Just A Few Questions
By Marc Sims
Noam Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTBWfkE7BXU
Just A Few QuestionsMay 15, 2024
CHA Held Accountable? Rachel Hinton
Marc Sims asked Block Club Chicago reporter Rachel Hinton; who holds the Chicago Housing Authority accountable?
For 2 Decades, A Historic Pullman Home Has Been Vacant Under CHA’s Watch
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/06/for-2-decades-a-historic-pullman-home-has-been-vacant-under-chas-watch
Rehab or Tear Down? Mick Dumke
Marc Sims talks with Mick Dumke Investigative editor for Block Club Chicago, about a vacant drug house in Chicago Illinois.
This Vacant Bungalow Is Owned By The CHA — And Now It’s A Drug Stash House
Deborah Witzburg: Public Safety
Marc Sims asked Deborah Witzburg a question about public safety and Miss Rumphius.
Deborah Witzburg is the Inspector General for the City of Chicago Illinois.
Vote In Every Election: Mark J. Wallace
Marc Sims talks with Mark J. Wallace about the importance of voting in every election.
https://www.facebook.com/MJWPeoplesshow
Charter Schools? Andrew Broy
Marc Sims talks with Andrew Broy about charter schools.
Andrew Broy is the President of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS).
Why They Don't Vote: Ben Joravsky
Marc Sims talks with Ben Joravsky about why many Americans don't vote.
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/podcasts/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes
Transform The System: Bill Ayers
Marc Sims talks with Bill Ayers about public education for struggling lower income students.
William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (retired).
Illinois State Senator Lakesia Collins
Marc Sims speaks with Illinois State Senator Lakesia Collins about her office and public safety.
https://www.lakesiacollins.com/about-lakesia
Everyone Is Aligned: Peter Cunningham
Marc Sims talks with communications consultant Peter Cunningham about reducing neighborhood crime in the city of Chicago Illinois.
Diverse Learner Parent: Deborah Benjamin-Koller
Marc Sims talks with diverse learner parent Deborah Benjamin-Koller.
Heart of Chicago Soul Club
Marc Sims speaks with Deborah Benjamin-Koller co-founder of the Heart of Chicago Soul Club.
Heart Of Chicago Soul Club
Make Chicago Safe: Steve Sewall PH.D
Marc Sims talks with educator and media entrepreneur Steve Sewall about making Chicago Illinois a safe place to live.
Using the DNC media spotlight to make Chicago SAFE
Mayor Brandon Johnson So Far? John Kugler
Marc Sims talks with activist John Kugler about Brandon Johnson's tenure as mayor of the city of Chicago Illinois.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor.html
Chicago Again At 3 Million: Tosh Chandy J.D.
Marc Sims talks with Attorney Tosh Chandy about what civic leaders can do to raise Chicago's population to 3 million residents.
Tosh Chandy, J.D. Founding Partner Law Office of Tosh Chandy
Rachel Hinton: Investigative Reporter
Marc Sims talks with investigative reporter Rachel Hinton.
Rachel Hinton Investigative Reporter — Block Club Chicago.
A Lasting Peace? Ray Hanania
Marc Sims asks Ray Hanania; will there ever be a lasting peace between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992).
The Brighton Park Migrant Crisis: John Kugler
Marc Sims talks with community activist John Kugler about Chicago's Brighton Park migrant crisis.
Migrant tent camp plan sparks large protest in Brighton Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq7kbEcc0TU
Love & Data: Dr. Marck Abraham
Marc Sims talks with experienced education visionary Dr. Marck Abraham about improving education for low income students.
I Love Public Schools: John Kugler
Marc Sims talks with former Chicago Teachers Union Field Rep John Kugler about CTU President Stacy Davis Gates and Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Neighborhood Fix Effects: Andrew V. Papachristos Ph.D.
Marc Sims talks with Northwestern University sociologist Andrew Papachristos about reducing neighborhood crime.
https://sociology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/core/andrew-v.--papachristos-.html
Man of Service: Alderman David Moore
Marc Sims talks with Chicago's 17th Ward Alderman David Moore about reducing neighborhood crime and saving homes.
Just Buy My Vote: Joseph Simmons
Marc Sims speaks with Joseph Simmons about his book “Just Buy My Vote”: African American Voting Rights, and the Chicago Condition.
Creativity & Trash: Barbara Koenen
Marc Sims speaks with Barbara Koenen, executive director at Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange.
CCRx is a 501c3 nonprofit that redistributes donated surplus materials, equipment, and supplies. CCRx focus is on Chicago teachers and their students, non-profit organizations, and arts and community groups, but they are open to everyone.
Reducing Neighborhood Crime: Bob Fioretti
Marc Sims speaks with former Chicago Alderperson Attorney Bob Fioretti about reducing neighborhood crime.
Bob Fioretti @BobFiorettiChi
One Mayor vs. Neighborhood Crime: Ben Joravsky
Marc Sims talks with the Chicago Reader's senior writer Ben Joravsky about Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago's neighborhood crime.
Chicago's Declining Black Population
https://marcsims.blogspot.com/2017/09/chicagos-declining-black-population.html
Education & Artificial Intelligence: Cheryl Judice
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Judice PhD about education & artificial intelligence.
Cheryl Y. Judice holds a PhD in sociology from Northwestern University.
Best Chicago-style BBQ
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Judice, owner of Hecky’s Barbecue in Evanston Illinois.
Hecky’s Barbecue, an Evanston Illinois institution for nearly 40 years, won the Chicago Tribune’s Readers’ Choice Award for the best Chicago-style BBQ.
Teachers Union VS. Students: John Kugler
Marc Sims talks with education activist John Kugler about the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago politics.
Reducing Crime in Chicago: Gabriel Piemonte
Marc Sims talks with former 5Th Ward aldermanic candidate Gabriel Piemonte about dramatically reducing neighborhood crime in Chicago.
https://www.facebook.com/gabrielpiemonte2
I Vote for Democrats: Frank Lucchese-Soto
Marc Sims talks about politics with Chicagoan Frank Lucchese-Soto.
Decreasing Chicago's Neighborhood Crime: Ben Joravsky
Marc Sims talks with Chicago Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky about Mayor Brandon Johnson, neighborhood crime, and the Chicago Public Schools.
The Ben Joravsky Show
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/podcasts/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes
Teachers vs. A Powerful Teachers Union
Marc Sims talks with educator Rosita Chatonda about the powerful Chicago Teachers Union.
Judge OKs $9.25 million settlement between Chicago schools and teachers union.
Board approves $9.25 million settlement for Black CTU teachers, PSRPs, staff displaced by 2012-14 turnarounds.
LEO Catholic High School: Shaka Rawls
Marc Sims speaks with LEO Catholic High School Principal Shaka Rawls.
https://leohighschool.org/staff/principal
The Importance of Investigative Journalism: Mick Dumke
Marc Sims talks with Mick Dumke about the importance of investigative journalism.
Mick Dumke is an investigative editor and reporter at Block Club Chicago.Gabriel Piemonte: Candidate 5th Ward Chicago
Marc Sims talks with Gabriel Piemonte, candidate for 5th Ward alderman in Chicago Illinois.
https://ballotpedia.org/Gabriel_Piemonte
Old & New Chicago: Dick W. Simpson PhD
Marc Sims talks with professor Dick Simpson about Chicago politics of yesterday and today.
Dick W. Simpson PhD Professor Emeritus Political Science University of Illinois ChicagoDaring To Win: Helen Shiller
Marc Sims talks with Helen Shiller about politics and activism.
Helen Shiller is the author of Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community.
Reduce Crime Now: Brendan Shiller
Marc Sims talks with Attorney Brendan Shiller about reducing crime and violence in cities like Chicago.
Brendan Shiller is an attorney specializing in police misconduct and civil rights cases in Chicago, IL.
Neuroscience and The "N" Word: Aaron Freeman
Marc Sims talks with Aaron Freeman about the body, the brain, and the "N" word.
Aaron Freeman Writer/Performer/Producer at Aaron Freeman Production
https://www.facebook.com/thecomictorah
Media Consumers Have Power: Eric Deggans
Marc Sims talks with Eric Deggans about becoming a better news media consumer.
Eric Deggans is National Public Radio's TV Critic/Media analyst.
Patrick Brutus Candidate 6th Ward Chicago
Marc Sims speaks with Patrick Brutus, a candidate for the office of 6th ward alderperson in Chicago Illinois.
https://www.patrickforthe6th.com/about1
Democrats in MAGA Country: Heidi Henry
Marc Sims talks with Heidi Henry about informing swing, and infrequent voters.
Heidi Henry was a Democratic Party candidate from LaSalle County, Illinois.
Of Boys And Men: Richard V. Reeves
Marc Sims talks with Richard V. Reeves about redefining what it means to be a man.
https://www.brookings.edu/experts/richard-v-reeves
Richard V. Reeves John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair Senior Fellow - Economic Studies Director - Future of the Middle Class InitiativeJocilyn Floyd Candidate 7th Ward Chicago
Marc Sims speaks with Jocilyn Floyd, candidate for the 7th ward alderperson in Chicago Illinois.
Solitude Race and Class: William Deresiewicz
Marc Sims speaks with William Deresiewicz about solitude, race, and class.
William Deresiewicz is an essayist and cultural critic and the author of The End of Solitude.
Democracy On The Ropes & Other Political Issues: Ben Joravsky
Marc Sims talks Chicago Reader Columnist Ben Joravsky about the possibility of the United States losing its democracy and other political issues.
https://chicagoreader.com/author/ben-joravsky
More Than A Business: Hecky's Barbecue
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Y. Judice, owner of Hecky's Barbecue in Evanston Illinois.
Chicago Is A Dangerous City: Peter Cunningham
Marc Sims talks with Peter Cunningham about ending Chicago's dangerous city narrative.
Peter Cunningham is a Chicago-based writer specializing in politics, government, education, and life.
Former Obama administration Assistant Secretary of Education.
Love Lives Not Guns: Trevon Bosley
Marc Sims speaks with activist Trevon Bosley about reducing gun violence in the United States of America.
77 Flavors of Chicago Dario Durham & Sara Faddah
Marc Sims talks with Sara Faddah and Dario Durham about getting out and visiting all parts of Chicago.