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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Victor Silverman, Professor of US and International history at Pomona College. He is co-author of California (On the Road Histories). Prof. Silverman is also an Emmy-award winning filmmaker. His latest film “Getting High,” a personal reflexion on family, addiction, and the criminal justice system, will be available … Continued
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Mel Goodman, the Director of the National Security Project at the Center for International Policy, about Michael Flynn’s resignation and the history of the National Security Adviser position. Goodman was a CIA intelligence analyst for over twenty years and Division Chief of the Office of Soviet affairs for ten … Continued
On today’s show, we talk to Jean Felzer (professor of Asian studies and English at the University of Delaware) and Gabriel Jack Chin (professor of law at UC Davis) about Chae Chan Ping, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and immigration law in the United States. Source: Flickr
On today’s show, we talk to California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris about the current political landscape and resisting Trump. Then, we hear an interview with Ira Shapiro (author and international trade lawyer) about the weakening of congressional ability to provide checks and balances.
In this episode, host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Jared Bernstein, former Chief Economist and Economic Adviser to Vice President Joseph Biden, about the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the state of the US economy. Then he speaks with Joel Friedman, Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy at the Center on Budget … Continued
In this episode Mitch Jeserich speaks with Sabrina Siddiqui, a political reporter with the Guardian US in Washington D.C., about how the political system is absorbing the shocks coming from Trump’s administration.
In this episode, host Mitch Jeserich speaks about the future of the Democratic Party with Larry Cohen, chair of Bernie Sander’s new organization, Our Revolution. Cohen was a key member of Sanders campaign, and the former President of the Communications Workers of America union. and then, we hear from Dave Levanthal, a senior reporter for the Center … Continued
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Dan Goldberg former Chief of Staff for the Justice Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs, and the current Legal Director for Alliance for Justice, as well as Nan Aron, the founder of Alliance for Justice, about the state of the Justice Department following the appointment of Jeff Sessions and nomination … Continued
In this episode, host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Betty Koed, the Official Senate Historian, about the history of the filibuster, as well as Trump’s pick, Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia.
In this episode Mitch speaks with Republican historian Geoffery Kabaservice, about the political terrain of the Republican party, and how Trump could use it to consolidate the right. He is the author of a number of books including Rule and Ruin: The Downfall Of Moderation And The Destruction Of The Republican Party, From Eisenhower To The … Continued
