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KPFA - Letters and Politics

Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.

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3:03

Deportations and the Abuse of War Time Powers

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/20

Guests:Raquel E. Aldana is Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis. Professor Aldana teaches criminal procedure, asylum and refugee law, immigration law and policy, comparative forced displacement, and immigration federalism. Miguel Tinker Salas is Emeritus professor of History and Latin American studies at Pomona College. He is co-author of Venezuela: Hugo Chavez and the Decline of an Exceptional Democracy and author of Under the Shadow of the Eagles and

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3:10

The Irish Potato Famine and Its Consequences

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/19

Guest: Padraic X. Scanlan is an associate professor at the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources and the Centre for Diaspora & Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Slave Empire, Freedom’s Debtors, and his latest, Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. The post The Irish Potato Famine and Its Consequences appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

The Second Red Scare & Political Deportations

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/18

Guest: Michelle Chen is a postdoctoral fellow in history at the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She teaches labor and working-class history, studies the intersection of work, migration and social movements, and has covered labor issues as a journalist. She has also been a contributor to The Nation, In These Times, The Progressive, and Dissent, and has produced two podcasts, Belabored and Asia Pacific Forum The post The Second Red Scare & Political Deportations appeared first on

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9:49

Loretta Ross: Working with Opposition to Affect Change

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/17

Guest: Loretta J. Ross is an activist, public intellectual, and a professor of women, gender studies, reproductive rights, white supremacy, and human Rights. She is the author of many books including her latest “Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel.” Photo: Center for American Progress’s photo (licensed as Attribution-NoDerivs) The post Loretta Ross: Working with Opposition to Affect Change appeared first on KPFA.

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57:40

Deportations In The First Red Scare

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/13

Part 1. Deportations In The First Red Scare Guest: Chris Finan is an author and historian. He worked as a free speech activist for over 40 years and led several groups, including the National Coalition Against Censorship. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning history, From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America. Part 2. Geoffrey R. Stone on the History of the First Amendment Guest: Geoffrey R. Stone is the Edward H. Levi

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17:48

Mahmoud Khalil’s Abduction & Targeting of Universities

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/12

Guests: Holly S. Cooper is Co-director of the Immigration Law Clinic. She is an expert on immigration detention issues and on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Hatem Bazian is a professor of Islamic law and theology at Zaytuna College. He is also a lecturer in the departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Most lately, he is the author of Erasing The Human: Collapse of The Postcolonial World and Refugee Immigration Crisis. The

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29:22

Katrina vanden Heuvel on the Russia-Ukraine War,...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/11

Guest: Katrina vanden Heuvel is the editorial director and publisher of The Nation magazine. She served as editor of the magazine from 1995 to 2019. Her writings can be found at Nation.com. The post Katrina vanden Heuvel on the Russia-Ukraine War, Trump, and a Potential Peace Deal appeared first on KPFA.

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17:28

James Galbraith on Tariff Wars, Inflation, Recession,...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/10

Guest: James K. Galbraith is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Senior Scholar with the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and part of the executive committee of the World Economics Association; and is the author of several books including his latest, Entropy Economics: The Living Basis of Value and Production co-authored with Jing Chen. The post James Galbraith on Tariff Wars, Inflation, Recession, & the Politics of the Trump’s Economy appeared

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59:59

Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/06

Today, host Mitch Jeserich tells the story of Kuan Yin, then he speaks with Maya Van Der Meer, author of Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion.Guest: Maya Van Der Meer is an educator, environmentalist, and long-time Buddhist practitioner. She is the founder of the online education platform Bodhi Kids and the author of the children’s book Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion, illustrated by Wen Hsu. The post Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess

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48:16

Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/05

Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age, and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. Letters & Politics Winter Book Collection Includes: Heretic by Catherine Nixey The Trial of Socrates by I. F. Stone The Rise of Athens by Anthony Everitt Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant Bodhisattva of Compassion by John Blofeld Kuan Yin by Maya van der Meer, Illustrated by Wen Hsu L&P Ancient

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25:07

The Luddites: The First Revolt Against Big Tech

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/04

Guest: Brian Merchant is a veteran technology reporter and author of Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech. Read his writings on-line at www.bloodinthemachine.com. The post The Luddites: The First Revolt Against Big Tech appeared first on KPFA.

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10:22

John Nichols on the Imperial Presidency, the Press, &...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/03/03

Guest: John Nichols is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation Magazine. He is the author of several books including his latest co-written with Senator Bernie Sanders “It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.” His latest article in the Nation is Democracy Dies at “The Washington Post” …and oligarchy lives. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons The post John Nichols on the Imperial Presidency, the Press, & the Mounting Anti-Trump Opposition appeared first on KPFA.

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20:25

How Project 2025 Became Reality

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/27

Guest: David A. Graham is a journalist who covers politics and national affairs for The Atlantic Magazine. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America.The post How Project 2025 Became Reality appeared first on KPFA.

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59:59

Richard Wolff on the Impacts and Chaos of Trumpenomics

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/26

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/FMfcgzQZTVlkDVthzZZJBWJxPWqnRjNv?projector=1 Guest: Richard Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at The New School University in New York. Richard Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work and host of the weekly national television and radio program Economic Update. Professor Wolff is the author of a number of books including Understanding Capitalism. The post Richard Wolff on the Impacts

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45:52

The Nature of Imperial Power with Mary Beard

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/25

Guest: Mary Beard is a renown classist and the author of the best-selling The Fires of Vesuvius, SPQR, and most lately, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World. The post The Nature of Imperial Power with Mary Beard appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Ralph Nader on the Trump and Musk Dismantling the...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/24

Guest: Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate, lawyer, and political activist. He is the host of The Ralph Nader Radio Hour that broadcasts on the Pacifica Radio Network. Ralph Nader is the author of many books including his latest, “Let’s Start the Revolution: Tools for Displacing the Corporate State and Building a Country that Works for the People.” Ralph Nader is the founder of the monthly newspaper Capitol Hill Citizen. The post Ralph Nader on the Trump and Musk Dismantling the Government & the

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59:58

A History of the Athenian Democracy (Part 3): Decline...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/20

Host Mitch Jeserich recounts the story of how the decline and destruction of he Ancient Athenian Democracy happened. Included in this episode are such stories of how the Athenian Democracy turned into a militaristic empire and how through a democratic process, Athens executed its most famous philosopher. The post A History of the Athenian Democracy (Part 3): Decline and Fall of the Empire appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

A History of Athenian Democracy (Part 2): Demagogues,...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/19

Host Mitch Jeserich talks about how democracy was born out of a class struggle between the aristocrats and the poor masses in ancient Athens. This episode covers part 2 of the 3 part telling of the oldest fully formed democratic system we know of 2500 years ago. In this episode we hear about tyrants, demagogues, coups, reformers, and the people. The post A History of Athenian Democracy (Part 2): Demagogues, Tyrants, Coups, and the People appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

A History of Athenian Democracy (Part 1): Democracy &...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/18

Host Mitch Jeserich tells the story of the oldest democracy we have accounts of, how it was born, and how it evolved 2500 years ago in ancient Athens. The post A History of Athenian Democracy (Part 1): Democracy & Tyranny appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

The Intellectual Life of Frederick Douglas

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/17

Guest: David W. Blight is Sterling Professor of History and African American Studies at Yale University. He is the author of several books on Slavery and Abolition including, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. The post The Intellectual Life of Frederick Douglas appeared first on KPFA.

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