05/11/2026
https://youtu.be/a3jZk9jygeI
The Lightning Strike, May 10, 2026.
🔥 Welcome to another powerful episode of The Lightning Strike with Mohammed Faheem on WCPT 820 AM!
This week’s show launched our brand new “District Watch” segment, a grassroots political accountability initiative bringing local voices and district level reporting directly to the public conversation.
Our first District Watch correspondent, Nick Unaniejewski, former Illinois State Senate candidate for the 6th District, joined us to discuss one of the biggest issues impacting Chicago’s North Side: housing affordability, rising costs, and the growing pressure on working families.
Also joining the program:
🎙️ Ray Hanania and Mohammed Jaber discussed Jaber’s resignation from the School District 230 board after facing resistance to efforts supporting Arabic language courses and broader cultural inclusion initiatives.
🎙️ Former Congresswoman Marie Newman broke down the growing national battle over redistricting in several southern states, the erosion of voting rights protections, and renewed legal threats targeting access to mifepristone.
🎙️ Rebecca Lautermich from Sunset Solutions shared how her nonprofit is bringing practical technology solutions to underserved communities and churches in Ukraine and Uganda through solar power systems, water monitoring technology, and sustainable infrastructure support.
The show also tackled:
⚡ The importance of grassroots organizing over consultant driven politics
⚡ Local political accountability
⚡ The future of progressive engagement
⚡ Technical difficulties at WCPT and the realities of independent media operations
⚡ Why district level intelligence matters more than ever in modern politics
District Watch is designed to give former candidates, organizers, and engaged citizens a continuing platform to monitor incumbents, report on local concerns, and keep communities informed between election cycles.
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🔥 Welcome to another powerful episode of The Lightning Strike with Mohammed Faheem on WCPT 820 AM!This week’s show launched our brand new “District Watch” s...
