Prof. Kevin Schultz: WCPT 820 Interview

Richard Chew is joined by Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History. The discussion focused on political engagement, resistance to authoritarianism, and threats to democracy and press freedom. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Schultz described energized students at UIC; protests led the College of Business to disinvite ICE from a job fair. - He discussed growing public opposition to Trump, including protests at Medinah Country Club's 2026 President’s Cup and potential shifts in congressional and state elections. - Schultz and Chew argued that preserving democracy requires sustained public participation rather than assuming democratic institutions will protect themselves. - Schultz connected current activism to earlier American protest movements, including trucker strikes during the 1970s energy crisis. - He reviewed historical conflicts over press freedom, from the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 to the killing of journalist and abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy to Daniel Ellsberg's leak of the top-secret Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal