Author: WBEZ Chicago

Wisconsin and Michigan and two pivotal swing states in the presidential election, and organizing across the region is shaping the race in profound ways. Reset checks in with a panel about how political activism and labor organizing, long staples of the Midwest, are coming into play this election cycle. Our guests are Alex Han, executive director of In These Times magazine, Eman Abdelhadi, associate professor of sociology at the University of Chicago and Gabriel Winant, associate professor of history at the University of Chicago. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Democratic National Convention Thursday. A panel reflects on what this moment means and how Harris is being portrayed — and perceived — by the media and by politicians on the left and the right. Reset checks in with Moya Bailey and Nitasha Sharma of Northwestern University and Natalie Hopkinson of American University. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Reset sits down with a host, correspondent and producer who make the show about how they approach satire and how their jokes give voice to what a lot of people are thinking. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Kamala Harris will give her speech at the DNC this Thursday. What are voters looking to hear from her? So far we’re receiving a lot of words of inspiration versus plans and goals for her presidency. Reset speaks with Connie Mixon, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Urban Studies Program at Elmhurst University to discuss, and also reflect on the DNC thus far. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

For Reset’s “What’s That Building” series, architecture expert Dennis Rodkin and host Sasha-Ann Simons continue their summer run of visiting music venues across Chicagoland. Next up: Ravinia. We’ll learn more about how the venue that used to house a casino in the early 1900s eventually became a concert goer's dream just north of the city. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Across party lines, inflation is the most important election issue for young people, according to a new national poll by GenForward and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. Reset sits down with two experts to understand the results. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

As the Democratic National Convention starts, journalists are on the ground to cover the news, both inside and outside the convention. But along with fears that protestors’ rights will be violated, advocates say press freedom is at stake this week. This isn’t just an issue for reporters. This is an issue for the public, who rely on journalists to report on the DNC accurately. Reset sat down with an advocate and journalist to learn more. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Political conventions used to be the place where party faithfuls chose their nominee. But no longer. So why do we continue the tradition? And what purpose do they serve? Reset discusses as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

A lot of assumptions get made about Gen Zers: they’re always on their phone, they’re disengaged, they’re Tik Tok-obsessed. But young Chicagoans are breaking those stereotypes, and working to get their voices heard in the 2024 election – including at the Democratic National Convention. WBEZ reporter Lisa Kurian Philip spoke with college students who plan to be at the DNC to report, protest, or support. We hear from UIC student and activist Angel Naranjo on why he wants to be there, and what this coming election season means for him and his generation. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.