It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)
It's the Democracy, Stupid Featured Interviews
Playlist by It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" is now "It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath." Each week Edwin and his guests get specific about …Follow the podcast:
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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…
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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…
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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 - …
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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…
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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…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Brian Finucane
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Brian Finucane, senior adviser with the U.S. Program at the International Crisis Group and a former attorney-adviser at the U.S. Department of State. They discuss the legal, diplomatic, and strategic implications of the Trump administration's military actions in Iran a…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rachel Cohen
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rachel Cohen, Chicago-based attorney and organizer who resigned from her position as an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in protest of the film's capitulation to the Trump administration. She discusses the weakening of norms in the legal system, pa…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Pat Kreitlow
Ahead of Tuesday's primary election in Wisconsin, Edwin Eisendrath talks to Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsig…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Ami Fields-Meyer
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Ami Fields-Meyer, senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, former senior policy adviser at the White House, and co-author (with Julia Angwin) of "On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear" (2026). Catch “It’s the Demo…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Tamar Jacoby (from Ukraine)
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute and contributor to Washington Monthly; her latest article is "Could the Tide Be Turning Ukraine?" (The interview was recorded July 30 and aired August 1.) Catch “It’s the Democracy, …
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