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Guest: Claudio Saunt is Richard B. Russell Professor in American History and Co-Director of the Center for Virtual History at the University of Georgia. He is the author of such books including, West of the Revolution (2014), Black, White, and Indian (2005), and A New Order of Things (1999). His most recent book, Unworthy Republic (2020), was awarded the Bancroft Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has developed several online projects, including the Invasion of America and, with Elizabeth Fenn, Pox Americana. The post Dispossession: The Indian Removal Act of 1830 appeared first on KPFA.

Part 1: Aileen Alfandary’s Documentary on Spain’s Memory Law. Photo (c): Aileen Alfandary. In The picture is Emilio Silva, founder of the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory.  He’s holding the ring of his grandfather who was executed in 1936 by the forces of former dictator Francisco Franco. Part 2: Nicolas Sanchez-Albornoz escaped Fascism three times in the 20th century. He is Professor Emeritus and former William Kenan Jr. Professor at New York University, Spanish and Latin American History and was the first director of the Cervantes Institute. The post Escaping & Remembering Fascism appeared first on KPFA.

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 – November 16, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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 – November 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser. During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility. We appreciate your understanding and support in contributing to the success of this important initiative.   The post Preempted for Pacifica Radio Archives Fundraiser appeared first on KPFA.

Guest: Angela C. Sutton is an Assistant research professor at Vanderbilt University, where she has taught Seapower in History, the Golden Age of Piracy, and Comparative Slavery. She is the author of Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution. The post How Pirates Halted The Slave Trade appeared first on KPFA.

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 – November 9, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Guest: Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is the author of many books including The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World The post Censuring Rashida Tlaib & Vijay Prashad Responds appeared first on KPFA.

Part I. The WH Budget Request for the South Border  Guest: Todd Miller is an independent journalist and author of several books including Border Patrol Nation, Storming the Wall, Empire of Borders, and his latest Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders. His writings have been published in The New York Times, Tom Dispatch, The Nation, San Francisco Chronicle, In These Times, Guernica, Al Jazeera English, and Counterpunch. His latest pieces are From the Gazan Laboratory to the World’s Borders: A Conversation with Jeff Halper; and The Bipartisan Border Machine: Biden Never Really Stopped Building the Wall.   Part II. Trump’s Legal Cases Guest: Caren Myers Morrison is associate professor of law at Georgia State University. She teaches Evidence and Criminal Procedure and served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York from 2001 to 2006, where she prosecuted international narcotics traffickers and organized crime.   Photo credit: Greg Bulla on Unsplash The post The 2024 White House Budget Request for the Border & The Trump’s Legal Cases appeared first on KPFA.

Part 1. Tacoma/Seattle Protestors Shutting Down Terminal To Delay US Vessel With military Aid Bound For Israel Guest: Wassim Hage with the Arab Resource & Organizing Center joining us live from the protest at Tacoma, Washington. Photo credit: Arab Resource and Organizing Center Part 2. US Bases Military Bases the Middle East Guest:  David Vine is Professor of political anthropology at American University in Washington, DC.  He is the author of the book The United States of War: A Global History of America’s Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State​.  His other books, about war and peace, are Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World and Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia.   The post Shutting Down Tacoma Port to Delay Military Aid to Israel & US Military Bases in the World appeared first on KPFA.