The Art of Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Richard Gid Powers argues that the FBI’s failures surrounding 9/11 stem from a history of institutional practices that have long been established as the Bureau’s way of doing business. Then, legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden joins us to talk about his latest exploration of Mexican music: Land of the Sun. And we’ll hear from Stephen Mitchell about his new translation of what may be the oldest written story in the world: the Ancient Sumerian text Gilgamesh. Finally, cartoonists Steve Brodner and Jeff Danziger discuss the role of humor in political discourse, and share their thoughts on creating political art.

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