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Courageous Thought Podcasts, Audio and Video, address and analyze political issues from Chicago to the Middle East in several show formats, reflecting his award-winning writings at Substack at www.CourageousThought.com. (Also at www.RayHanania.com and www.Hanania.com.)
A professional journalist for more than a half century, Ray Hanania entered political reporting assigned as a desked reporter at Chicago City Halll covering from 1977 through 1992, covering 7 mayors (Richard J. Daley, Michael A. Bilandic, Jane M. Byrne, Harold Washington, David Orr, Eugene Sawyer and Richard M. Daley). He has written news and feature stories on politics for newspapers around the world, including for the Chicago Sun-Times, Houston Chronicle, Newsday, Orlando Sentinel, Arab News, and more.
Through Courageous Thought Podcasts, Hanania produces and co-hosts several audio and video podcasts, including:
Two Guys on Politics with former Congressman Bill Lipinski addressing national and international politics, issues and events
Political-Review with political analyst and consultant Frank Calabrese on Chicago and Chicagoland politics, issues, and events
Ray Hanania on Politics, occasional perspectives by Ray Hanania complementing his political Opinion Columns on Substack (www.RayHanania.com, www.Hanania.com and www.CourageousThought.com)
The Arab Street Radio & Audio Podcast, where Ray Hanania focuses on Middle East and Arab World issues.
You can reach Ray Hanania at rghanania@gmail.com or, on his Substack website at www.CourageousThought.com.
Ray Hanania's podcasts are also vailable on Youtube.
Episodes
Jul 6, 2017
Jul 6, 2017
5 min
Rauner Puts Criminals above interests of Illinois residents
Ray Hanania's column in the Southwest News Newspaper Group published June 15, 2017 addresses Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's support of criminals over addressing the needs of everyday law-abiding citizens of the State of Illinois.
The podcast/column addresses an executive order Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed making it easier for individuals accused of minor crimes who can't make bail ordered by a judge in a court of law to avoid being held in jail pending the trial date.
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Jul 6, 2017
Jul 6, 2017
6 min
Where is the Palestinian Exodus?
Ray Hanania's column from the Arab News newspaper published June 15, 2017 asking where is the Palestinian literature version of Leon Uris' novel, Exodus?
On the 50th anniversary of the 1967 War, the Palestinians and the Arab world continue to fail to tell their stories effectively.
For more information visit www.TheDailyHookah.com