Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet 'Morning Shift' #90: Second time around January 22, 2013 WBEZ [View the story "'Morning Shift' #90: Second time around" on Storify]'Morning Shift' #90: Second time aroundOn Tuesday's Morning Shift, we talk with Equality Illinois CEO on President Obama's mention of same sex marriage and the implications, WBEZ business reporter checks in on Boeing and Groupon, Daybook with WBEZ news blogger, anniversary of Roe V. Wade and tunes from Freakwater live in-studio.Storified by · Tue, Jan 22 2013 07:39:212013 Presidential Inauguration - President Barack Obama and Michelle Obamalkung409President Obama's Second Inaugural SpeechPresident Barack Obama on Monday mentioned gay rights for the first time in an Inauguration speech, saying “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well.” Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov reacts to the impact these words may have for groups like his.Elegant second Obama inauguration twirling to a starry endPresident Obama and first lady Michelle Obama prepared to dance their elegant second inauguration to an end tonight at the inaugural ball...Obama's ringing defense of liberalismIgor Naumovski is among the flag-waving celebrants on the National Mall during the inauguration ceremony on Monday, January 21, in Washin...The beat goes on for Boeing, Groupon anti-gun dealsWBEZ business reporter Niala Boodhoo has the latest in the ongoing struggle for Chicago-based Boeing, and more on an announcement from Groupon Monday that the company will cease to offer any deals and discounts for gun-related activities. Large Boeing Buyer Praises CommunicationBoeing has done a very good job of communicating about problems that have ground its new 787 Dreamliner, said Henri Courpron, chief execu...Probe turns to Boeing 787's battery makerJapanese and U.S. investigators began a probe Monday into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets. Tsut...Probe turns to Boeing 787's battery makerJapanese and U.S. investigators began a probe Monday into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets. Tsut...CPS streamlining educationChicago Public School leaders say 137 of their schools are sitting half-empty—with way too few students. When they talk about closing schools to make the district more efficient, these are the schools they’re talking about. WBEZ’s Becky Vevea checked out one of those schools.WBEZ tours 'half-empty' schoolsCPS says 137 of its schools are sitting half-empty. WBEZ went to see what it looks and feels like inside some of the district’s ...CPS removes high schools, high-performing schools from target listDistrict chief mulling over panel's early report on potential shutdowns Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has taken high ...DaybookWBEZ news blogger previews some top stories of the week.40 years of Roe V. WadeTuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling making abortion legal. While it remains legal on the federal level, states have issued more stringent restrictions for women to obtain abortions. These moves are gratifying to those who consider themselves pro-life activists. Those fighting for abortion rights-part of the pro-choice movement-continue to fight back on these moves. Four decades after the legal decision, we explore the evolution of activism on both sides of the issue. We talk with Joshua Wilson, author of the upcoming book Street Politics of Abortion: Speech, Violence and America’s Culture Wars out in the Fall, about how activists have changed tactics and strategies. We also hear from Kelsey Hazzard from Secular Prolife about her group’s mission to separate the movement from religious and political ideologies, and feminist and reproduction rights activist Erin Matson about how the younger generation is taking up the mantle in the pro-choice movement.Roe v. Wade Backlash Persists 40 Years LaterDemonstrators will take to the streets this week to protest Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion 40 years...FreakwaterMusicians Catherine Irwin and Janet Beveridge Bean have been at it as Freakwater for nearly 25 years. The women spend time in separate cities which might explain why it's been several years since they've put out their last album together. But when Irwin put out her sophomore solo albumLittle Heater last year, the two hit the road together in support of the new release. Irwin and Bean join the Morning Shift to dig into Freakwater’s catalog. Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Categories morning shift, Previous post in Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia 'Morning Shift' #89: Must act now Next post in Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia Morning Shift: Your neck of the woods View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org What it’s like to live on minimum wage in Chicago Chicago's biggest 'L' rebuild Kwame Dawes sings of Jamaica Chicago's best diner breakfasts What’s (still) manufactured in Chicago Where was Rep. Aaron Schock at 25? Spy cam, icefish make climate change connection Historic South Side theater for sale Chicago bike culture 101
