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Hitting Left

Each week brothers Mike and Fred Klonsky, bloggers and activists engage in conversation, often with in-studio guests. Topics may be local, national or international, but always with a Chicago sensibil... Read more

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Jackie Serrato. Adeshina Emmanuel.

Jackie Serrato. Adeshina Emmanuel.

Jackie Serrato has become a regular on Hitting Left. She's now editor-in-chief of the South Side Weekly. Adeshina Emmanu... Read more

28 Feb 2020

56mins

Ranked #2

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Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers #107

Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers #107

Professor Kate Phillippo, author of A Contest Without Winners. How Students Experience Competitive School Choice. We are... Read more

6 Apr 2019

52mins

Ranked #3

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Christina Pacione-Zayas and Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez.

Christina Pacione-Zayas and Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez.

Christina Pacione-Zayas just returned from Puerto Rico. Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez join us to talk about all things Pu... Read more

Ranked #4

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Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers #113

Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers #113

Newly elected Chicago alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez joins us for a talk about Chicago politics, Mayor Lori Lightf... Read more

24 May 2019

54mins

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Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers

Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers

Chicago Reporters Jackie Serrato Flores and Curtis Black. The Rainbow Coalition then. Chicago politics now. A Chicago Ca... Read more

7 Jun 2019

53mins

Ranked #6

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Dr. Pedro Noguera

Dr. Pedro Noguera

Dr. Pedro Noguera, newly appointed Dean of the University of Southern California school of education and long-time advoc... Read more

8 May 2020

51mins

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Kim Foxx

Kim Foxx

Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx joins us for a conversation about the criminal justice system, its impact on Black ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

56mins

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Guest co-host Joanna Klonsky and Alaina Hampton

Guest co-host Joanna Klonsky and Alaina Hampton

Brother Fred's away and leading Chicago political strategist Joanna Klonsky joins brother Mike and guest Alaina Hampton.... Read more

23 Aug 2019

52mins

Ranked #9

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Adeshina Emmanuel, Jackie Serrato, Steve Rhodes and Curtis Black.

Adeshina Emmanuel, Jackie Serrato, Steve Rhodes and Curtis Black.

Four of Chicago's important independent and alternative journalists join us for a conversation about the decline of lega... Read more

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Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers

Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers

Social justice activist, San Francisco public defender and candidate for San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin jo... Read more

14 Jun 2019

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