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 – June 25, 2012
Analysis of Supreme Court decision on Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070 with Gabriel Chin, professor of law at UC Davis, and Isabel Garcia with the Arizona based Derechos Humanos. Analysis of Supreme Court’s decision to NOT reconsider Citizens United with Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen.
Letters and Politics – June 20, 2012
Congress to vote on holding AG Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. Any Kroll on the 40 struggle over money in politics. Live report from Lakeview Elementary School in Oakland where an occupation enters its 6th day.
Letters and Politics – June 19, 2012
Media Benjamin author of Drone Warfare. Gerald Horne, professor of history and African American Studies at the University of Houston, on the history of Juneteenth.
Letters and Politics – June 15, 2012
Dreamers Occupy Obama HQs in Oakland as Obama announces new immigration policies. Report from Cairo. Interview with Vijay Prashad. Update on CA Budget.
Letters and Politics – June 14, 2012
In 1838 the British East India Company amassed an enormous army and invaded Afghanistan. Four years later, in full retreat, Britain was handed the same fate as Darius the Great, Alexander the Great and later the Soviet Union. Today we’ll talk about what became known as the First Anglo-Afghan War with historian Diana Preston. But … Continued
Letters and Politics – June 13, 2012
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testifies on Capitol Hill. William Black, former lead investigator in the S&L scandal of the 1980’s.