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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Neil Faulkner, author of the book A People’s History of the Russian Revolution. About the book: The Russian Revolution may be the most misunderstood and misrepresented event in modern history, its history told in a mix of legends and anecdotes. In A People’s History of the Russian Revolution, Neil … Continued
On today’s show we talked to Rick Ayers, he is a professor of education at the university of San Francisco. We discussed of Donald Trump’s national security adviser H. R. McMaster. Rick Ayers book is Dereliction of Duty. Source image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:H.R._McMaster_ARCIC_2014.jpg Then, we speak of Free Speech in Berkeley with guest Harmeet Dhillon, First Amendment lawyer representing Young … Continued
On today’s show we talk with Tony Cross from Radio France International, about the results of the first round of the French Presidential Elections. He also has his own blog: The Raving Reporter. Then, we have a long discussion with the author of the lauded novel American War a Novel: Omar El Akkad. About the … Continued
On today’s show we speak about Berkeley being a battlefield last Saturday, we have Frances Dinkelspiel, Editor and Co-founder of the online newspaper Berkeleyside and Natalie Orenstein, Reporter with Berkeleyside to give us an account of the events. Source Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/publik15/3609327612 Then, we talk about the Arkansas executions with Jessica Brand legal director at Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment … Continued
On today’s show we speak of the special congressional campaign with John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation magazine. French Republic Logo Then we talk about the nearing French presidential elections. Next Sunday, April the 23rd, the French people will vote for the first round of its election. Guest Arthur Goldhammer, who has a website … Continued
Today we speak about the Coptic history with Professor Jason Zaborowski of Bradley University. Source Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_cross
On today’s show we begin with guest Mike Kohn, Reporter with KPFA News that does a report on Berkeley Rallies. Saturday April the 15th a “Patriot day” was organised by the Liberty Revival Alliance to enhance the right to free speech which garnered attention from Antifa. Then, we speak to Kate Hennessy, she is the granddaughter … Continued
With Suzy Kim, professor of Korean History at Rutgers University. Author of the book Everyday Life in the North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950. About the book: During the founding of North Korea, competing visions of an ideal modern state proliferated. Independence and democracy were touted by all, but plans for the future of North Korea differed in … Continued
On today’s show we first speak of the political turmoil in Venezuela with guest Miguel Tinker-Salas, Professor of Latin American history at Pomona College. He is a leading expert on Venezuela and on political and social issues confronting Latin America. He’s author of several books including “Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know”. And “The Enduring Legacy: … Continued
On today’s show we speak with Anthony d’Agostino, Professor of History at San Francisco State University, and an expert on the history of Russia. Author of many books including the Russian revolution and “The Rise of Global Powers: International Politics in the Era of World Wars”. Then, we speak with Richard Evans, about the 1848 Revolutionary … Continued
