Bill Moyers: Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland to Take on America's Plutocrats

The One Percent is not only increasing their share of wealth — they’re using it to spread millions among political candidates who serve their interests. Example: Goldman Sachs, which gave more money than any other major American corporation to Barack Obama in 2008, is switching alliances this year; their employees have given $900,000 both to Mitt Romney’s campaign and to the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future. Why? Because, says the  Wall Street Journal, the Goldman Sachs gang felt betrayed by President Obama’s modest attempts at financial reform.

On this week’s  Moyers & Company (airing tonight --  check local listings), we are joined by two veteran journalists to discuss how the super-rich have willfully confused their self-interest with America’s interest. Guests are Chrystia Freeland, author of the new book  Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else; and Rolling Stone magazine’s Matt Taibbi, who regularly shines his spotlight on scandals involving big business and government.