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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Anthony D’agostino is a professor of history at San Francisco State University. In a new book called The Rise Global Powers, D’agostino explores why the major imperial powers over the last 100 years expand as far as they can until they collapse.
Economist Dean Baker on Fed Chair Ben Bernanke’s Congressional testimony. Carne Ross, former UK Diplomat, on the nature of power and diplomacy in a post 9/11 world.
A.G. Block on the CA primary results. Will Allen on Urban Farming. The play Aftermath.
John Nichols of the Nation Magazine on the recall vote of Scott Walker in Wisconsin. Adrian Burgos Jr on Latin America baseball players in the Negro Leagues.
Craig Aaron, President of Free Press, on the state of the media.
Walter Turner, professor of African Politics and History at College of Marin, on the conviction of Charles Taylor. Lise Pearlman on the 1968 Trial of Huey Newton. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich
