
Letters and Politics
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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Letters and Politics – November 9, 2012
President Barack Obama, in his first public address since the election, talked about the so called fiscal cliff this today. With reaction and analysis: Paul Van de Water is a Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Jeff Madrick is editor of Challenge Magazine, director of the Rediscovering Government Initiative at the … Continued
Letters and Politics – November 8, 2012
Robert Kuttner of American Prospect, on the “fiscal cliff.” Frederick Harris on his essay The Price of a Black President.
Letters and Politics – November 6, 2012
Election Day special on Letters & Politics. We’ll look at the $6 billion spent in the Presidential and Congressional races and new information that helps better explain how “Dark Money” works. We’ll also go to the swing states for updates.
Letters and Politics – November 5, 2012
Rundown on the CA propositions with Kimberly Nalder, Director of the Project for an Informed Electorate <916-520-4070> and Philip Ung with CA Common Cause.
Letters and Politics – November 1, 2012
Today we look at the electoral college, its history and possible outcomes for next week, with Akhil Reed Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale University. Then later we’ll be in conversation about the life of Native American Activist Russell Means and the history of the American Indian Movement with historian Robert Warrior.