The Ben Joravsky Show

What happened during the July 22nd Chicago City Council meeting? Hear the audio and find out from Inside Chicago Government's David Glowacz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben talks Kanye West's and Willie Wilson's petition challenges. The details on JB Pritzker's COVID-19 press briefing. Mayor Lightfoot's conference on the census and the Chicago travelers quarantine. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson talks Trump, Trump, William Barr & Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Jon Schleuss, president of the NewsGuild-CWA, talks about the Save the News Campaign, the future of journalism, and organizing efforts at news outlets across the country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben shares his thoughts on a certain Tribune column by a certain Tribune columnist. Pritzker gives his humble opinion on when we'll go back to normal. Madigan-Gate lives on. More updates on the Columbus statues. Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims gives us his latest VP pick and more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Political science professor David Faris returns to talk about the leftward drift of Millennials and the impact it will have on a clueless Republican Party. 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 returns to talk about Trump's curious attitude toward law-and-order--it's law-and-order for everyone but Trump. 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 release of Michael Cohen. The Columbus statues have been removed and the listeners weigh in. Alderman Raymond Lopez (15th) gives us his thoughts on Mayor Lightfoot, Trump, statue-gate! and more. It's another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

"Politically Correct Thursday" & Union Man Ed Maher See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Miles Porter previews the upcoming baseball season. And Vincent Norment talks basketball, cannabis and the retaliation culture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

More talk on Madigan-Gate! Governor Pritzker's press briefing in review and legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson talks Trump, Trump, Trump and John Lewis See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are Trump's troops really coming to Chicago? Dennis is back from downstate and ready to talk ALL THINGS Mike Madigan and COMED and our Chicago Reader colleague Maya Dukmasova joins us to talk her latest piece on the conviction of Charlie Green in 1985 https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/charles-green-police-misconduct-records/Content?oid=81510322 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Ben is joined by Salim Muwakkil, senior editor at "In These Times" and host of "The Salim Muwakkil Show" on WVON-AM, to deep dive Trump's list of "American Heroes" he wants included in his executive ordered garden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

EPA researcher and local activist Loreen Targos joins Benny J for a bonus interview to discuss the local and national effects of heading back to a formal office as well as comparing Biden and Trump's climate stances heading into the 2020 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Benny J is joined by Evan Brandt, the Pottstown, PA reporter for "The Mercury" featured in the New York Times article by Dan Barry . Together they discuss Alden Global Capital and what the hedge fund has done to Brandt's colleagues and hi long time employer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Benny J is forced to throw out the rundown as feds file a criminal case against ComEd, implicating Mike Madigan. And Rummana Hussain weighs in on Lightfoot's "Karen" controversy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bill Stepien graduates from Bridgegate to [Insert Future Donaldgate Here] as Trump taps him as his latest campaign manager. Later Ben is joined by SEIU HCIIMK President Greg Kelley to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and the state of the union in Chicago’s backyard.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

Ace Attorney Jim Coogan is back to talk Trump's commutation of Roger Stone and Justice Neil Gorsuch's decision on Native American land in Oklahoma. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben discusses his weekend on a Wednesday and Monroe Anderson returns to talk the Supreme Court and Trump's chances in the fall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Podcast host Sameena Mustafa talks about white supremacy & the left. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former Politico reporter Meredith Shiner analyzes the recent Supreme Court rulings and several upcoming senate races. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jacobin writer, Micah Uetricht talks about policing, Bernie and his chance encounter with Mayor Lightfoot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben points out the contrasting ways our criminal justice system treats Trump and Michael Cohen. And Rummana Hussain weighs in on Tammy Duckworth, Harper’s magazine and Trump’s Mt. Rushmore speech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .