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Wilfred Burchett (an Australian journalist) discusses his journalism career. He was reporting conflicts in Asia (North Korea, Vietnam, China and Japan) and their Communist supporters. He speaks briefly about his experiences in Nazi Germany and concentration camps. Towards the end of the interview he talks about his interest in learning and reporting more about the new euro-communism (prominent in Italy, Spain and France).
Discussing the book "My life and the times" and interviewing the author Turner Catledge. Turner Catledge discusses his life and his career at the "New York Times".
Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.
Discussing the book "Twentieth century journey: 1930-1940" with the author William Shirer.
Discussing the book "With enough shovels: Reagan, Bush and nuclear war " with the journalist-author Robert Scheer.
Discussing the book, "A long time passing: Vietnam and the Haunted Generation," with the author Myra MacPherson.
Journalist and columnist Yehuda Lev reported on the trial of Holocaust perpetrator Adolph Eichmann for WFMT. Here, he joins Studs to discuss the aftermath of the trial and the importance of covering such issues.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
American screenwriter, Walter Bernstein, discusses his book "Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist", a memoir about his life during and following his blacklisted status due to his alleged communist views. Bernstein uses the case of John Henry Faulk versus Laurence A. Johnson to serve as an example of how the entertainment industry was being diminished during this time.
Buffalo, land, barbed wire, treaties and legal cases are all topics of Vine Deloria's book, "American Indians, American Justice". A lawyer and a Sioux Indian himself, Deloria points out a tricky question for the courts -- What constitutes Indian country?
Watergate, wire tapping, and civil disobedience are among the topics covered in Frank Mankiewicz's book, "Perfectly Clear: From Nixon to Whittier to Watergate." According to Mankiewicz, Richard Nixon was involved in additional scandals, for example, how one year he only paid $700 in taxes when employees at the White House paid more than that.