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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
We talk to Patrick N. Hunt, author of the book Hannibal. Patrick N. Hunt is archeologist, historian, biographer, and Fellow at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Hunts book covers the amazing story of one of the most brilliant strategists and tacticians in history. Hannibal is still considered as a military genius whose strategies and … Continued
From Charlottesville to the top lane of Confederate monuments across the country, we talk to Professor john a. powell, who argues that we have not achieved a post-racial society and that there is much work to do to redeem the American promise of inclusive democracy. john a. powell is the director of the Haas Institute for a … Continued
We talk to James Loewen, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Vermont. He worked with a commission studying Confederate monuments in Baltimore. He is the author of such books as Lies My Teacher Told Me, Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong and the Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader.
Mitch speaks with Walter Heinecke, professor of Educational Research, Statistics, & Evaluation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Policy at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. Professor Heinecke helped organize the counter protest against white nationalist groups opposing the removal of Robert E. Lee Monument in Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Charlottesville, VA was a scenario of violence during the weekend where white nationalists gathered for a “Unite the Right” march. The violence escalated into brawling and left at least one counter-protester dead. With Adele Stan, columnist for The American Prospect and a freelance writer. She was in Charlottesville covering the protest for BillMoyers.com. Peter Montgomery, is a senior … Continued
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich interviews Catherine Lutz about the history of US-Guam relationships. Catherine Lutz is a professor at the Watson Institute at Brown University. Then: Just a year after the US atomic bombing of Japan in 1945, American journalist John Hersey traveled to Japan and wrote a lengthy three-part series for … Continued
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich talks with Tom Collina, Director of Policy at Ploughshares Fund about the nuclear capabilities of both the US and North Korea. The Ploughshares Fund is a public grant making foundaton that supports initiatives to prevent the spread nad use of nuclear, bilogical and chemical weapons and other weapons … Continued
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich interviews Christine Ahn about North Korea. Christine Ahn is the founder and international coordinator of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War, reunite families, and ensure women’s leadership in peacebuilding. She is also co-founder of the Korea Policy Institute, Global Campaign to … Continued
Today we talk with Professor Lawrence from Duke University about the struggles to translate the Koran in English. For many Muslims the Koran is sacred only in its original Arabic but English versions are flourishing. Bruce B. Lawrence is the Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Professor Emeritus of Religion at Duke University.
Today we hear Upton Sinclair talking about his campaign to become governor of California in 1934. This campaign was EPIC, End Poverty In California.
