Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | September 21, 2026

On today's show

– Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of “The Escalation Trap” on Substack; his new book, “Our Own Worst Enemies: America in the Age of Violent Populism,” comes out Tuesday

– Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas

– Chris Bury, former TV newsman and recently retired DePaul journalism professor\

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