Conversation with Monika Wiesak, America’s Last President

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Monika Wiesak as they discuss one of America's most iconic leaders in, America's Last President: What the World Lost When It Lost John F. Kennedy. Listen in as they delve into the thrilling saga of a young, audacious visionary who dared to challenge the status quo and redefine the course of history.
Together, they uncover the untold story of courage and sacrifice of JFK’s legacy-one where he embarked on a daring mission to reshape the world order, advocating for decentralized power, global peace, and the rights of every citizen. JFK’s relentless pursuit of justice led him into epic battles against entrenched interests, culminating in a showdown that changed the course of nations. From his crusade for civil rights to his groundbreaking efforts in arms control, JFK’s unwavering commitment to a brighter future for all inspires us to confront deep questions about what it all means for our world today.
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Footnotes:
John F. Kennedy
Poland’s Fall of Communism
JFK Civil Rights Speech
George W Bush Weapons of Mass Destruction
JFK’s Peace Speech
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Civil Rights Act
“Peace is a Process, a Way of Solving Problems”
Bob Dylan - Murder Most Foul
Character Assassination of JFK
Ted Sorensen
Khrushchev’s Knot
Khrushchev and Kennedy Letters
Anti-Colonialist
War Mongers
CIA
Vietnam and JFK
JFK Assassination
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The title is quite unfortunate, as a normal person would read it ("Conversation with Monika Wiesak, America’s Last President") and understand that America's last president was "Monika Wiesak"... correctly it should have been {Conversation with Monika Wiesak, the author of the book titled "America's Last President"}.

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Kennedy gave good speeches inspired idealism had mostly good foreign policy but had no mojo with congress in actually passing civil rights Medicare tax cut federal aid to education he did succeed in getting big nuclear and conventional force increases space program passed ie Cold War spending his brother was a vindictive arrogant guy who alienated many powerful ruthless individuals and organizations which resulted in Kennedy’s death and later Bobby’s when his hubris blinded him to the fact that those forces were not going to tolerate his return as president Johnson got all the domestic priorities passed and more namely voting rights and very progressive.immigration reforms Vietnam mess started with Ike installing ngo Dinh diem as head of south Vietnam which was the fatal blunder that doomed our effort there