

Letters from an American
Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson's narrated newsletter about the history behind today's politics. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
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Mar 5, 2024 • 5min
March 4, 2024
The podcast discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling on Trump's eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot, touching on the court's interpretation of the 14th Amendment, the January 6th events, split among the justices, and the implications for future insurrection-related disqualifications and policy influence.

Mar 4, 2024 • 5min
March 3, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris's remarks on Middle East crisis, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, Benny Gantz's political dynamics, potential disqualification of Trump under 14th Amendment, Nikki Haley's primary victory in the U.S.

Mar 3, 2024 • 10min
March 2, 2024
Explore the historical backdrop of the United States in the early 1900s, focusing on significant events like the formation of the United States Steel Corporation, President William McKinley's inauguration, and Theodore Roosevelt's unexpected presidency. Learn about President Roosevelt's stance on corporate control, his fight for public interest and federal control over corporations, and the importance of government regulation and corporate transparency for public welfare.

Mar 3, 2024 • 10min
March 1, 2024
President Biden signs budget resolution amidst Republican demands, debt commission aims to tackle deficit impacting Social Security and Medicare. Discussion on low corporate tax payments, CEO advocacy for stakeholder capitalism. Wealth distribution, tax policies, and Navalny's funeral analyzed.

Mar 1, 2024 • 10min
February 29, 2024
Exploring the political maneuvering in Congress on funding and legislation, highlighting the tensions between MAGA Republicans and Democrats. Contrasting Trump and Biden's approaches to immigration, from criminalizing migrants to bipartisan bills. Update on Orban's visit to Trump amid economic challenges.

Feb 29, 2024 • 12min
February 28, 2024
Hi Folks:We think we’ve figured out a way to make sure those who want to receive the audio version of the letters automatically can get them without spamming those who don’t want them.On Substack the default setting is that no one will automatically receive the AUDIO letters. So if you don’t want the audio version, you’re all set. You will still get the written letters and you can ignore the information below.If you DO want to receive the audio version automatically every day, you will need to go into your Settings page at Substack. (You will find a link to the Settings page by clicking on your subscriber name at the upper right hand corner of the Letters home page, and scrolling down to “Settings”). On the Settings page, scroll down to click on your subscription to Letters from an American and then scroll to “Manage your subscription.” There, you will see an on/off button next to “Receive email for new podcast episodes.” Switch the audio version ON. If you do that, you will continue to get the written letters AND you will get an ADDITIONAL EMAIL, the next day, with the audio file in it (like this one).Please bear with us if there are glitches. Remember, the audio versions are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. They are getting good reviews, but listening has fallen way off since the early days. I’m going to give it at least a few more weeks to see if they pick up again— my guess is that they’re a good thing to have out there, but we’ll see. Thanks for being part of this experiment.Heather Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 28, 2024 • 9min
February 27, 2024
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Feb 27, 2024 • 12min
February 26, 2024
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Feb 26, 2024 • 13min
February 25, 2024
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Feb 24, 2024 • 8min
February 23, 2024
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