'Afternoon Shift' #183: American utopias

November 5, 2012

View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #183: American utopias " on Storify'Afternoon Shift' #183: American utopias As political pundits crunch the numbers on election eve, some say low turnout puts IL in play. Then we check in with the Altgeld Gardens community to see what they think of President Obama, the area's former community organizer. Finally, we sit down with controversial storyteller Mike Daisey.Storified by · Mon, Nov 05 2012 14:32:59Politicians past by WBEZRick Kogan reflects on the career of Adlai Stevenson II.Presidential election word cloud 2012VectorportalPolitical pundit Ann Coulter tweeted that waning enthusiasm for the president and low early voting numbers show support for President Obama in IL isn't where it was four years ago. Could Illinois really turn red? We check in with WBEZ political reporter Alex Keefe.
Alex Keefe explains the numbers behind Ann Coulter's statement about Illinois by WBEZPolitical pundit Ann Coulter tweeted that waning enthusiasm for the president and low early voting numbers show support for President Oba...Illinois in play: Early/absentee voting down 57% in Chicago. Unless O wins BIG in Chicago, he loses the state. http://bit.ly/YEVNAfAnn CoulterIllinoisDemocratic President Barack Obama holds a strong 19-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Illinois, 57% Obama to 38% Romne...Four years ago, just after Barack Obama became president, independent reporter Linda Paul and photographer Rich Cahan visited Altgeld Gardens to get reaction from residents, many of whom knew him as a young ambitious community organizer. Now they’ve returned to find out what folks think of his presidency, and what’s changed--for better or for worse--in Altgeld.Altgeld Gardens: Four years laterPart IIAltgeld Gardens is a sprawling public housing development, as far south as you can go and still be in Chicago. It's surrounded by ...Our own Justin Kauffman gives Rick the latest on the Chicago Bears. Update on the Bears' standing with Justin Kauffman by WBEZJustin Kauffman gives us the latest on the Bears.WBEZ’s Lee Bey and Steve Bynum talk about a host of issues floating around for an election eve edition of the 3 @ 3.Our 3@3 panel dicusses election traditions, Hurricane Sandy, and more by WBEZWBEZ's Lee Bey and Steve Bynum talk about a host of issues floating around for an election eve edition of the 3 @ 3.Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority group in the state, but their political clout has been largely untapped. WBEZ’s Susie An finds out why, and what’s being done to make them a bigger force on the state’s political scene.Asian American voters by WBEZAsian Americans are the fastest growing minority group in the state, but their political clout has been largely untapped. WBEZ's Susie An...This spring, This American Life issued a retraction after discovering that storyteller Mike Daisey fabricated details in his story and one-man show, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs." Just months later, Daisey is back on stage, sharing a new monologue called, “American Utopias,” which he’s performing at the MCA this week.Mike Daisey on his past, present, and future with performance by WBEZThis spring, This American Life issued a retraction after discovering that storyteller Mike Daisey fabricated details in his story and on...Mike Daisey: American Utopias | MCA ChicagoCo-presented with the Chicago Humanities Festival "Mike Daisey is a force of nature. (He) can work a story deep into your subconscious an...