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In 1983, Harold Washington took on the Chicago machine and won, with the help of a multiracial coalition, becoming the first Black mayor of Chicago. Winning the mayoral election was only the first fight, and 29 of the 50 alderpersons on City Council, led by the “the Eddies,” Aldermen Ed Vrdolyak and Edward M. Burke, opposed Washington's every move. This week we look at Washington's rise to the 5th floor of City Hall, who helped him get there, and the struggles he faced once elected. Joining me to help us learn more about Harold Washington is Dr. Gordon K. Mantler, Executive Director of the University Writing Program and Associate Professor of Writing and of History at the George Washington University and author of The Multiracial Promise: Harold Washington's Chicago and the Democratic Struggle in Reagan's America. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The episode image is a photo of Harold Washington, US Federal Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Additional Sources: “WASHINGTON, Harold,” HIstory, Art, and Archives, United States House of Representatives. “Mayor Harold Washington Biography,” Chicago Public Library. “Achieving the Dream: Harold Washington,” WTTW Chicago. “Who Was Harold Washington? A Look Back at the Legacy of Chicago's First Black Mayor,” NBC5 Chicago, April 15, 2022. “How Mayor Harold Washington Shaped the City of Chicago,” by Adam Doster, Chicago Magazine, April 29, 2013. “Punch 9 for Harold Washington [video],” directed by Joe Winston, 2021. “The Legacy of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington [video],” UChicago Institute of Politics, Streamed live on Apr 27, 2022. “ILLINOIS SETS UP AT LARGE VOTING; Governor Signs Emergency Bill for House Election,” The New York Times, January 30, 1964, Page 14. “Hyde Park Stories: Harold Washington Park,” by Patricia L. Morse, Hyde Park Historical Society, February 22, 2023.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonah's still in Chicago for today's Ruminant, and he isn't terribly comfortable with the pre-summer weather. Still, severe cold in spring is less frustrating than our political dysfunction, and Jonah has plenty to discuss on that front. After exploring the distinction between disinformation and misinformation and the state of American media bias, he turns to the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, Florida's controversial education bill, and why misusing the term “groomer” is both immoral and tactically foolish for Republicans. Ready your bingo cards for a predictably freewheeling ride.Show Notes:- The Remnant with Megan McCardle- Jonah on disinformation at the UChicago Institute of Politics- Soviet disinformation- The paradoxes of media bias- Jonah on the Kavanaugh allegations- Anne Applebaum's UChicago panel- Anne Applebaum on Hunter Biden's laptop- David French: “Against the ‘Groomer' Smear”- The Remnant with Adam White- How Title IX became a political weapon

David Axelrod, the longtime political consultant and commentator now serving as director of the UChicago Institute of Politics, has a unique perspective on civil-military relations. In 2004, Mr. Axelrod joined the U.S. Senate campaign of a young Illinois state senator named Barack Obama. Just four years later, he and his team of strategists orchestrated Mr. Obama’s historic campaign for the presidency. Then during the first two years of the administration, Mr. Axelrod served as a White House Senior Adviser, coordinating policy and communications -- where, among many other things, he observed the U.S. military and its role in a complex government. Mr. Axelrod joined Thomas and Nick for a special live episode before an audience of professors and graduate students at the Harris School of Public Policy. They discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, political considerations in the national security process, the sometimes-tense relationship between the Pentagon and the White House, and Mr. Axelrod’s role as a political adviser. Also discussed: the USS JOHN McCAIN controversy, President Obama’s Nobel Prize, and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. This podcast is in no way intended to reflect the official positions of the Department of Defense or any other military entity. Podcast Production Credit: Thomas Krasnican, host Nick Paraiso, host Haz Yano, producer Julian Lake, engineer and producer Aishwarya Kumar, producer Mary Martha Maclay, producer Special thanks to ret. Admiral Mike Mullen, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Golby, Captain Mike Robinson, Samantha Neal, the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and to everyone at Harris who came out and supported this live taping!

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago; Piermaria Oddone, Fermilab Director; Eric Isaacs, Argonne National Laboratory Director, and Trudy Vincent, UChicago Associate Vice President for Federal Relations, discuss the promise and challenges of doing big science. Steve Edwards, Deputy Director, Programming, UChicago Institute of Politics, is moderator of the discussion, which took place on May 16, 2013, at the Museum of Science and Industry. The event was the seventh in a series of Joint Speaker programs begun in 2010 by the University's Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories. The purpose of the series is to build connections and spark collaborations among University faculty members and scientists, researchers, and engineers at Argonne and Fermilab.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. 6/5/14 Steven J. Sibener, Carl William Eisendrath Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry and the James Franck Institute; Director, UChicago Institute for Molecular Engineering Water Research Initiative The availability of fresh water for human consumption is becoming increasingly constrained around the world. Such shortages will increase in the future due to rising demand and the depletion of extant water resources, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The UChicago Water Research Initiative, in partnership with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, seeks to address some of the most critical technological issues in water resource development. This presentation will give a snapshot of water utilization, stresses, and opportunities for technological solutions.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Mark Halperin and John Heilemann set the national conversation on fire with their bestselling account of the 2008 presidential election, "Game Change." In "Double Down," they apply their unparalleled access and storytelling savvy to the 2012 election, rendering an equally compelling narrative about the circuslike Republican nomination fight, the rise and fall of Mitt Romney, and the trials, tribulations, and Election Day triumph of Barack Obama. Halperin and Heilemann will join us at the UChicago Institute of Politics to talk about their new book, as well as about their careers.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The UChicago Institute of Politics and Google presented a conversation with Washington Post journalist Dan Balz, author of the new book “Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America.” Steve Edwards, the institute’s deputy director of programming, interviewed Balz.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago; Piermaria Oddone, Fermilab Director; Eric Isaacs, Argonne National Laboratory Director, and Trudy Vincent, UChicago Associate Vice President for Federal Relations, discuss the promise and challenges of doing big science. Steve Edwards, Deputy Director, Programming, UChicago Institute of Politics, is moderator of the discussion, which took place on May 16, 2013, at the Museum of Science and Industry. The event was the seventh in a series of Joint Speaker programs begun in 2010 by the University's Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories. The purpose of the series is to build connections and spark collaborations among University faculty members and scientists, researchers, and engineers at Argonne and Fermilab.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Called a "messenger to mankind," Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel sits down with David Axelrod, director of the UChicago Institute of Politics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the humanitarian’s life, his work, and his views on the world today.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago; Piermaria Oddone, Fermilab Director; Eric Isaacs, Argonne National Laboratory Director, and Trudy Vincent, UChicago Associate Vice President for Federal Relations, discuss the promise and challenges of doing big science. Steve Edwards, Deputy Director, Programming, UChicago Institute of Politics, is moderator of the discussion, which took place on May 16, 2013, at the Museum of Science and Industry. The event was the seventh in a series of Joint Speaker programs begun in 2010 by the University's Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories. The purpose of the series is to build connections and spark collaborations among University faculty members and scientists, researchers, and engineers at Argonne and Fermilab.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Called a "messenger to mankind," Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel sits down with David Axelrod, director of the UChicago Institute of Politics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the humanitarian’s life, his work, and his views on the world today.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago students and faculty react to the creation of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, to be led by David Axelrod beginning in 2013. On January 19, the University hosted a star panel featuring moderator George Stephanopolous, Rahm Emanuel, David Brooks, Rachel Maddow, and Alex Castellanos — only a taste of what great events are to come with the establishment of the new Institute.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago students and faculty react to the creation of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, to be led by David Axelrod beginning in 2013. On January 19, the University hosted a star panel featuring moderator George Stephanopolous, Rahm Emanuel, David Brooks, Rachel Maddow, and Alex Castellanos — only a taste of what great events are to come with the establishment of the new Institute.