Letters and Politics – World War I & the Middle East
Eugene Rogan, author of the forthcoming book The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War and the Middle East.
Letters and Politics
10:00 AM Pacific Time: Monday - Thursday
Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Letters and Politics – Reporters Account of ISIS
David Enders, 2012 Polk Award recipient for his coverage of Syria and is the author of “Baghdad Bulletin.” Jo Becker, author of Forcing the Spring.
Letters and Politics – The Megafauna Extinction
Soren Faurby, a biologist at Aarhurst University, is part of a research team that has just published a report suggesting that the extinction of some 177 large species over the last 132,000 years has been caused by human overkill rather than climate change. Brian Switek, author of My Beloved Brontosaurus.
Letters and Politics – Obama’s Dilemma
Paul Rogers, professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University, on Iraq, ISIS and Obama’s dilemma. Obama’s Press Conference.
Letters and Politics – Laurence Tribe, Bush V Gore Lawyer
Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law Professor who argued the first Bush V Gore case and author of the book Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution.
Letters and Politics – Revolution In the Age of Social Media
Linda Herrera, author of the book Revolution In the Age of Social Media.
Letters and Politics – War Reporter Anand Gopal
Anand Gopal, has covered the wars in Afghanistan and Syria and is the author of the book No Good Men Among the Living. Mel Goodman is a former CIA analyst and author of the book National Insecurity.
Letters and Politics – The ISIS & the Sykes-Picot Agreement
The ISIS & the Sykes-Picot Agreements with Joel Beinin, professor of Middle East History at Stanford University.
Letters and Politics – Turmoil in Iraq
The latest on Iraq with Zaid Al-Ali, author of the book The Struggle for Iraq’s Future. Conversation with political correspondent John Nichols about last night’s surprising defeat of Republican Leader Eric Cantor.
Letters and Politics – Darwin Debates Agassiz
In conversation with Darwin biographer James Moore about the debate between Darwin and Harvard’s Louis Agassiz on the human race, Darwin’s relationship to co-discoverer of evolution Alfred Russel Wallace and Darwin’s grandfathers fight against slavery.