The Bridgehead

Dr. Clenora-Hudson Weems is the author of the ground-breaking book Emmett Till: The Sacrificial Lamb of the Civil Rights Movement. She joined Jonathon Van Maren to talk about the impact of imagery on the Civil Rights movement—and what we can learn from the story of Emmett Till.

Barbara Kay is a columnist and editor with the National Post who writes often on Canada’s no-holds-barred abortion regime. Although she is pro-choice, she regularly speaks out against pro-choice fanaticism. She joined Jonathon to talk about where pro-lifers and pro-choicers can find common ground.

Gavin McInnes is a Scottish-Canadian writer, creative director, actor, and co-founder of Vice Magazine. He used to be a liberal pro-choice celebrity. Now, he’s pro-life. He came on The Bridgehead to tell us why.

Kathy Shaidle is a bomb-throwing Canadian blogger, columnist, and poet. She joined Jonathon Van Maren to talk chat about the state of free speech in Canada.

A well-known Canadian journalist, Paul Wells is an editor at Maclean’s and author of several books. He joined Jonathon Van Maren to talk about his most recent book on Stephen Harper, The Longer I’m Prime Minister.

Peter Hitchens is a renowned journalist, commentator, and author hailing from the United Kingdom. His scathing tomes having taken on everything from left-wing ideology (The Abolition of Britain) to the flamboyant atheism of his brother Christopher (The Rage Against God.) He came on The Bridgehead to discuss the current state of the West—and dig into some of the issues we face.

Jonathon interviews Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor, author of Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale, and stepsister of Anne Frank.

Jonathon Van Maren speaks with with Lord George Weidenfeld of the British House of Lords, and Steve Maman of the Liberation of Christian and Yazidi Children of Iraq. Lord Weidenfeld, a Holocaust survivor, shares how a conversation with Pope John Paul II and a long-standing debt of gratitude to Christians spurred him to act. Steve Maman, often called "the Jewish Schindler," talks about wh...

Jonathon Van Maren interviews Dr. Monica Miller, author of "Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars."

Jonathon Van Maren interviews historian Frank McDonough about his book Sophie Scholl: The Woman Who Defied Hitler.

Jonathon Van Maren interviews author, journalist, and lecturer Adam Hochschild about his book Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebel's in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves and his history of abolition.

The late Leon Leyson, the youngest Jew on Oskar Schindler's famous list, joined Jonathon Van Maren some time ago to tell his story--of knowing Oskar Schindler, of his rescue, and of what we can learn.

Chris Slattery of Frontline Crisis Pregancy Centres joins Jonathon from Manhattan to talk about how he fights the highest abortion rate in North America--seven out of ten pregnancies aborted--in New York City, the Abortion Capital. His stories horrify--one woman who had 26 abortions--and thrill--she cancelled her 27th and chose life.

Member of Parliament Rob Anders joins Jonathon Van Maren to talk about the uphill battle social conservatives have in politics--and what they must do to win.

Terri Schiavo's brother Bobby Schindler joins Jonathon Van Maren to talk about the judicial murder of his sister--and the culture of death that threatens the elderly, the disabled, and the vulnerable.

With debates raging on how modern sex education effects kids, Jonathon Van Maren is joined by Wendy Shalit, author of "A Return to Modesty," on why modern sex education is so dangerous.

Jill Stanek, a prominent pro-life leader and speaker, first witnessed babies being born alive and left to die as a nurse at Christ Hospital, Illinois. She led the charge to pass the Born Alive Infant's Act--which Obama voted against.

Christian author and intellectual Os Guinness speaks with Jonathon Van Maren on gay marriage, Christian culture, and how to confront the forces of secularism.