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The legendary journalist Bill Moyers died in June at the age of 91. Moyers, whose long career included helping found the Peace Corps and serving as press secretary for President Lyndon Johnson, was an award-winning champion of public television and independent media. We feature one of his numerous interviews on Democracy Now!, where we discussed the history of public broadcasting in the United States and the powerful role of money in corporate media. "The power of money trumps the power of democracy today, and I'm very worried about it," he said in a 2011 interview.
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The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
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As the DOJ releases the largest batch of files yet on the federal investigation into Epstein, we look at some of the most significant revelations with investigative journalist Vicky Ward, who has spent decades reporting on the deceased sexual predator, his powerful associates and the impact of his crimes. Survivors have condemned the Department of Justice for not complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required all files to be released last Friday. "I mean, that was the first indication of the contemptuous, cavalier attitude that has gone on inside this Justice Department," says Ward. "It's heartbreaking, frankly, to see these files being dribbled out."
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Maria Farmer has long claimed she warned the FBI about Epstein in the 1990s, but they ignored her complaint.
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