The Ben Joravsky Show

Is William Barr the worst attorney general in U.S. history? Hard to say--the competition's fierce. Trial lawyer Jim Coogan returns to the show to makes the case by running through some of Barr's most egregious maneuvers on behalf of Trump. Starting with his handling of the Mueller Report. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Seriously, 600 dollars?? More fallout from the release of the Anjanette Young video as Top Chicago Lawyer Mark Flessner resigns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

If Democrats want to build support beyond cities and suburbs, they should listen to activists like Sarah Bingaman of Indivisible Illinois, who tried to win over voters in Trump country where "Pritzker sucks" signs reign. Speaker Michael Madigan's not too popular either. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

"In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin on Mayor Lightfoot and the release of the AnJanette Young video, the future of the Democratic Party, dastardly Republicans and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dan Mihalopoulos returns to explain Madigangate! The time utility big wigs com-ed admitted to arranging jobs, contracts and payoffs to the associates of democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Joseph Madigan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We go LIVE from the Thompson Center for Governor Pritzker's COVID-19 update! Also, what do 3 Chicago Alderpeople have in store for the Mayor after the release of the AnJennette Taylor video?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben reminds us of a fact we all know...lefties get no love in politics! Mayor Lightfoot admits she was aware of the CPD body cam video of Anjenette Young. Will the President of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police be fired?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rumored Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias put out a video criticizing Washington for not getting stimulus checks to struggling families and businesses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alderman Sigcho-Lopez talks about his heated city council exchange with Mayor Lightfoot on the police raid on Anjanette Young's house. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben takes jabs at Donald Trump Jr. Mayor Lightfoot apologizes after the release of the Anjanette Young video and a Chicago alderman pushes back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An early IL gubernatorial challenger trolls online and Governor Pritzker's appearance in a social media ad See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the final episode of our series on City So Real, radio show host Maze Jackson explains why he's the star of the movie. On a more serious level, Maze explains the similarities between how Rahm Emanuel handled the release of the Laquan McDonald video and how Mayor Lightfoot handled the release of the Anjanette Young video. It seems as though Chicago's mayors are determined to never learn from the...

Ben congratulates Joe Biden's transportation pick! The latest on the CPD footage of Ms. Anjanette Young. The mayor's city council meeting and Governor Pritzker talks budget cuts! Legendary Chicago journalist Monroe Anderson returns to talk Trump, Trump and Trump See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot accuses two city council members of taking advantage of--horrors--"aldermanic prerogative"! And, the Michael Joseph Madigan Show--a political theater staged by Illinois Republicans--has an early curtain fall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Reader writer Maya Dukmasova returns to talk about the shocking case of how police treated Anjanette Young. Also, "computergate"--Chalkbeat's scoop on how one Mayor Lightfoot donor got a no-bid, $1.6 million contract to sell computers to the Chicago Public Schools. And not one word about Joseph Epstein's obsession with not calling Jill Biden Dr. Jill Biden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Ben gets Trump’s latest fundraising email. And then he analyzes the latest “offer” from CPS to the teachers union. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In part four of our five-part series on City So Real, Katie & Tim Tuton--co-owners of the Hideout--talk about TIFs, Lincoln Yards and trying to run a music club in the pandemic. And, of course, they also talk about City So Real... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

State Rep. Andrade and David Feller (aka, The Northwest-Side-Political-Know-It-Alls) passionately defend Speaker Michael Joseph Madigan. Aka-the Maddog! They also try to shame other Democrats into doing the same. Are you convinced? Gotta listen to find out... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

David Faris wrote the manual--It's Time to Fight Dirty--on what Democrats should do to stop being the Republican patsies. Now he explains why the Dems won the White House but not the Senate. And what they have to do to win those senate seats in Georgia. Pay attention, Dems! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Six Democratic legislators write a "confidential" letter supporting Speaker Michael Madigan. Ben takes it from there... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alderman Tunney and his Cinnamon Roll Speakeasy, MAGA tries to vacate the votes of Black people, and renaming LSD for DuSable are just some of the topics discussed by Rummana Hussain, editor/columnist of the Chicago Sun-Times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben Joravsky predicted something correctly?? The Chicago Teachers Union release their list of demands should they go back to the classrooms during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Democratic state Rep. Will Guzzardi, the pride and joy of Hipster Land, explains why the Fair Tax lost. Then Ben weighs in... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Vincent E. Norment, owner of the Marijuana Hall of Fame, speaks his mind on everything from the Bears prejudice against Black quarterbacks to the racial inequities in the cannabis trade to Vince Vaughn wimping out and not taking a stand against racism. Also, Ben & Vincent continue their great Ice Cube debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Ben tries again to step into the mind of a Donald Trump supporter. The Chicago Mayor is disappointed with Alderman Tom Tunney as another episode of "A Mayor and Her Aldermen" begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .