Fighting Nazis In The U.S., Then And Now

Dont let history repeat itself is an important lessonone thats extremely relevant in todays political climate as white nationalist groups often occupy news headlines.

Steven J. Ross, a history professor at the University of Southern California, looks to the past to show how activists fought hate groups in the 1930s and 40s in his new book, Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America.

In this episode of Scheer Intellligence , Ross sits down with Robert Scheer to discuss what can be learned from this small group of Americans, led by Jewish attorney Leon Lewis, and their efforts to thwart Nazi schemes in the United States.

Listen to the full interview and to past editions of Scheer Intelligence at KCRW.com