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

  1. The Assault on Diversity & the LGBTQ+ Community

    16 HRS AGO

    The Assault on Diversity & the LGBTQ+ Community

    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.

    1 hr
  2. The America First Committee: A History

    1 DAY AGO

    The America First Committee: A History

    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.

    11 min
  3. On the Absolute Powers of a U.S. President

    2 DAYS AGO

    On the Absolute Powers of a U.S. President

    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.

    1 hr
  4. Trump Freezes All Grants and Loans for Education and Nonprofits

    JAN 28

    Trump Freezes All Grants and Loans for Education and Nonprofits

    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.

    1 hr
  5. The Impact of a Second Trump Term in Latin America

    JAN 27

    The Impact of a Second Trump Term in Latin America

    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.

    14 min
  6. Understanding the Limits of the Presidential Powers

    JAN 23

    Understanding the Limits of the Presidential Powers

    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.

    16 min
  7. Trump’s Energy Emergency: Drill, Baby, Drill!

    JAN 22

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

    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.

    30 min
  8. The Impact of the Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders

    JAN 21

    The Impact of the Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders

    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.

    1 hr
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