Oversight: Jonestown
CQ Roll Call
On Nov. 18, 1978, more than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, Guyana. Some committed suicide. More were murdered. And until 9/11, it was the largest single mass killing of American citizens. U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan was assassinated as he tried to rescue Jonestown residents desperate for freedom. In CQ Roll Call's new podcast, we investigate Jonestown through the prism of congressional oversight, telling a story of corruption, international intrigue, race and betrayal. Oversight. How can the lessons of the past inform decisions of today?
Categories: Education
Listen to the last episode:
Betrayal — it's the tie that binds everyone who was touched by Jim Jones' evil ways. In this final episode of Oversight: Jonestown, we take you into the lives of survivors and victims' families who were shunned, humiliated and then blamed in the days, months and years following Jonestown. What happened to their lives? And what happened to their children's lives?
Previous episodes
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7 - Epilogue: Shattered LivesMon, 23 Dec 2019
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6 - Who's to Blame?Mon, 16 Dec 2019
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5 - Final WarningsMon, 09 Dec 2019
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4 - The Cover UpMon, 02 Dec 2019
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3 - Descent Into MadnessMon, 25 Nov 2019
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2 - 24 HoursMon, 18 Nov 2019
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1 - Introducing Oversight: JonestownThu, 24 Oct 2019
