A conversation with Robert K. Brigham about how the US continued the Vietnam war and conducted peace negotiations. Its length was doubled for nothing but the ego and poor judgment of a single figure: Henry Kissinger.
Guest: Robert K. Brigham is the Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College. He is author of several books including his latest Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam.
We also talk to Tim Redmond about how local governments have responded to the tragedy and devastation of the current fires in California as well as the potential role of Pacific Gas and Electric company in these fires.
Guest: Tim Redmond is a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He is the founder of 48hills, an independent online news magazine.