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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 co-host
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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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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On this week's show:
– Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler
– Michigan Democratic Chair Lavora Barnes
– North Carolina Democratic Party Anderson Clayton
– Voting rights reporter for The Guardian Sam Levine
– Journalist Donna Ladd; she writes about racism, poverty, gender and the criminal-justice system and is the co-founder of The Jackson Free Press (of Jackson, Mississippi)
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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On today's show:
– Independent journalist Aaron Rupar
– Brian Beutler, senior editor at The New Republic
– Mark Maxwell, Emmy Award-winning political editor for KSDK News St. Louis
– Sarah Posner, journalism fellow at Arizona State University and author of “Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump”
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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On this week's show:
- Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United
- Reid McCollum, program outreach director at Progressive Turnout Project
- Opinion writer Jill Lawrence
- John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation
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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On this week's show:
- Max Boot, author of "Reagan: His Life and Legend"
- Marj Halperin, political commentator with the Mincing Rascals podcast and volunteer with Indivisible Chicago
- Will Bunch, opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Bill Scher, reporter for The Washington Monthly
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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On this week's show:
- A.B. Stoddard, associate editor and columnist for Real Clear Politics
- Billy Ball, managing editor of Cardinal & Pine
- Charlotte Clymer, founder of Charlotte's Web Thoughts
|- Sam Levine, voting rights reporter for The Guardian
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From the publisher's feed
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 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 to be part of the conversation.
About Edwin
Edwin Eisendrath served two terms in Chicago’s City Council before being appointed Midwest Region Director of HUD by President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently appointed Federal Receiver in charge of the takeover and turnaround of the Chicago Housing Authority.
Off the campaign trail, Edwin has worked in higher education and as a consultant to universities here and around the world. After the 2016 election cycle he knew he had to focus back home. He brought business and labor leaders together to rescue the Chicago Sun-Times and its subsidiary, the Chicago Reader. He ran the company as its CEO until both publications were saved.
Back in the 1990s Bill Clinton’s campaign slogan, "It’s the economy, stupid," captured the biggest concern of the era. Today American democracy itself is under attack. So Edwin launched an effort called, "It’s the democracy, stupid."
In addition to his radio show here on WCPT, Edwin has built a community around his political ideas on Substack, hosts a weekly show on Lincoln Square, and is a frequent guest on political shows. He remains deeply involved in democracy work.
He is a proud Chicagoan, married to the journalist Jennifer Schulze.

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