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 17, 2011
Esther Armah’s coverage of Occupy Wall St. Arun Gupta of the Indypendent. Ernesto Arce reports from Occupy LA. CA State Comptroller John Chiang.
The Pacifica Radio Archives 10th Annual Fund Drive Broadcast: The Campus Campaign National Education Project – Letters and Politics
Student Free Speech Movement of 1964 and Occupy Oakland. With Mitch Jeserich.
Letters and Politics – November 14, 2011
Occupy Oakland Raid. Russian Revolution w/ Anthony D’Agastino.
Letters and Politics – November 11, 2011
Occupations and encampments on US soil have a long tradition in this country. Today, on Veterans Day, we’ll be in conversation about the Bonus Army with historian Paul Dickson. In the midst of the Great Depression 45,000 veterans from WWI descended upon the Nation’s Capitol.
Letters and Politics – November 10, 2011
Occupy Oakland debates so called “diversity of tactics” methods used during or just after demonstrations and elected Oakland officials say time is up for the encampment in front of City. Baton swinging police officers tear down a nascent encampment at Sprowl Plaza, UC Berkeley…the site where the free speech movement of the 1960s was born. … Continued
Letters and Politics – November 9, 2011
A Primer on the Italian & Greek Economic Crisis. CA Students begin Occupations on campuses across the state.
Letters and Politics – November 8, 2011
Oakland journalist gets arrested while covering protests and claims she and others were sexually harassed while in custody. Conversation with economist Jeffrey Sachs.
Letters and Politics – November 7, 2011
John Nichols of the Nation Magazine.Occupy Wall St people’s hearing on Goldman Sach’s.
Letters and Politics – November 4, 2011
Glenn Greenwald