I like how Democracy Now provides both a video and the transcript. Sayles is a thought-provoking filmmaker (who also has authored several books.) Goodman takes an hour to let him cover a wide range of topics in depth. The emphasis is on his recent book a Moment in the Sun and on his upcoming film (due in August) Amigo, which is set in the Philippines during the U.S. occupation. There is also a clip from his film Matewan, which deals with the attempts to establish a union and led up to the War on Blair Mountain--Sayles tells of the current import and how some in WV are fighting to save the historic site from mountaintop removal coal mining.

This interview splendidly covers history, including the rewriting of history by omission, human rights in many settings, racism in several settings, labor history, entertainment, and journalism. This is one of the best interviews I have seen recently.