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 – July 8, 2014
Edmund Ghareeb, the first Mustafa Barzani Scholar of Global Kurdish Studies and author of the book The Historical Dictionary of Iraq.
Letters and Politics – Hobby Lobby Analysis
Jessica Mason Pieklo, of RH Reality Check, on Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. Samantha Winslow, of Labor Notes, on Supreme Court’s Harris V Quinn decision. Aaron Glantz, of the Center on Investigative Reporting, on the GI Bill and for profit universities.
Letters and Politics – David Cay Johnston
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston joins us for a conversation on recent Supreme Court decisions, the state of the media and the ancient world’s contribution to fiscal policy.
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 – 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.