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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Mitch Jeserich interviews Jack Weatherford, a renowned anthropologist and author of the book Genghis Khan and the Quest for Religious Freedom, as well as many other books about Mongolia. In 2006, he was awarded the Order of the Polar Star, Mongolia’s highest national honor for foreigners.
Mitch Jeserich interviews Mel Goodman about the House Intelligence Committee hearing on the links between Trump’s campaign and Russia. Melvin Goodman, was division chief and senior analyst at the Office of Soviet Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1986, and is currently a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, D.C.
In this episode we discuss the Muslim Ban “2.0,” and the legal challenges have come up against it with Elica Vafaie, an attorney with the Asian Americans Advancing Justice/Asian Law Caucus and an expert on National Security and Civil Rights. Then we hear from Alexandra Chasin, author of the book Assassin of Youth: A Kaleidoscopic History … Continued
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Josh Bivens, the Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). His areas of research include macroeconomics, fiscal and monetary policy, the economics of globalization, social insurance, and public investment.
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Colonel John Hughes-Wilson, one of Britain’s leading military historians. He served in the British Army’s Intelligence Corps for 30 years. He is the author of the book The Secret State: A History of Intelligence and Espionage. He lives in Cyprus.
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Hyun Lee, a researcher and reporter for Global Research Centre for Research on Globalization. Her latest piece is North Korea: Trump’s First Foreign Policy Test in Asia. Then and interview with Alasdair Roberts, Professor of Public Affairs, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri. His … Continued
In this episode we hear a recent speech by Chris Hedges, Pulitzer prize winning journalist and political activist, given at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in Vancouver, CA on March 3rd.
Lynne Stewart died yesterday March the 7th 2017, she was an attorney known for defending those who challenged the system and she herself spent years in jail for representing Omar Abdel-Rhaman. Then, we talk to Edwin Park about the Republican Healthcare proposal. Edwin Park is Vice President for Health Policy at the Center on Budget and … Continued
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich speaks to Rose Cuison Villazor about the new Muslim Travel Ban. Rose Cuison Villazor is a Professor of Law and Martin Luther King Jr. Hall Research Scholar University of California at Davis School of Law. Then, we hear clips from the audio book of 1984.
In this episode host Mitch Jeserich speaks with Sally Parry, Executive Director of the Sinclair Lewis Society, about the legacy of Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel It Can’t Happen Here, which prophesied an authoritarian takeover in the US.
