WCPT 820 Interview: David Smith of the Guardian

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by David Smith, Washington bureau chief for the Guardian. The discussion explored how the post-9/11 response reshaped U.S. power, democracy, civil liberties, and contemporary politics. Here is a brief summary of the conversation: - The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, dete…

WCPT 820 Interview: Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Will Bunch, national opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His latest column is "In Pa. coal country, local police join with ICE to bring arrests, fear." The discussion examined the expansion of the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program and its loc…

WCPT 820 Interview: Kendall Scudder, chair of Texas Dems

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party. Scudder described growing Democratic Party energy in Texas and emphasized voter protection, grassroots organizing, and delivering tangible results for working-class communities. Here is a brief summary of the conve…

WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Michael Mann

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Michael Mann, climatologist, geophysicist, and author of “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World.” The discussion examined the accelerating effects of climate change, available solutions, and political and media forces …

WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Debra Houry

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Dr. Debra Houry, senior fellow at Yale School of Public Health, adjunct professor at Emory University, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and principal at DH Leadership and Strategy Solutions, through which she is advising C…

WCPT 820 Interview: Nicholas Grossman

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Nicholas Grossman, teaching assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Grossman, an expert in international relations, discussed the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on global institutions like the U.N…

WCPT 820 Interview: Rev. Earle J. Fisher

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rev. Earle J. Fisher, Ph.D., senior pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, founder of  #UPTheVote901, and author of "The Rev. Albert Cleage Jr., and the Black Prophetic Tradition: A Reintroduction of The Black Messiah." Fisher discussed the erosion of Black political ri…

WCPT 820 Interview: Rachel E. VanLandingham

Filling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Jill Wine-Banks is joined by Rachel E. VanLandingham, professor of law and associate dean for research at  Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. Here is a summary of the conversation: Discriminatory Military Promotions - …

WCPT 820 Interview: Illinois Attorney Gen. Kwame Raoul

Filling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Jill Wine-Banks is joined by Kwame Raoul, attorney general of Illinois. Legal Challenges to Tariffs - Attorney General Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the administration's decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries. - He notes that the action is inten…

WCPT 820 Interview: Eric Garcia

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Eric Garcia, Washington bureau chief at The Independent. They discuss current political tensions, legislative action in Congress, and upcoming midterm election dynamics. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsign…