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Chicago-based journalist and host John Potratz takes experience from more than a decade producing TV news in New York back to the Midwest to cover political divisiveness, culture and the state of the American dream. Features Podcast provides a unifying voice for people who approach issues with an open mind, want to learn more about the world around them, and desire more civil political discourse.

Coronavirus: Spin Cycle

President Trump plays a campaign-style sizzle reel in the White House briefing room in a failed effort to rebrand his coronavirus response. Dr. Fauci ...
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Coronavirus: Behind the Curve

President Trump feuds with more Democratic governors as coronavirus cases soar in more states. The president touts rapid testing and reverses course o...
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Coronavirus: Recovery Stories

As millions of Americans practice “social distancing” in the safety of their homes and fears grow over the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, those ...
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Stopping the Spiral of Silence

Co-Founder and CEO at Chicago-based TruePublic, Kaben Clauson, describes how the company is revolutionizing public polling with an engaging new mobile...
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Illinois’ Crushing Debt Crisis

Illinois Policy Institute Budget and Tax Research Director Adam Schuster calls out the political forces digging deeper holes for taxpayers as the stat...
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An ICE Raid Drives Divides in Iowa

Chairwoman of the advocacy group Iowa Welcomes its Immigrant Neighbors Tammy Shull recounts the panic that spread through the town of Mount Pleasant w...
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