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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Part I: The Case for Impeaching Trump for a Second Time Guest: Frank O. Bowman III is University of Missouri Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Missouri School of Law, as well as Dean’s Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center. He is the author of the book High Crimes and … Continued
Part I: Articles of Impeachment and 25th Amendment to hold Trump Accountable Guest: Hadar Aviram is Thomas Miller Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. She is the author of Yesterday’s Monsters: The Manson Family Cases and the Illusion of Parole will be out this month. Part II: Role … Continued
Part I: Removing Trump From Office Sasha Abramsky is a journalist, author, and a regular contributor to the Nation magazine. He is the author of several books including The American Way of Poverty, Jumping at Shadows: The Triumph of Fear and the End of the American Dream, and his latest Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of … Continued
Today, Mitch is live on KPFA and YouTube to bring you coverage on the Joint Session of Congress Counts, Debates and Votes the Electoral College Outcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuIEOwF8Bn0 Guest: Alan Hirsch is a Constitutional scholar and lecturer in the Humanities. He is the Chair of the Justice and Law Studies at Williams College and the author … Continued
Part 1 – What’s in the Future with the New Congress Guest: Ruth Conniff is Editor-in-Chief of the Wisconsin Examiner and Editor-at-Large for The Progressive Magazine. Part 2 – Analysis on the Georgia’s Runoff Elections Guest: Dr. Amy Steigerwalt is a Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Justice System Journal. Her research … Continued
Guest: Edward B. Foley directs the election law program at Ohio State University, where he also holds the Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law. He is the author of such books as Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States, and most recently, Presidential Elections and Majority Rule: The Rise, Demise, and Potential … Continued
Today host Mitch Jeserich interviews Barnard professor Rosalind Rosenberg, author of the book Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray. Pauli Murray was the first African American to earn a JSD from Yale Law School and her legal work on the 14th amendment provided the groundwork for Brown v. Board and inspired Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s work with women’s … Continued
Guest: Martha S. Jones is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University and author of the book VANGUARD: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.
Guest: Robert Ovetz discusses his new book, When Workers Shot Back: Class Conflict from 1877 to 1921, and covers insurrectionary labor history from the Great Upheaval to the Redneck War. [Rebroadcast]
Guest: Doug J. Swanson is a veteran reporter and editor, he spent much of his carrier at the Dallas Morning News. Currently he is a research assistant professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of several books including Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, The Texas Gangster who … Continued
