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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
In conversation with Vijay Prashad on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to the United States. Modi’s visit comes just after an Indian Court did not implicate him in the massacre of Muslims in Gujurat in 2002. One of the worst religious violence ever since India’s independence. Then a conversation with Andi Zeisler, founder … Continued
Political crisis in Venezuela deepens as the opposition-led parliament called for nationwide protests against President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition is calling for the ouster of the president while Venezuela faces hyperinflation as well as acute food, water and electricity shortages. We discuss the root causes of the crisis, and what the future of the Bolivarian … Continued
With Steve Fraser, historian, writer and co-editor of the American Empire Project. He is the author of The Age of Acquiescence, among other works. His new book is The Limousine Liberal: How an Incendiary Image United the Right and Fractured America. About the book: Steve Fraser examines the history of right-wing populism in modern America. From Henry Ford decrying an improbable alliance of Jews, … Continued
Today in conversation with investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill of the online news magazine The Intercept. Scahill is author of the new book The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government’s Secret Drone Warfare Program. We talk in depth about the inside story of the drone war program.
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
“Capitalism: A Six-Part series” is an ambitious and accessible documentary series that looks at both the history of ideas and the social forces that have shaped the capitalist world. Blending interviews with some of the world’s great historians, economists, anthropologists, and social critics (view the complete list of participants), with on-the-ground footage shot in twenty-two … Continued
We spend the hour with Nicholas Shaxson, a British author, journalist and investigator. He is best known for his investigative books Poisoned Wells and his latest Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens.
Today we spend the hour paying tribute to Studs Terkel. Terkel was an American author, historian, actor and radio host who chronicled the lives of American people from the Great Depression to the early 21st century. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for “The Good War“.
Alan Minsky, Program Director at Pacifica’s KPFK in Los Angeles joins us to talk about the boom and bust cycle that occurs repeatedly in capitalist economies. Minsky’s father, Hyman Minsky was the proponent of the Financial Instability Model that states that long periods of financial stability lead to optimism, which ultimately leads to irresponsible speculation and … Continued
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
