The Ben Joravsky Show

Terry Cosgrove of Personal Pac on the upcoming Supreme Court decision on abortion rights and his debate with Phyllis Schlafly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben talks about the Memorial Day protest in Chicago by the MAGA hat crowd, who seem to think that only Democrats get COVID. And state Senator Rob Martwick on last week’s General Assembly meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alderwoman Jeanette “JT” Taylor on the need to protect working-class & low-income Chicagoans from gentrification, who she wants Joe Biden to choose as a running mate and other things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political Scientist David Faris talks about the presidential race, Republican strategies and his new book—The Kids Are All Left. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tribune columnist Eric Zorn weighs in on police, Darren Bailey, Amy Jacobson and Joey B. 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 different challenges Mayor Lightfoot And Governor Pritzker face. Plus, updates on MAGA hat resisters. And Rummana riffs on journalists, religion, hairdressers and a whole bunch of other things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben tried to find something good to say about Republicans. And Rose Colacio talks about the fight to pass vote-by-mail legislation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Long time broadcaster Tom Shaer, who covered Jordan’s career from start to finish, joins Ben for the deep/geek dive on all things Bulls. 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 heavyweight showdown between Michael “Mad Dog” Madigan and Darren “Big Boy” Bailey. Also, Mayor Lightfoot & the lakefront. And Bob Daiber weighs in from downstate Madison County. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Podcast host Marc Sims returns to discuss being broke during the pandemic, white people and the need to beat Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben poses the question: Are MAGA hat wearers standing up for heartfelt principles or are they playing political games? Maya returns to talk crime & punishment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political strategists and activists Laurie Glenn and Juanita Irizarry return to compare and contrast the Republican and Democratic responses to the pandemic. Also, their review of Mayor Lightfoot’s first year in office. 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 Nancy Pelosi’s latest relief bill and other issues of the day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Stacy Davis Gates from the Chicago Teachers Union on the state of progressive politics in the middle of a pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben poses the question: What if all the scientists are wrong and the happy Cheeseheads cavorting cheek-to-cheek in Wisconsin taverns are right about the pandemic? Also, Mayor Lightfoot’s grade for year one. And Rummana’s take on Trumps’s exchanges with White House reporters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

How many lives will the Republicans sacrifice to save Trump’s re-election? Also, Norbert Pickett and Lisa Soloman discusses minority “front” operations in the competition for cannabis dispensary licenses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben pays tribute to the late Albert Dickens and then laces into Bruce Rauner. Plus, a discussion on downstaters in Madison County—Dr. D’s neck of the woods—resisting Pritzker. Also, Monroe on—you guessed it—Trump, Trump, Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Legendary political activist & strategist Heather Booth talks about what it’s going to take to beat Trump. And Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth returns to talk Indivisible & the Reader. 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 Nancy Pelosi as Machine Democrat and Bill Maher: How can a guy so smart be so stupid? Also, Leor Galil, Reader writer, on his greatest writing hits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kelly Cassidy—one of Illinois’ leading progressives—returns to discuss anti-Pritzker Republicans, Tara Reade and E. Jean Carroll and all things legalized cannabis. And Leni gives Reader and Indivisible updates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Radio host and environmentalist Mike Nowak talks about Trump’s assault on the environment. 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 how the federal program intended to shelter the poor and middle-class from the ravages of the pandemic is actually making the rich even richer. 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 Spike Lee’s tribute to New York and wonders what such a tribute to Chicago would look like. And Rummana Hussain—Sun-Times editor/columnist—on reopening the state, Tara Reade & E. Jean Carroll and Mindy Kaling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates talks about the legacy of Michael Jordan & the 90s Bulls—political legacy included. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .