Best Helena Cobban Podcasts (2024)

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Helena Cobban on the Escalation of the War: Israel, Lebanon, & Palestine 59:58

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Guest: Helena Cobban is a writer and researcher on international affairs with a special interest in the Middle East. She is the author of several books including her latest “Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters” co-authored with Rami Khouri. Her writing can be found at Globalities.org. Book Events – Helena Cobban in the Bay Area: October 8, 6:3…

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A History of the Gang Wars in East Los Angeles 59:58

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Guest: Randol Contreras is an Associate Professor of Sociology, Media, and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses on the intersection of history, social structure, and biography, which sheds light on how crime emerges and influences the behavior and meanings of people. He is the author of the award-winning…

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Vance-Waltz & the Elusive K.O. Punch 59:57

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Guest: Ruth Conniff is Editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. She is the author of Milked: How an American Crisis Brought Together Midwestern Dairy Farmers and Mexican Workers which won the 2022 Studs and Ida Terkel award from The New Press. The post Vance-Waltz & the Elusive K.O. Punch appeared first on KPFA.…

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The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Battle About Science, Religion, Truth, and Freedom of Thought 59:57

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Guest: Brenda Wineapple is an award-winning author of several books including ‘The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation and her latest, Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation. The post The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Battle About Science, Religion, Truth, and Freedom of Thought appeared f…

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The Luddites & the Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech 59:58

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Guest: Brian Merchant is a journalist focusing on technology and the future of work. He is the author of The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone, and his latest, Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech. He is also a founder of Terraform, Vice’s science fiction outlet. The post The Luddites & the Origins of the R…

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The Life of Audre Lorde 59:57

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Guest: Alexis Pauline Gumbs is the author of several works of poetry and of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals, which won a Whiting Writers’ Award in 2022. In 2023, she won a Windham Campbell Prize for her poetry. Her latest book is Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. The post The Life of Audre Lorde appeared …

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KPFA Special – The Life & Times of Pancho Villa 59:59

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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 Vill…

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KPFA Special: Medea Benjamin on the U.S. Role in the Wars Around the World 59:57

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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 U.S. Role …

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KPFA Special – A History of Nat Turner’s Slave Revolt 59:58

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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 sc…

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KPFA Special – Richard Wolff on Harris, Trump, & the Economy Part 2 59:58

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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 Econom…

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KPFA Special – Lobbying for Zionism: A History 59:56

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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 Side…

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KPFA Special – Arlie Hochschild on the Pride Paradox & the Rise of the New Right 12:40

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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 f…

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KPFA Special – In Conversation with Paul Cooper of Fall Of Civilizations 59:57

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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 fir…

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KPFA Special – Richard Wolff on Harris, Trump, & the Economy Part 1 59:58

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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 Econom…

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KPFA Special – Native Nations: A Millennium in North America 46:51

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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 …

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IDF: A History of Israel’s Army of Occupation 59:56

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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.By KPFA

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The Recall of Two Progressives in Oakland and Alameda County 59:57

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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. & D…

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Racialized Housing Policy, Police Violence & Social Unrest 59:58

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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 59:59

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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 Colg…

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How Class Struggle Birthed Democracy in the Ancient World 59:57

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Guest: Daniela Cammack is Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley. Her research and teaching focus on the history of democracy and constitutionalism. She is currently working on a book on ancient Greek democracy. The post How Class Struggle Birthed Democracy in the Ancient World appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Genocide: Its History & Meaning 59:57

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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 59:58

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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 (20…

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2024 Election: Integrity as a National Security Issue 59:57

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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 Coun…

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The Complexities of Kamala Harris’ Candidacy 59:58

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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 forthc…

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Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC (hour 2 of 2-hour special) 59:57

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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 (h…

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Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the DNC (hour 2 of 2-hour special) 59:58

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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 th…

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Paul Cooper of Fall Of Civilizations: In Conversation 59:57

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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 Paul Cooper of Fall Of Civilizations: In Conversation appeared first on KPFA.…

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Lobbying for Zionism: A History 59:58

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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 Side…

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Are Liberals Intolerant at Conservatives? 59:58

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Guests Jeff Spinner-Halev is the Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of several books including his latest, Respect and Loathing in American Democracy: Polarization, Moralization, and the Undermining of Equality co-authored with Elizabeth Theiss-Morse. Elizabeth Theiss-Mor…

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Unraveling the Misinformation about Homelessness in California 59:58

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Part I. Causes and Consequences of Homelessness in California Guest: Margot Kushel, MD is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, She is the Director of the Principal Investigator of the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH). Conducted by UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiati…

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Crisis in the Middle East: Israel and the Axis of Resistance 59:58

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Guest: Assaf Kfoury is a mathematician, computer scientist, and political activist. An Arab American of Lebanese-Palestinian background who grew up in Beirut and Cairo. Currently, he is a Professor of Computer Science at Boston University. He recently wrote Hamas: From Candidate Enforcer to Implacable Foe published by the International Union of Sci…

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The Political Record of Kamala Harris 59:58

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Guest: David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of several books including his latest, Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power (2020) and Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud (2016), which earned the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize. He won the Hillman P…

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris’s Pick for Vice-President 59:57

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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.” The post Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris’s Pick for Vice-President appeared first on KPFA.…

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Joe Biden’s Economy and Presidential Record 59:57

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Guest: Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). He is the author of several books, including Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer. Find his weekly commentary at Beat the Press. Photo by Vladimir Solomianyi on Unsplash The post Joe Biden’s…

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Ancient North American Cities and Why People Left Them 59:58

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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 …

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The Mizrahi: From the Black Panthers to Likud 59:58

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Guest: Asaf Elia-Shalev is an Israeli American journalist. He is a staff writer for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the author of the book, Israel’s Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation’s Founding Myth. The post The Mizrahi: From the Black Panthers to Likud appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The Life and Times of Huey P. Long 59:58

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM7fb_nVqCg&t=2s Guest: Robert T. Mann is a former professor of mass communication at Louisiana State University and former Congressional aide to Senator Russell Long, Huey Long’s son. He is the author of several books including, Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU. Feature photo: Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana, …

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Venezuela’s Presidential Elections: Nicolas Maduro, Right-Wing Opposition & US Policies 59:58

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Guest: Miguel Tinker Salas is an Emeritus Professor of History and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Pomona College. He is the author of several books on Latin American history including Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know; The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela; co-editor of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez and the Decline of an Exceptio…

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Kamala Harris on Gaza 59:58

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Host Mitch Jeserich takes listener’s calls to examine Kamala Harris’s statements and actions concerning Israel’s assault on Gaza and how the conflict in the Middle East has affected listener’s views of this year’s general election. The post Kamala Harris on Gaza appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Letters and Politics – July 24, 2024 59:58

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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 – July 24, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Letters and Politics – July 23, 2024 59:58

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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 – July 23, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The Meaning of Biden Dropping Out of the Presidential Race 59:57

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A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich. The post The Meaning of Biden Dropping Out of the Presidential Race appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the RNC 59:58

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Today’s show is preempted by the second hour of Democracy Now, broadcasting from the RNC in Milwaukee. The first hour can be found here. The post Special Event Programming: Democracy Now at the RNC appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Anarchists & Communists In Asia’s Anti-Colonial Movements 59:58

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Guest: Moon-Ho Jung is Professor of History at the University of Washington and the author of Menace to Empire: Anti-Colonial Solidarities and the Transpacific. The post Anarchists & Communists In Asia’s Anti-Colonial Movements appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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A History of the AR-15 59:57

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Guest: Zusha Elinson is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where he covers America’s gun culture and industry. He is co-author of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15, co-written with Cameron McWhirter. The post A History of the AR-15 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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