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Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter & columnist writing from the frontlines of Chicago's rough and tumble politics. Hanania writes a syndicated column on politics, media, and on communications strategy. He also explores "slice-of-life" topics using humor and satire and performs standup comedy nationally and internationally (he is Palestinian married to a Jewish wife). Humor is a powerful form of communications. His personal website is www.Hanania.com
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Liz Gorman vs Sean Morrison in the 17th Cook County District June 28, 2022
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Liz Gorman vs Sean Morrison in the 17th Cook County District June 28, 2022 Season 4, Episode 1 Ray Hanania on Politics The heated battle between former Cook County Commissioner and tax fighter Liz Gorman and beleaguered incumbent Sean Morrison in the 17th District is a battle to save the Republican Party in Cook County. Gorman has a proven record f…
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Two Columns: Congress cares more about Israel than the American People: the war against Christopher Columbus S3E8
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Two Columns: Congress cares more about Israel than the American People: the war against Christopher Columbus Season 3, Episode 8, October 13, 2021 Columnist and author Ray Hanania looks at two issues. The first is the battle to pass a $3.5 billion budget to address the needs of the American infrastructure and the social welfare needs of the America…
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Ald. Lopez says Mayor Lightfoot's failures empower street gangs S3E7
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Alderman Lopez says Mayor Lightfoot's failures empower street gangs Special Column/Podcast Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 Season 3, Episode 7 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez in an interview this week told me that Mayor Lori Lightfoot has not only failed to confront street gangs but has empowered them with her rhetoric and failed policies. Coupled with Sta…
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How Jackie Mason missed an opportunity to promote peace S3E6
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Jackie Mason and how he missed the punchline of his life July 26, 2021 Season 3, Episode 6 Ray Hanania looks back at his fight with Jewish Comedian Jackie Mason when Hanania was booked to perform at Zanies Comedy Club in August 2002, nearly one year after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Hanania explains how he turned to comedy as means of …
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Support our Police, fight for the Blue Line in Mount Prospect S3E5
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Support our Police, fight for the Blue Line in Mount Prospect Season 3, Episode 5 Two Chicago Police officers were attacked by thugs who they pulled over during a routine traffic stop in West Englewood near 63rd and Bell Avenue on Saturday, August 7 at around 9 PM. One of the officers, Ella French, 29, was killed. The other was hospitalized. Had th…
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The hypocrisy of the Capitol Riot hearings by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi S3E4
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The hypocrisy of the Capitol Riot hearings by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Season 3, Episode 4 The protests that turned violent on January 6, 2021 have been turned into a political weapon that is being used to bludgeon critics of the Democratic Party and President Joe Biden. The advocates of the House Select Committee hearings on the so-called riots …
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The Crisis at the US Postal Service is bringing this country to its knees S3E3
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The Crisis at the US Postal Service is bringing this country to its knees 7-09-21 Season 3, Episode 3 Opinion Columnist Ray Hanania takes on the topic that so few members of the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Congress and the Biden White House don't want to address, the failure of the US Post Office to do its work, in this episode of Ray Hanania on Politics…
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04-23-21 Election for Secretary of State & past races in Orland Park & Palos Township S3E2
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The election for Secretary of State: Past races in Orland Park and Palos Township Ray Hanania on Politics April 23, 2021: Season 3, Episode 2 Award winning Political Opinion Columnist and Radio Talk Show Host Ray Hanania looks at the upcoming election battle for Illinois Secretary of State and the recent hotly contested battles in Orland Park and P…
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01-07-21 Media hypocrisy on the DC protestors vs the BLM protestors S3E1
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01-07-21 Media hypocrisy on the DC protestors vs the BLM protestors Season 3, Episode 1 Ray Hanania on Politics. Award winning veteran political columnist and former Chicago City Hall Reporter Ray Hanania analysis the real problem with the DC Protests, the hypocrisy of the mainstream American news media. Hanania argues that the media treated the si…
Analysis of the 2nd Trump-Biden Debate 10-22-20 S2 E9 Season 2, Episode 9 Who won the 2nd Debate, President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden "The Ray Hanania Show" sponsored by the Arab News Newspaper on US Arab Radio Network broadcast live in a special edition report on the Arab News Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/TheArabNews. Th…
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Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle for President
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Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle for President Oct. 15, 2020 Season 2, Episode 8 Award winning Chicagoland political writer and former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist addresses the facts that drive regional politics and elections in Chicagoland and the United States in this mainstream podcast, “Ray Hanania on Politics.” In this e…
The assault of John Kass and the hypocrisy of the Left July 29, 2020, Season 2, Episode 7 I did not know that George Soros, the billionaire who uses his money to influence American politics from the left, is Jewish. Apparently, accusing George Soros of manipulating politics is "anti-Semitic" according to the far left which is attacking Columnist Jo…
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Three weeks of the Corona Virus Stay at Home order and I'm already climbing walls, S2 Ep6
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Three weeks of the Corona Virus Stay at Home order and I'm already climbing walls S2 Ep6 April 27, 2020 The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic has put a lot of pressures on relationships. News reports show that domestic violence is increasing as are tensions in homes between husbands and wives who normally have great relationships. Op-Ed Columnist talks…
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Audio of the April 6 Orland Park Village Board meeting that appeared to be destroyed
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Audio of the April 6 Orland Park Village Board meeting that appeared to be edited S2 Ep5 Thursday April 9, 2020 (UPDATE -- The Village of Orland Park has restored the files since the column, podcast and FOIA were published and they claimed the file was not edited or deleted or replaced by the village.) On Monday, April 6, 2020, the Orland Park Vill…
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The politics of viruses Trump vs Obama, March 15, 2020, S2 E4
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The politics of viruses Trump vs Obama March 15, 2020, Season 2 Episode 4 Syndicated political columnist Ray Hanania examines the political hypocrisy and partisan manner in which the news media is reporting not he Coronavirus or COVID-19 virus and how they are treating President Trump differently from how they treated President Obama. Although Pres…
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Sarah Gad's compelling story, running for Congress 1st Illinois DIstrict March 17, 2020
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Compelling story on Sarah Gad - convicted of prescription drug use - who is running for Congress in the 1st Dist. Mar. 17, 2020 Special Edition of The Arab street Radio/Ray Hanania on Politics podcast and radio show. Feb. 14, 2020, broadcast on WNZK AM 690 live radio in Detroit. Sarah Gad is running in the 1st District against Bobby Rush, who has t…
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02-13-20 Kim "The Fixx" Foxx, Jussie Smollett and the March 17 Democratic Primary
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Kim "The Fixx" Foxx, Jussie Smollett and the March 17 Democratic Primary Seasons 2 Episode 2, February 13, 2020 Ray Hanania on Politics looks closely at the abuse of power by Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx, or "Kim The Fixx Foxx," & her decision to drop charges against Jussie Smollett, the mediocre TV actor who lied about being the victim of …
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State Dept official details expanded Sanctions against Iran S2E1
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State Dept official details expanded Sanctions against Iran S2E1 Season 2, Episode 1 President Trump’s Senior Policy Advisor and Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook offered details Friday on the expanded sanctions on Iran announced by the White House that target eight senior Iranian leaders as well as Iran’s metals industry which he said is …
An off-the-beat look at the Norwegian Dawn cruise to Costa Maya, Mexico, Belize, Routan, Honduras and Cozumel, Mexico.the ND is a smaller ship, half the size of the Norwegian Epic, which boasts 4,400 passengers. The Dawn was about 2,800 ... I’m giving you ballpark figures. I hope you enjoy this break from my usual politics and political focus.…
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Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson let the people down
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Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson let the people down Season 1 Episode 21, Dec. 3, 2019 The "Ray Hanania on Politics" podcast Eddie Johnson was fired Monday (Dec. 2, 2019) by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot said Johnson misled her, and also misled the people of Chicago. I give Lightfoot credit for doing the right thing because Eddie Johnso…
The racism of Michelle Obama and White Flight Oct. 31, 2019. Season 1, Episode 20 Former First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the issue of White Flight recently during remarks at the 3rd annual Obama Foundation Summit in which she castigated White People for the phenomena of White Flight. But the reality is that African Americans were just as respon…
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The problems with "Made in China" and Mayor Lori Lightfoot
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The problems with "Made in China" and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Season 1, Episode 19 Sept. 16, 2019 Veteran Chicago City Hall reporter and political columnist Ray Hanania talks about why Americans need to push back against the increasing influence of China in America's economy. And, he also discusses the failings of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in this …
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Massacres in America; Great Moments; and Symbols of Racism S1 Ep18
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Massacres in America; Great Moments; and Symbols of Racism August 6, 2019 Season 1, Episode 18 Back from vacation Ray Hanania takes on three important topics. The first is how the mainstream news media ignores the massacres that take place every week in Chicago. This past weekend, though, the media focused on massacres on Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, …
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Another battle in the 3rd Congressional District: Lipinski, Newman, Darwish ... S. 1 Ep. 17
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Another battle in the 3rd Congressional District: Lipinski, Newman, Darwish Season 1, Episode 17, June 17, 2019 Award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter, and syndicated political columnist Ray Hanania offers a preview of the upcoming battle brewing in the 3rd Congressional District, a seat held by Congressman Dan Lipinski since 2005 when he …
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JB Pritzker's Massive assault on Illinois taxpayers -- S1 Ep16
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JB Pritzker's Massive assault on Illinois taxpayers June 4, 2019 Season 1, Episode 16 Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has launched what appears to be a successful and massive assault on the taxpayers of Illinois. And Illinois taxpayers are doing nothing about it. We're just rolling over. Maybe Illinois taxpayers are tired of complaining or fighting a…
Games of Thrones comes to an end May 20, 2019. Series 1, Episode 15 The popular HBO Series Game of Thrones came to a pretty lame ending if you ask me on Sunday May 19, 2019. But what? Are we going to jump out of windows now? No. We soldier on like good Lannisters and Starks ... not so much the Targaryens or the UnSullied. But we live on. Here's a q…
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Gov. Pritzker disrespects Lt. Gov. Stratton by creating Deputy Governor Spots S1 Ep 14
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Gov. Pritzker disrespects Lt. Gov. Stratton by creating Deputy Governor Spots Season 1 Episode 14 05-18-19 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker disrespect Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton by creating the "Deputy Governor" posts to undermine his pronise to give her a strong voice This episode of Ray Hanania on Politics looks at the stumbling policies of Illinois Go…
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Game of Thrones has been a "Thrilling Disappointment" - S1 Ep 13
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Game of Thrones has been a "Thrilling Disappointment" May 9, 2019 Season 1, Episode 13 I have been watching Game of Thrones on HBO for more than 8 years. This is Season 8 and there are only 2 episodes left as it comes to a crashing end. I love the series so much I would watch any level of quality and I have an excitement about this final season tha…
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The Hate Show with Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert - S1 Ep12
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The Hate Show with Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert May 9, 2019 Season 1, Episode 12 It used to be that after working real hard to take care of our families, we could come home at night and relax in front of the TV set and watch Late Night talk show hosts entertain us with humor and fun. We had Johnny Carson and the Jay Leno and David Lettermen. Th…
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Gov. Pritzker's "Fair Tax" isn't Fair at all - S1 Ep11
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Gov. Pritzker's "Fair Tax" isn't Fair at all Monday May 6, 2019 Season 1 Episode 11 This is the Ray Hanania on Politcs podcast hosted by former CHicago City Hall Reporter and award-winning columnist Ray Hanania. In this podcast we look at the hypocrisy of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "fair tax" which isn't really fair at all. The swicth he is proposing fro…
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The Mueller Report, biased media & Trump April 18, 2019, S1, Ep10
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The Mueller Report, biased media & Trump April 18, 2019, Season 1, Episode 10 Ray Hanania on Politics analyzes the media bias in the coverage of the release of the Report on Alleged Collusion with Russian by Donald Trump prior to and after his election as President. The Mueller Report was completed after a staggering 22-month long investigation by …
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S1 Ep9: How Uber and Lift are destroying an immigrant driven industry
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S1 Ep9: How Uber and Lift are destroying an immigrant driven industry This is the Ray Hanania Podcasta weekly overview of all my opinion columns, my radio interviews, and my reports on Middle East topics and on Mainstream American politics. This episode of Ray Hanania on Politics looks at impact that Uber and Lyft are having on the Taxi Cab industr…
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Remembering the 1979 election that changed everything in Chicago
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Remembering the 1979 election that changed everything in Chicago -- April 2, 2019 This is the "Ray Hanania on Politics" Podcast, a look at Chicagoland politics past and present ... This episode of Ray Hanania on Politics looks at the 1978 campaign and 1979 Chicago Mayoral Election. We talk about the first African American mayor being either Lori Li…
Chicago Mayoral Election, Lightfoot vs Preckwinkle Opinion Commentary April 1, 2019 This is the Ray Hanania Podcasta weekly overview of all my opinion columns, my radio interviews, and my reports on Middle East topics and on Mainstream American politics. This episode of Ray Hanania on Politics looks at the race for Chicago mayor between Lori Lightf…
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Richard Silverstein on Israel, Palestine Omar, AIPAC & peace, March 25, 2019
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Richard Silverstein on Israel, Palestine Omar, AIPAC & peace, March 25, 2019 This is the Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast, we talk about everything from the Middle East to Mainstream issue, recorded on March 25, 2019. Our guest online with us is Richard Silverstein, a longtime Jewish American progressive. Richard and I talk about the AIPAC Conferenc…
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The truth about the failed Mueller probe into Russian meddling and collusion
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The Fake Mueller investigation into Russian meddling into the election ... 03-24-19 This is the Ray Hanania on Politics podcast … I’ve covered politics for nearly a half century, including covering City Hall from 1978 until 1992 working there every day morning until night ands covering the administrations of 7 Chicago mayors from Daley to Daley … t…
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Illinois Taxes, Mosque Massacres, Israeli election chicanery
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Illinois Taxes, Mosque Massacres, Israeli election chicanery Podcast Illinois Taxation, Mosque Massacre in New Zealand and Israel, and Israel's election chicanery, March 24, 2019 This is Ray Hanania's Podcast, The Middle East & Mainstream Podcast, which explores every issue under the sun, from mainstream to the Middle East, politics, everyday life,…
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Endorsing Toni Preckwinkle over Lori Lightfoot for Mayor of Chicago
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Former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania endorses Toni Preckwinkle for Mayor of Chicago over Lori Lightfoot in the April 2, 2019 Chicago Mayoral election and he explains why in this podcast. This is Ray Hanania's Podcast, Slice of Life, which explores every issue under the sun, from mainstream to the Middle East, politics, everyday life, socie…
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Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Stole my Life March 16, 2019
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Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Stole my Life, March 16, 2019 Some people in society define themselves based on the role models they admire. Tom Hanks. Amal Clooney. Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton. Brad Pitt. Adam Sandler. Meryl Streep. I can say with absolute certainty that my role model, the person I most identify with and see so many paralle…
In this episode of Ray Hanania on Politics (formerly the Slice of Life) Podcast (03-12-19), former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania talks about how many of the 14 candidates who ran for Mayor of Chicago have proposed that the city impose taxes on suburbanites to help off-set the city's mounting debts from wasted spending, corruption and sky-h…
