Ep. 104 - Voter Guides, Electoralism, & the 2024 Cook County Primaries ft. Stephanie Skora & Raeghn Draper

BrownTown sits down with co-authors of the "Girl, I Guess"
Progressive Voter Guide, three-peat guest Stephanie Skora and
newcomer Raeghn Draper to talk all things 2024 Cook County
Democratic Primary Elections. From ethics and attitudes in
long-form opinion journalism to new endorsement standards
surrounding Palestinian liberation, the gang situates the
relationship between electoralism and the Left in this moment and
extrapolates its potential for the future. Originally recorded
February 8, 2024.


Full Transcriptions Here!


GUESTS
Stephanie Skora is a writer, educator, speaker, organizer, and
non-profiteer based in Chicago, Illinois. She lives as a Stone
Top hard femme trans Lesbian and working-class anti-Zionist
Ashkenazi Jew, and mobilizes her identities to work in solidarity
with Palestinians, to queer Jewish spaces, and to fight for
justice and liberation for all trans people. Stephanie is the
Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer of Brave Space Alliance,
serves as Board Treasurer for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality
and Gender Diversity, and is the co-author and editor of the
"Girl, I Guess" Progressive Voter Guide. Follow her on Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter.


Raeghn Draper is a Chicago-based writer, community organizer, and
hospitality professional originally from Milwaukee, WI. Since
2019, they have been involved in the Chicago social justice scene
and co-founded the Chicago Hospitality Accountable Actions
Database (CHAAD) Project. This commitment extends to their
current role at Futures Institute as the Lead Storyteller, where
they blend creativity with a drive for social change. Through
their activism and advocacy, they strive to raise awareness of
the issues that affect workers of color in the industry and work
toward meaningful change. Follow them on Instagram.


 


Mentioned in episode and more information:


Previous episodes. 80 & 60 with Stephanie Skora

Kim Foxx's trajectory (1, 2, 3, 4)

Rossana Rodriguez: Passing the Chicago Ceasefire vote &
2019 election win


How the U.S. Drove Venezuelans North (In These Times)

New endorsement standards regarding Palestine

Bring Chicago Home & its Golden Shrug!

Injustice Watch's 2024 Cook County Judicial Primary Election
Guide



Opinions on this episode only reflect David, Caullen,
Stephanie, and Raeghn as individuals, not their organizations or
places of work.


CREDITS: Intro and outro music from Polls
by Piff Marti. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles.


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