The Big Picture With Edwin Eisendrath
The Big Picture With Edwin Eisendrath
Good conversations help us see the big picture. Edwin Eisendrath and his guests get specific about politics, government, campaigns, and the kind of country all this work is meant to build. Join us live every Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago to be part of the conversation. Edwin Eisendrath served two terms in Chicago’s City Council before being appointed Midwest Region Dir…Social links:
WCPT 820 Interview: Tamar Jacoby
Edwin talks to Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. Jacoby, who is based in Kyiv, talked about the mood there, after almost three years of war in the country. "People are tired," she said, "and that word doesn't quite even capture it. Kyiv is far …
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The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath December 14 2024
On this week's show: - Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute - Josh Cowen, author of "The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers" - Amanda Marcotte, politics writer for Salon.com - David Roberts, author of the “Vol…
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The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath, December 7, 2024
On this week's show: - Seth Cotler, author of the Substack newsletter Rightlandia and a forthcoming book on the far-right takeover of the GOP - Daniel Nichanian, founder and editor-in-chief of Bolts - David Pepper, author of “Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines” - Trans …
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WCPT 820 Interview: Michael Tomasky of The New Republic
Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic, joins Edwin for a conversation about the election, the incoming Trump administration, and more. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 23 2024
On this week's show: – David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist – Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic – Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist – Jill Lawrence, columnist and author Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Ezra Levin
Edwin is joined by Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible. Last week the organization released Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink. “We've got to recognize the world has changed," Levin said. "Trump 2.0 is different and scarier. And our source of power …
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The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 16 2024
On this week's show: – Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible – Dr. Elizaveta Gaufman, author of “The Trump Carnival” – Dean Baker, founder and senior economist at The Center for Economic and Policy Research – Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC legal analyst and #SistersInLaw podcast c…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Tom Nichols of The Atlantic
The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins Edwin for a post-election conversation. Tom Nichols is a staff writer atThe Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter. He is a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years, and an instruc…
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The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 9 2024
On this week's show: – Tom Nichols, The Atlantic – Amanda Marcotte, Salon.com – Jeremy Young, program director of the Freedom to Learn program at PEN America Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Anderson Clayton
Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, joins Edwin for a conversation on the last weekend before the November 5th election. "North Carolina is set to break some historic records this year in terms of the numbers that we've knocked as a campaign, as a state party," Clayton …
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