By: Mark Leon Goldberg on October 17, 2013 The historian Gary Bass has penned a new book that is getting rave reviews. The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger and a Forgotten Genocide tells the story of the muted American response to a human rights and humanitarian catastrophe that befell Bangladesh in the wake of its separation from Pakistan in the early 1970s. Gary and I talk about his story, what made this particular genocide “forgotten”, and how one goes about researching history like this. Have a listen! Previous episodes Episode 12: Mark Montgomery Episode 11: Kenneth Roth Episode 10: Live from the UN, Volume 2. Episode 9: Mia Farrow Episode 8: Suzanne Nossel Episode 7: Live from the UN, Volume 1. Episode 6: PJ Crowley, former State Department Spokesperson Episode 5: Octavia Nasr, Reporter Episode 4: Arsalan Iftikhar, “The Muslim Guy” Episode 3: Dodge Billingsley, filmmaker. Episode 2: Laura Seay, who you know as @TexasinAfrica Episode 1: Heather Hurlburt, National Security Network
