In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

In his new book 'Why the Right Went Wrong', the Washington Post’s left-leaning columnist E.J. Dionne tracks the history of the conservative movement from the Goldwater Republicans of the 1960s to the Tea Party. Jason Marck sits down with E.J. Dionne to get the full story.

The cover story in the latest issue of Capital Ideas, the quarterly research magazine for the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business looks at the economic legacy of anti-Semitism in Germany and makes the argument that prejudice and intolerance are bad for business. Capital Ideas editor-in-chief Hal Weitzman talks about the research and discusses how it might apply to our current political climate.

In the latest installment of our series the Working Shift, we talk to Chicago cabbie Cheryl Miller about what it’s like to drive a taxi.

This year’s Oscars has already generated controversy for what many in the industry deem a lack of diversity in the nominees, and in the film industry in general. It sparked the social media movement #oscarssowhite, and some stars say they’ll boycott the show. Lack of diversity isn’t just in film; a new report from UCLA found that women and minorities lack the opportunities their white, male counterparts have in TV also. We talk to Janice Hamlet from Northern Illinois University about this phenomenon and if anything has been done to change it. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

In their new book 'Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA', Joe Nocera and Ben Straus of the New York Times argue that the NCAA exploits its student-athletes to the tune of billions of dollars a year, and that the status quo needs to change. We discuss.

As some stars plan to boycott the Oscars, a new report from UCLA found that women and minorities lack the opportunities their white, male counterparts have in TV. We discuss. Then we talk to Joe Nocera and Ben Straus of the New York Times about their new book 'Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA'. They argue that the NCAA exploits its student-athletes to the tune of billions of dollars a year, and that the status quo needs to change. And as Black History Month draws to a close, we hear from Chicago Bulls stars Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson, about how they celebrate Black History Month in February and beyond. Plus, as part of our Working Shift series, we talk to a Drag Queen who not only graces the stage with song and dance, but also does aerial from the rafters.

As Black History Month draws to a close, WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout caught up with two Chicago Bulls stars, Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson, about how they celebrate Black History Month in February and beyond. Cheryl also discusses the passing of sports legend Eddie Einhorn and some big moves made by Chicago teams.

During the day, he’s Jacob Green. At night, Jacob transforms into Muffy Fishbasket - and that’s not a quick outfit change. As part of our Working Shift series, we talk to a Drag Queen who doesn't just grace the stage with song and dance, Muffy Fishbasket does aerial from the rafters.

Bernie Sanders has polled well with millennials as a whole, even drawing the support of some young African Americans who were expected to go for his opponent Hillary Clinton. We sit down with two black students from U of Chicago --one a Sanders supporter, one a Clinton supporter -- to talk about why they're supporting their chosen candidate. And this year, there were some shakeups on Chicago Magazine’s recently released Power 50 list, which tracks the rising and falling stars among the city’s elites in politics, business, the arts, and more. This year, Mayor Rahm Emanuel fell to number 2 on the list. We discuss who’s who when it comes to power in Chicago. Chicagoans know Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Catholic Church on the city’s South Side as activist priest who takes on issues like economic inequality and gun violence. He’s been in the news a lot in the last year, and he even made an appearance in President Obama’s town hall event on guns last month. We learn about Pfleger's personal story to explain what makes him tick. Plus, we hear the power harmonies of California-based folk rock band The Wild Reeds.

Bernie Sanders is in town Thursday with appearances at Chicago State University and the University of Chicago. He's polled well with millennials as a whole, even drawing the support of some young African Americans who were expected to go for his opponent Hillary Clinton. We sit down with two black students from U of C --one a Sanders supporter, one a Clinton supporter -- to talk about why they're supporting their chosen candidate.