The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath August 2 2025

On this week's show:
– Samuel Bagenstos, the Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan; he specializes in civil rights, labor and employment law, health law, and governance
– Joe Walsh, former Illinois congressman, former Republican candidate for president, and host of the podcast “The Social Contract With Joe Walsh”
– Melissa Sanchez, Chicago-based immigration and labor reporter for ProPublica; her latest piece is a profile of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration who endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison
– Rob Shapiro,  Washington Monthly contributing writer, chairman of Sonecon, and a senior fellow at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He previously served as Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs under Bill Clinton and advised senior members of the Obama administration on economic policy.

Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).  

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