Today income inequality is cited by Americans as a major issue facing the United States. But income inequality did not suddenly become an issue in 2008 with the Great Recession. Income inequality was already a political issue in the 1960s, spu

War

Oct 26th, 2018 15m 23s

When this episode was recorded, the war in Afghanistan had become America's longest-running military conflict. Before that war, the longest conflict for American forces was the war in Vietnam. 1968 was a pivotal year in that war, for the North

Distrust in Government

Oct 25th, 2018 14m 52s

Americans today repeatedly express dissatisfaction with government and doubt its ability to do what is right. This was not always the case. In the early 1960s, trust in the government neared 80 percent. Over the course of the decade, trust in

Development

Oct 24th, 2018 16m 40s

After World War II, dozens of newly independent states emerged as colonial empires folded. In Africa, these states had to learn how to engage in international politics and build cohesive national politics--often framed and delivered in the lan

Student Activism

Oct 23rd, 2018 19m 28s

Student activism is a defining cultural memory of the late 1960s. In 1968, student demonstrations occurred in Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Rome, Warsaw, New York and other cities around the world. But perhaps the bloodiest demonstrations were in Mexi

The Environment

Oct 22nd, 2018 15m 43s

Today we may take for granted that we have a planetary consciousness and an awareness of Earth as the only life-filled planet amid the vast darkness of space. But it is only recently, within the past 50 years, that this perspective emerged. En

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