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Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column
Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column

Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column The cost of an eNewsletter at Mailchimp has gotten out of hand so I decided to move my columns subscription page to a new site at Substack. You can subscribe (free for limited columns or paid for additional special columns) by clicking this link: https://hanania.substack.com/ I have…

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Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech

Posted on September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech
Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech

Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech Two Guys on Politics podcast hosts former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania took President Joe Biden to task during their weekly podcast on Sunday Sept. 4, 2022 for using his speech as a political attack against Republicans and…

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Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

Posted on June 18, 2022June 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection
Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection You can listen to the Podcast on the Insurrection by clicking here or by using the podcast widget below. Former Illinois Congressman William O. Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter and longtime political columnist Ray Hanania host the weekly Two Guys…

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Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast: Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle

Posted on October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast: Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle
Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast: Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle

Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast: Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle Veteran former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist Ray Hanania looks at the factors that will decide the presidential election battle between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in his podcast at “Ray Hanania on Politics.” Season 2 Episode 8 Oct….

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Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit

Posted on October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit
Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit

Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit Middle East’s leading English language newspaper The Arab News will launch a weekly radio show on Detroit’s US Arab Radio Network to explore issues in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. The show will be hosted by the newspaper’s US Special Correspondent Ray…

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Political Pundit: Mayor Pekau’s strategy to lower the rising COVID-19 infections

Posted on August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Political Pundit: Mayor Pekau’s strategy to lower the rising COVID-19 infections
Political Pundit: Mayor Pekau’s strategy to lower the rising COVID-19 infections

Political Pundit: Mayor Pekau’s strategy to lower the rising COVID-19 infections Mayor Keith Pekau in his Village of Orland Park Youtube Channel video assault on truth, the facts and his critics, argues that the driving force behind rising COVID-19 numbers is “testing.” He says testing is inconsistent and that we should not be misled by…

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Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters

Posted on August 9, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters
Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters

Political Pundit: Mayor Lightfoot face masks vs looters By Ray Hanania We’re having some fun with politics in Chicagoland, the State of Illinois, the Nation and the Middle East. I hope you enjoy this satirical look at political events, issues and the antics of some of our elected officials. (Each comic might have a different…

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The Political Pundit Comic Strip: The Wrath of Keith

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Political Pundit Comic Strip: The Wrath of Keith
The Political Pundit Comic Strip: The Wrath of Keith

The Political Pundit Comic Strip: The Wrath of Keith By all measures including those of Klingons, or any of the Star Trek characters, the Nemesis of Truth, Mayor Keith “Khan Noonien Singh” Pekau, seems to go where no insane politician has gone before. The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. Enjoy…

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