law at the Benjamin Cardozo school of law here in new york city and is a fellow at t
Because, as Susan Crawford explains, our government has allowed a few giant conglomerates to rig the rules, raise prices, and stifle competition. Just Like Standard Oil in the first gilded age a century ago. In those days, it was muckrakers like ida tarbell and Lincoln Steffens rattling the cages and calling for fair play. Today its independent thinkers like Susan Crawford. The big Telecom Industry wishes she would go away, but shes got a lot of people on her side. In fact, if you go to the white house citizens petition site, youll see how fans of captive audience are calling on the president to name Susan Crawford as the next chair of the federal communications commission. Prospect magazine named her one of the top ten brains of the digital future, and Susan Crawford served for a time as a special assistant to president obama for science, technology and innovation. Right now she teaches Communications Law at the Benjamin Cardozo school of law here in new york city and is a fellow at t