Left and Sex Revolutions
John Merriman, author of Massacre: The Life and Death of the Paris Commune. Jonathan Eig, author of The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution.
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.
SOTU and Republicans in Congress
Panel on SOTU with Kat Brooks of the Onyx Organizing Committee, economist Sylvia Allegretto, Zahra Billoo of the Council on American Islamic Relations, journalists Davey D and Pratap Chatterjee and lawmakers Maxine Waters and Barbara Lee. Then later we’ll speak to Danny Vinik of the New Republic about the republicans in Congress.
Oakland March and Intelligence Services
On today’s show we discuss about marches for MLK Jr legacy through the example of Oakland March. Then, Mitch Jeserich interviews Scott Horton, about intelligence services and what happens when they have their goal on their own. Scott Horton is the author of Lords of Secrecy.
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy
As people are protesting all around the country against police violence and for renewing MLK Jr’s legacy we rebroadcast two speeches about his radical legacy. The first is a speech given by Clayborne Carson historian at Stanford University and the second is given by Tavis Smiley author of the book: Death of a King: The Real Story … Continued
French and Algerian Historical Relationship
Today we continue our investigation of the historic relationship between France and Algeria with the political cartoonist Ahlil Benga. Then, we discuss with Marilynn Johnson professor of History at Boston College.
Algerian War for Independence
Today we dive into the history of Algerian war for independence and against French colonial rule with the scholar Azzedine Layachi. Azzedine Layachi is Professor of Government and Politics at St. John’s University.
Media Democracy and Sri Lanka’s Elections
Victor Prickard, author of America’s Battle for Media Democracy. Nayomi Munaweera, author of Island of a Thousand Mirrors, on the Sri Lankan elections. More about America’s Battle for Media Democracy: How did the American media system become what it is today? Why do American media have so few public interest regulations compared with other democratic nations? … Continued
Jesus Identity
On today’s show Mitch Jeserich interviews James Carroll about Jesus and his identity, which, James Carroll argues, has been suppressed in the early formation of Christianity in order to push conquest. James Carroll is a roman Catholic Reformer and a journalist, historian and author.
Deflation and Eurozone and the Paris Shooting
Economist Robert Pollin on Deflation and the Eurozone. Reaction to the Paris Shooting with Shada Islam, with Friends of Europe, and Rafia Zakaria, with Dawn Newspaper.
The GOP Energy Agenda and The Digital Rebellion
Michael Klare, professor at Hampshire College, on the GOP Energy Agenda. Todd Wolfson, author of the book The Digital Rebellion: The Birth of the Cyber Left. About The Digital Rebellion: The Birth of the Cyber Left: Todd Wolfson begins with the rise of the Zapatistas in the mid-1990s, and how aspects of the movement–network organizational structure, … Continued