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David Faris is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Roosevelt University, where he teaches Egyptian and Middle Eastern Politics. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Pennsylvania University. He's the Author of "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics" and he's our friend. It's David Faris on ALL things national politics in this Benny...

He's Ben Joravsky's Journalistic sidekick and Co-Host of First Tuesdays at The Hideout! It's ProPublica Investigative Reporter Mick Dumke. Listen as Ben and Mick discuss 5 major issues happening in Chicago and Ben asks Mick one of the toughest questions in Chicago political history...which Mayor was worse Rahm or Richard M. Daley?? Download this Benny J BONUS interview! See Privacy Policy at https...

Conservatives have beef with reefer in Illinois and It's Rahm's final business day as Mayor! Another Rummana Rundown with Chicago Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussein, The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova talks her latest work on evictions and In These Times Writer Micah Uetricht talks Bernie. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Democrats react to the Alabama abortion bill, Rahm on reefer and Pritzker's latest fair tax ad. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson talks Trump, Trump and Trump. Progressive political guru Justin Horwitz talk Trump, Pelosi and Biden and a Chicago history course with Preservationist Andy Schneider. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Lori and Toni have lunch and which Alderman was the biggest Rahm suck up? The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova lists her Rahm suck ups and talks police in Chicago. A pension tutorial with Co-Host of "Hitting Left" Fred Klonsky AND bikes, basketball and all things local politics with Activist and Chicago High School basketball legend D'Frantz Smart. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy...

He was a Senator, an Alderman and now he is a radio host. It's Rickey Hendon on this Monday download BONUS! Recreational "reefer", Lightfoot vs Preckwinkle, 2020 POTUS talk, Lori and Ivanka and so much more with the one and only Rickey "Hollywood" Hendon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Neill Mohammad is a healthcare expert, political scientist, former Illinois congressional candidate (and former Jeopardy contestant!) Listen as Ben asks Neill the 3 healthcare choices facing democratic voters in 2020. Download this Benny J BONUS interview!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lightfoot goes to Washington: Day 2! Illinois Republicans are trying their best to park Pritzker's tax plan. Get to know the Chicago Federation of Labor's Charise Williams and it's a Fair Tax breakdown with Attorney John Bowman. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

DOWNLOAD NOW: Our bonus interview with the one and only Stacy Davis Gates of The Chicago Teachers Union! Charter school strikes, the Mayoral runoff, life under Lori, Mayor Pete and MORE in this Ben Joravsky Show interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Meet Stephen Smith. He's running for Governor of West Virginia and he stopped by our Sun-Times studio to take the deep dive with Benny J. Trump, Bernie, Biden and so much more in this BONUS Ben Joravsky Show interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Democrats want Barr out! Is Illinois getting it's "groove" back? It's the Ben Joravsky Show debut of newly elected 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez AND a great discussion on Lincoln Yards, Joe Biden and MORE with Political Strategist Laurie Glenn. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Brought to you by the new One Central development deal! William Barr Testimony Day 2 (without William Barr) ANOTHER new 2020 POTUS candidate, Pritzker's graduated tax plan makes it through phase one, In These Times Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin and ProPublica Investigative Journalist Mick Dumke talk Lightfoot and Ben asks the Biden question, pension talk and more with Union Man Jeff Johnson and we rem...

Barr testifies and Toilet-Gate returns AGAIN!! Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson returns, Host of "Humanity in the Headlines" weighs in on Trump, Barr and the Mueller Investigation AND it's The Ben Joravsky Show debut of the newly elected 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Get to know FOX 32 Chicago's bulldog Investigative Reporter. From his early life growing up in Washington to today. Daley, Rahm, Pritzker, Lightfoot and MORE with Ben Joravsky and Mike Flannery. Download it NOW!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Biden is in and what's the big deal with Aldermanic prerogative? Sun Times Writer Tom McNamee goes back and forth on Pritzker's Toilet-Gate and Trump impeachment, Union man Ryan Kelly talks the CSO strike AND a great "right to work" discussion with Senator Ram Villavalam. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

J.B. Pritzker's Toilet-Gate returns, meet the new Republican 14th Congressional district candidate, Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson unpacks the latest Trump news and it's all things Illinois political talk with Illinois State Rep Ann Williams and Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

The Blackhawks owner's transition memo to Lori Lightfoot, Governor Pritzker's 100 day performance review, Maya Dukmasova of The Chicago Reader on the official end of the Aldermanic races and it's ALL things Chicago and Illinois politics with Jacob Kaplan of the Cook County Democratic Party and Political Consultant and Dan Pogorzelski, we call them The Political Know it Alls! Download Tuesday's Ben...

Life in Chicago under Mayor Elect Lightfoot, Aldermanic prerogative and the role of Democratic Socialists in the next City Council. All that and MORE in this BONUS Ben Joravsky interview with 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben riffs on the REDACTED Mueller Report, get to know Lori Lightfoot's first (and hopefully only) Chief of Staff, another "Rummana Rundown" with Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain, United Working Families Organizer Candis Castillo AND Benny J takes the deep dive with Illinois State Rep Rob Martwick. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Trump lawyers up for the Mueller report and the new Republican 2020 Presidential candidate. Ideas for Lori Lightfoot and Mayor Rahm's new best friend J.B. Pritzker. Monroe Anderson unloads on the President (per usual) Lori Lightfoot pollster Jason McGrath talks the Mayoral runoff and the 2020 POTUS election and Kady McFadden of the Sierra Club on clean jobs, climate change and dealing with Trump a...

Lightfoot on Trump's sanctuary city plan and Bernie's Fox News Townhall. Executive Director of Sister District Project Rita Bosworth talks her latest work. A seminar on taxes with property tax expert Andrea Raila AND Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon returns to talk Bernie. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Richard Rodriguez is a National board member of the Bernie Sanders Our Revolution organization. Drew Duzinskas is a Joliet Democratic Precinct Committeeman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Attorney General WIlliam Barr and the Mueller report, Congressman Devin Nunes, Trump's legal war against twitter AND will the Dems force the Donald to release his taxes? That and more with Attorney Jim Coogan of Dwyer and Coogan. Download this Ben Joravsky Show Bonus interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Donald doubles down on immigration, Pence and Wikileaks, Pritzker and pot, Lightfoot preaches Illinois unity, another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain and Benny J takes the deep dive with Chicago political junkee Michael O'Connor and legendary political strategist Delmarie Cobb. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Spiring cleaning time in the White House! A look at Chicago City Council AFTER the election with The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova. A Lincoln Yards update with Mr. Bike David Glowacz AND we catch up with Congressional Democratic Candidate Peter Janko. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravksy Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...