Mitford, Jessica, 1917-1996

  • Remembering Richard Nixon (Part 2 of 2)

    Retrospective documentary on the life and actions of Richard Nixon, mixed with live actuality from the Yorba Linda memorial service. Moderated by Larry Bensky. |Part 2 of this program contains: Checkers speech ; Jessica Mitford and Marcus Raskin ; What do you remember about Richard Nixon? / Kathleen Cleaver and JoNina Abron ; interviewed by…

  • The Art Of Muckracking (Part 2 of 2)

    The Art Of Muckracking. – Series of talks by media critics who explore the problems of contemporary mass media, and the need for alternative non-commercial media. The panel is comprised of: Christopher Hitchens, mark Hertsground, Robert Scheen, Jessica Mitford, and Alexander Cockburn. – RECORDED: KPFK, 1989.

  • The Art Of Muckracking (Part 1 of 2)

    The Art Of Muckracking. – Series of talks by media critics who explore the problems of contemporary mass media, and the need for alternative non-commercial media. The panel is comprised of: Christopher Hitchens, Mark Hertsground, Robert Scheen, Jessical Mitford, and Alexander Cockburn. – RECORDED: KPFK, 1989.

  • Fashions in funerals: interview with Jessica Mitford

    Jessica Mitford, author of “The American Way of Death” (Buccaneer Books, 1963), talks with Elsa Knight Thompson about recent developments in legislation and public attitudes on death in America. Produced by KPFA and Elsa Knight Thompson. Box says recorded and broadcast on February 20, 1966, but folio listing appears in the October 1965 KPFA folio.

  • Remembering Richard Nixon (Part 1 of 2)

    Retrospective documentary on the life and actions of Richard Nixon, mixed with live actuality from the Yorba Linda memorial service. Moderated by Larry Bensky. |Part 1 of this program contains: Funeral service described ; My personal experiences with Nixon / Frank Mankiewicz ; The Rise of an American politician / Roger Morris ; Janice Lieber…

  • And throw away the key: the Eighth Amendment and cruel and unusual punishment (Episode 9 of 13)

    This is the 9th in the series of 13 episodes. This program examines the recent realization of the deplorable conditions in most prisons and suggests new alternatives – house arrest, reduced sentences, and the private ownership of prisons. This program also includes interviews with “jailhouse lawyers” and contains actuality from the Attica riots. Sponsored by…

  • The Art of muckracking.

    Series of talks by media critics who explore the problems of contemporary mass media, and the need for alternative non-commercial media. The panel is comprised of: Christopher Hitchens, Mark Hertsground, Robert Scheen, Jessica Mitford, and Alexander Cockburn.

  • The prison business : an interview with Jessica Mitford / interviewed by Jan Legnitto.

    Jan Legnitto interviews Jessica Mitford (1917-1996), author of “The American Way of Death”, “The Trial of Dr. Spock”, and most recently, “Kind and Usual Punishment: The Prison Business”. Mitford discusses the historical roots of the American penal system, the failure of corrections, plea bargaining as an example of how the system fails, “therapy” and human…

  • The trial of Dr. Spock / Jessica Mitford ; interviewed by Dale Minor.

    Dale Minor interviews Jessica Mitford (1917-1996) on her newly published book “The Trial of Dr. Spock” and on Spock’s trial for promoting draft resistance.

  • Conspiracy as a weapon of supression / moderated by Allan Brotsky.

    Malcolm Burnstein, Richard Hodge, and Jessica Mitford discuss the government’s use of conspiracy laws to supress activist groups.