Letters and Politics – November 16, 2023
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Letters and Politics
10:00 AM Pacific Time: Monday-Thursday
Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Letters and Politics – November 15, 2023
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Preempted for Pacifica Radio Archives Fundraiser
Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser. During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility. We appreciate your understanding and support in contributing … Continued
Guest: Angela C. Sutton is an Assistant research professor at Vanderbilt University, where she has taught Seapower in History, the Golden Age of Piracy, and Comparative Slavery. She is the author of Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution.
Letters and Politics – November 9, 2023
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Censuring Rashida Tlaib & Vijay Prashad Responds
Guest: Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is the author of many books including The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World
Part I. The WH Budget Request for the South Border Guest: Todd Miller is an independent journalist and author of several books including Border Patrol Nation, Storming the Wall, Empire of Borders, and his latest Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders. His writings have been published in The New York Times, … Continued
Part 1. Tacoma/Seattle Protestors Shutting Down Terminal To Delay US Vessel With military Aid Bound For Israel Guest: Wassim Hage with the Arab Resource & Organizing Center joining us live from the protest at Tacoma, Washington. Photo credit: Arab Resource and Organizing Center Part 2. US Bases Military Bases the Middle East Guest: David Vine is … Continued
Guest: David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power. His latest piece in American Prospect is The Agonizing Drift Toward Cease-Fire.
Beth S. Wenger is the Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent book is History Lessons: The Creation of American Jewish Heritage and her co-edited anthology (with Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet), titled Gender in Judaism and Islam: Common Lives, Uncommon Heritage.