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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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KPFA Special – The Life & Times of Pancho Villa

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2024/09/24

Guest: Paco Ignacio Taibo II He is a tireless social activist, historian, and writer. He is the author of several books including the biography of Che Guevara, ’68: The Mexican Autumn of the Tlatelolco Massacre, and his latest, Pancho: Villa: A Revolutionary Life, translated by Todd Chretien .The post KPFA Special – The Life & Times of Pancho Villa appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – Medea Benjamin on the US Role in the...

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2024/09/23

Guest: Medea Benjamin is co-founder of CODEPINK and the fair trade group Global Exchange. She is the author of many books including Drone Warfare, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.—Saudi Connection, Inside Iran, and her latest co-authored with David Swanson, NATO: What You Need To Know. The post KPFA Special – Medea Benjamin on the US Role in the Wars Around the World appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – A History of Nat Turner’s Slave Revolt

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2024/09/19

Guest: Gregory P. Downs is a history professor at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of several books including his latest, in collaboration with Anthony E. Kaye (1962-2017), Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History. Anthony E. Kaye (1962–2017) taught history at Pennsylvania State University and was the vice president of scholarly programs at the National Humanities Center. An influential scholar of Atlantic slavery and American history, he served as an associate editor

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Letters and Politics – September 18, 2024

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2024/09/18

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 – September 18, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – Lobbying for Zionism: A History

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2024/09/17

Guest: Ilan Pappe is Professor of History at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine; A History of Modern Palestine; and his latest, Lobbying for Zionism on Both Sides of the Atlantic. The post KPFA Special – Lobbying for Zionism: A History appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – Arlie Hochschild on the Pride Paradox...

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2024/09/16

Guest: Arlie Russell Hochschild is a Professor Emerita of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of many books, including Strangers in Their Own Land, and her latest, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right. The post KPFA Special – Arlie Hochschild on the Pride Paradox & the Rise of the New Right appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – In Conversation with Paul Cooper of...

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2024/09/12

Guest: Paul Cooper is a podcaster, a historian, and the author of Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline. He writes, produces, and hosts the Fall of Civilizations podcast which explores the collapse of different societies through history. The post KPFA Special – In Conversation with Paul Cooper of Fall Of Civilizations appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – Richard Wolff on Harris, Trump, & the...

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2024/09/11

Guest: Richard Wolff is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Visiting Professor at the New School in New York. He is the host of the weekly program, Economic Update and is the author of several books including Understanding Capitalism.The post KPFA Special – Richard Wolff on Harris, Trump, & the Economy Part I appeared first on KPFA.

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KPFA Special – Native Nations: A Millennium in North...

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2024/09/10

Guest: Kathleen DuVal is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she teaches early American and American Indian history. Her previous work includes Independence Lost, a finalist for the George Washington Prize, and The Native Ground: Indians and Colonists in the Heart of the Continent. She is a co-author of Give Me Liberty! and coeditor of Interpreting a Continent: Voices from Colonial America. Her latest book is Native Nations: A Millennium in North

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IDF: A History of Israel’s Army of Occupation

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2024/09/09

Guest: Haim Bresheeth-Zabner is a Professor of film studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. He is the author of An Army Like No Other: How the Israeli Defense Force Made a Nation.The post IDF: A History of Israel’s Army of Occupation appeared first on KPFA.

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The Recall of Two Progressives in Oakland and Alameda...

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2024/09/05

Guest: Darwin BondGraham is the Oaklandside’s Senior News Editor. He is the co-author of The Riders Come Out at Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland. He has been covering the recalls of Oakland Mayor Shen Thao and of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.Photo credit: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao by Amir Aziz, Oaklandside. & DA Pamela Price at Protect the Win.org The post The Recall of Two Progressives in Oakland and Alameda County appeared first on KPFA.

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Racialized Housing Policy, Police Violence & Social...

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2024/09/04

Guest: Derek Hyra is a Professor of Public Administration and Policy and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Center at American University. He is the author of Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur.The post Racialized Housing Policy, Police Violence & Social Unrest appeared first on KPFA.

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A History of Political Parties

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2024/09/03

Daniel Schlozman is associate professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of When Movements Anchor Parties: Electoral Alignments in American History; and coauthor of The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics.Sam Rosenfeld is associate professor of political science at Colgate University. He is the author of The Polarizers: Postwar Architects of Our Partisan Era; and coauthor of The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and

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Letters and Politics – September 2, 2024

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2024/09/02

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 – September 2, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

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Genocide: Its History & Meaning

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2024/08/29

Guest: Martin Shaw is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Sussex University and Research Professor at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals. He is the author of several books on Genocide and War including What is Genocide?The post Genocide: Its History & Meaning appeared first on KPFA.

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The Six Far-Right Groups Weakening American Democracy

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2024/08/28

Guest: Rena Steinzor is Edward M. Robertson Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Carey Law School. She is the author of Why Not Jail? (2014), The People’s Agents and the Battle to Protect the American Public (2010), Mother Earth and Uncle Sam (2007); and her latest, American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy (2024). She is a former president of the Center for Progressive Reform. The post The Six Far-Right Groups Weakening American Democracy appeared first on

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2024 Election: Integrity as a National Security Issue

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2024/08/27

Guest: Karen J. Greenberg is the Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law. She is the author and editor of many books, including The Torture Papers; Subtle Tools; Rogue Justice; and her latest, Our Nation at Risk Election Integrity as a National Security Issue co-edited with Julian E. Zelizer. She is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations, an International Studies Fellow at New America, and a Visiting Fellow at the Soufan Center. The post 2024 Election: Integrity

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The Complexities of Kamala Harris’ Candidacy

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2024/08/26

Guest: Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning multimedia journalist and Senior Editor covering race, economy, and democracy at YES! Media. She is the host of YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program on Free Speech TV and Pacifica Radio. She is also the author of Rising Up, Bleeding Afghanistan, and her forthcoming Talking About Abolition will be released in 2025. Her latest article on Yes! magazine The Complexity of Harris’ Historic Candidacy can be found

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Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC...

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2024/08/22

Today’s show is preempted by the second hour of a special 2-hour Democracy Now, broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Audio for the first hour of Democracy Now can be found here. Information about the topics covered on today’s Democracy Now can be found here. The post Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC (hour 2 of 2-hour special) appeared first on KPFA.

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Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC...

KPFA - Letters and Politics ·

2024/08/21

Today’s show is preempted by the second hour of a special 2-hour Democracy Now, broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Audio for the first hour of today’s Democracy Now can be found here. Information about the topics covered on today’s Democracy Now can be found here. The post Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC (hour 2 of 2-hour special) appeared first on KPFA.

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