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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Religious thinker Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current events. Her most recent, Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence, just came out in paperback. A former … Continued
Columnist Rafia Zakaria on San Bernardino attack, terrorism, and the investigation into Tashfeen Malik. And coverage of this weekend’s elections in Venezuela with filmmaker Clifton Ross. Ross is a freelance writer and videographer who has been reporting on revolutionary movements in Latin America for over 25 years. His most recent book is The Map or the Territory: … Continued
With Melissa Jeltsen, Senior Reporter at the Huffington Post, on her recent article We’re Missing The Big Picture On Mass Shootings: Most take place inside the home and are anything but random. The untold story of mass shootings in America is one of domestic violence. It is one of men (yes, mostly men) targeting and killing their … Continued
With Lillian Faderman, an internationally known scholar of lesbian history and literature, as well as ethnic history and literature. Among her many honors are six Lambda Literary Awards, two American Library Association Awards, and several lifetime achievement awards for scholarship. She is the author of The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle and the New York … Continued
With John Mueller, professor of political science at The Ohio State University and co-author of the book Chasing Ghosts: The Policing of Terrorism. Then, Denise Spellberg, associate professor of history and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and author of the book Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders. About Chasing Ghosts: Following … Continued
International Climate Talks have begun in Paris today. We’ll look at the science behind what type of agreements need to be met in order to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius. Dr. Eric Rehm is an Arctic Scientist at Laval University in Quebec. Then, we’ll talk about flight evolved in different … Continued
With Reza Aslan, Iranian-American writer, scholar of religions, and professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside on his book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. About the book: From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions … Continued
With Gerard Russell, former British and United Nations diplomat, Senior Fellow with the New America Foundation’s International Security Program and the Foreign Policy Center in London, and author of the book Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys Into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East. About the book: Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle … Continued
John Mearsheimer, professor of political science at the University of Chicago with reaction to President Obama’s press conference with French President Francois Hollande on the fight against ISIS and Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet.
With Abdel Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, an Arab world digital news and opinion website, and author of the book Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate. About the book: ISIS stunned the world when it overran an area the size of Great Britain on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border in a matter of weeks and proclaimed … Continued
