NOW with Bill Moyers; William Pryor Confirmation; Jon Stewart; Larry Klayman
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Jon Stewart and Bill Moyers talk about the relationship between comedy and news — and if THE DAILY SHOW has the best chance of informing new generations about politics today. NOW reports on the battle over naming conservative William Pryor to the federal bench. Pryor’s critics cite his undercutting of the violence against women act, oversight of troubling treatment of prisoners and his controversial ruling letting the Ten Commandments stand on the lawn of the Alabama Supreme Court building. Moyers talks with Larry Klayman, the founder and chairman of Judicial Watch, the conservative watchdog group that along with the Sierra Club, is demanding the release of VP Cheney’s appointment diary — to check for sessions with oil industry insiders. NOW WITH BILL MOYERS: A weekly news magazine, reported in conjunction with NPR, includes documentary reporting, in-depth one-on-one interviews, and insightful commentary from a wide variety of media-makers and those behind the headlines.
