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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Excerpts from the film The Untold History of the United States and a Q&A with Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznik. About the series: There is a classified America we were never meant to see. From Academy Award-winning writer/director Oliver Stone, this ten-part documentary series looks back at human events that at the time went under … Continued
With Mitch Jeserich.
With Michael Backes, specialist in cannabis science and policy issues at a southern California consultancy. He previously founded the first evidence-based medical cannabis dispensary. He’s author of the book Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana. About the book: There are currently 4.2 million medical cannabis patients in the United States, and there are 20 states … Continued
With Laleh Khalili, author of the book Time in the Shadows: Confinement in Counterinsurgencies, on the film The Battle of Algiers. About the film: is a 1966 war film based on occurrences during the Algerian War (1954–62) against the French government in North Africa, the most prominent being the titular Battle of Algiers. An Italo-Algerian production, it was directed by … Continued
Religious thinker Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current events. Her most recent, Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence, just came out in paperback. A former … Continued
Columnist Rafia Zakaria on San Bernardino attack, terrorism, and the investigation into Tashfeen Malik. And coverage of this weekend’s elections in Venezuela with filmmaker Clifton Ross. Ross is a freelance writer and videographer who has been reporting on revolutionary movements in Latin America for over 25 years. His most recent book is The Map or the Territory: … Continued
With Melissa Jeltsen, Senior Reporter at the Huffington Post, on her recent article We’re Missing The Big Picture On Mass Shootings: Most take place inside the home and are anything but random. The untold story of mass shootings in America is one of domestic violence. It is one of men (yes, mostly men) targeting and killing their … Continued
With Lillian Faderman, an internationally known scholar of lesbian history and literature, as well as ethnic history and literature. Among her many honors are six Lambda Literary Awards, two American Library Association Awards, and several lifetime achievement awards for scholarship. She is the author of The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle and the New York … Continued
With John Mueller, professor of political science at The Ohio State University and co-author of the book Chasing Ghosts: The Policing of Terrorism. Then, Denise Spellberg, associate professor of history and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and author of the book Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders. About Chasing Ghosts: Following … Continued
International Climate Talks have begun in Paris today. We’ll look at the science behind what type of agreements need to be met in order to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius. Dr. Eric Rehm is an Arctic Scientist at Laval University in Quebec. Then, we’ll talk about flight evolved in different … Continued
