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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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59:58

Big Tech & AI Monopolies Under Trump

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2025/02/13

Guest: Karina Montoya is a senior reporter and policy analyst at the Open Markets Institute, covering antitrust, data privacy, large digital platforms, and Artificial Intelligence.Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash The post Big Tech & AI Monopolies Under Trump appeared first on KPFA.

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Trump and The Courts with Elie Mystal

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2025/02/12

Guest: Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent and the host of its legal podcast, Contempt of Court. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller book Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution, and his forthcoming, Bad Law: 10 Popular Laws That Are Running America. Elie can be followed @ElieNYC. His new cover story, “The Supreme Trump Court,” appears on the cover of the March 2025 edition of The Nation magazine. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash The

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59:58

Humans: A Monstrous History

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2025/02/11

Guest: Dr. Surekha Davies is a historian of science, art, and ideas and the author of Humans: A Monstrous History. The post Humans: A Monstrous History appeared first on KPFA.

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21:37

The Expansion of the Presidential Power

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2025/02/10

Guest: Peter M. Shane is the Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law Emeritus at Ohio State University and a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the New York University School of Law. He is the author of several books including his latest, Democracy’s Chief Executive: Interpreting the Constitution and Defining the Future of the Presidency. He is the host of “Democracy’s Chief Executive: The Podcast.” Find Peter Shane @petermshane. The post The Expansion of the Presidential Power

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67:05

Trump’s Chaos and his Radical Expansion of Executive...

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2025/02/06

Host Mitch Jeserich does an analysis of the current political landscape and the power grabs by corporations.The post Trump’s Chaos and his Radical Expansion of Executive Power appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

The Assault on Diversity & the LGBTQ+ Community

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/05

Guest: Dannie Ceseña is the first Two-Spirit, Native, Director of the CA LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network. Photo (C): Wikimedia The post The Assault on Diversity & the LGBTQ+ Community appeared first on KPFA.

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11:01

The America First Committee: A History

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/04

Guest: H. W. Brands is the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of many books, including American Colossus, The General vs. the President, The First American and Traitor to His Class, and his latest, America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War. The post The America First Committee: A History appeared first on KPFA.

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59:57

On the Absolute Powers of a U.S. President

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/02/03

Host Mitch Jeserich debunks the idea of a US president’s absolute powers within the executive branch and the current administration’s use of those powers. Photo credit: Wikimedia The post On the Absolute Powers of a U.S. President appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Trump Freezes All Grants and Loans for Education and...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/28

Host Mitch Jeserich analyses the latest directives by the Trump administration.The post Trump Freezes All Grants and Loans for Education and Nonprofits appeared first on KPFA.

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13:39

The Impact of a Second Trump Term in Latin America

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/27

Greg Grandin is Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, author of many books including The End of the Myth, The Empire of Necessity, Fordlandia; and his forthcoming, América, América: A New History of the New World. He is a Professor of History at Yale University. Photo (C): Miraflores Locks at Panama Canal on Wikimedia. The post The Impact of a Second Trump Term in Latin America appeared first on KPFA.

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15:50

Understanding the Limits of the Presidential Powers

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/23

Guest: Daniel Farber is Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley and faculty director of the Edley Center on Law & Democracy. He is the author of several books, including his most recent Contested Ground: How to Understand the Limits on Presidential Power.The post Understanding the Limits of the Presidential Powers appeared first on KPFA.

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29:42

Trump’s Energy Emergency: Drill, Baby, Drill!

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/22

Guest: Antonia Juhasz is a leading energy, climate, and environmental justice author, analyst, and investigative journalist. She is the author of Black Tide: the Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill, The Bush Agenda, and The Tyranny of Oil.The Trump Resistance Inside Washington’s National Cathedral by Antonia Juhasz (Rolling Stone, Jan 15) Photo credit: Chris Leboutillier on Usplash The post Trump’s Energy Emergency: Drill, Baby, Drill! appeared first on KPFA.

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59:59

The Impact of the Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/21

Host Mitch Jeserich explains the executive orders on immigration signed by president Trump on Day 1 of his administration. Guest: Pedro Rios is the director of the American Friends Service Committee’s U.S./Mexico Border Program. The post The Impact of the Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders appeared first on KPFA.

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55:29

Letters and Politics – January 20, 2025

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2025/01/20

A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich. The post Letters and Politics – January 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Operation Wetback and the Bipartisan Legacy of US...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/16

Guest: Adam Goodman is a professor of History at the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at the University of Illinois Chicago. He is the author of The Deportation Machine: America’s Long History of Expelling Immigrants.The post Operation Wetback and the Bipartisan Legacy of US Deportations appeared first on KPFA.

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59:58

Letters and Politics – January 15, 2025

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/15

A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich. The post Letters and Politics – January 15, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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59:59

Letters and Politics – January 14, 2025

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2025/01/14

A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.The post Letters and Politics – January 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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32:06

An Update on the LA Wildfires & What Can We Do About...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/13

Guests: Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning multimedia journalist and Senior Editor at YES! Media. She is also the host of Rising Up with Sonali, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program that airs on Pacifica Radio. Books: Rising Up; Bleeding Afghanistan; and her forthcoming Talking About Abolition will be released in 2025. Anthony LeRoy Westerling is Professor of Engineering, Natural Sciences, and Geography at the University of California, Merced. Photo credit: John Perchlyn from the

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59:58

The L.A. Wildfires: People Tell Their Stories

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/09

Guest: Cary Harrison is host of “Rethinking Heroes” Friday mornings on KPFK in Los Angeles. Cary received “Best Commentary” from the Associated Press, was honored by the UN for his Environmental and Peace work, and teaches critical thinking and media literacy to international students around the world.Photo: The Palisades Fire consumes a beach front property in Malibu, California, on Wednesday. (AP pic) The post The L.A. Wildfires: People Tell Their Stories appeared first on KPFA.

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The Fast Growing Moving Fires in L.A. & No...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2025/01/08

Guest: Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning multimedia journalist and Senior Editor at YES! Media. She is also the host of Rising Up with Sonali, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program that airs on Pacifica Radio. Then, extended portions of the L.A. Fire Department updating the situation. Resources: Los Angeles Fire Department (Alerts) Palisades Fire: Evacuation Orders and Warnings (Click here) Palisades Fire UPDATE: January 8, 2025 TIME: 8:00AM STATUS: Size estimate remains 2,920 until an

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