Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

Happy Holidays! We're off until 2016, but until then please enjoy one of our very favorite episodes of 2015!

Inspiring guests on the #RADIO show this week talking about paid family leave, marriage equality, early learning and pre-k for all, voter suppression, and how you can be a part of the solution!  *Special guests include: Sarah Warbelow, Human Rights Campaign; Sheena Wadhawan, Employment Justice Center; Jessica Hiltabidel, Center for Inspired Teaching; Barbara ArnwineTransformative Justice Coalition and host of Igniting Change.

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During the #RADIO show this week we covered the big, sexy victory with the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit in Congress; discussed inspiring work by the Women’s Foundation to advance fair pay; stood up with the #WeAreBetterThanThis movement; and strategized about ending mass incarceration.
 
*Special guests include: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown; Wendy Doyle, Women's Foundation; Ben Wikler, MoveOn; Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice.
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On the #RADIO show this week we talk about hope in a time when a dangerous tide of hatred, violence, and suspicion is rising in America — whether aimed at Arab and Muslim Americans, women and the places we seek health care, Black people, immigrants and refugees, or people just going about their daily lives.  We also talk about the workplace policies needed for millennials who are all grown up and having babies;  and about the national budget negations and if there will be another government shut down.  Then we close the show with great tips for cooking delicious foods during the holidays from an award-winning chef and author.
 
*Special guests include: Pastor Michael McBride, PICO (@pastormykmac) Christina Postolowski, Young Invincibles (@YoungInvincible)Bob Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (@GreensteinCBPP); Todd Gray, Equinox and author of The New Jewish Table (@EquinoxDC)
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The San Bernardino shooting and public safety measures to protect people from gun violence; what’s at stake with working family tax credits (EITC & CTC); Justice for #LaquanMcDonald, addressing police brutality, and Chicago; and celebrating good news on healthy food options for kids.
 
*Special guests include:  Shannon Watts, Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand); Stephanie Roman, National Council of La Raza (@NCLR);  Johnaé Strong
​, Black Youth Project 100 (
@johnae_alyse
​)
Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, (@monifabandele)
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The #RADIO show this week covers immigration policy and what’s next for our nation; the lowdown on women owned businesses; talking to kids about tragic events like what happened in Paris and Beirut; the #WithinReach campaign and what you can do to boost our economy and families.
 
*Special guests include: Wendy Cervantes, First FocusNanette Fondas, award-wining author and academic; Eileen Carter-Campos, MommyTeaches.com; Sarah Baron, American Progress. 
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The #radio show this week covers tips for increasing your, and your child’s, emotional intelligence; how to stop harassment by landlords; breaking through with childcare policy; and how to thrive in a culture of hyper masculinity, how films create cultural change, and how SoulFood Junkies is now on Netflix.

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The #RADIO show this week covers tips for getting all kids access to healthy foods, ending pregnancy discrimination, discusses the distance between the minimum wage and the living wage, and what’s reveals what’s going on in Iowa with the Presidential election!

*Special guests include: Bettina Elias Siegel,  The Lunch Tray; Phoebe Taubman, A Better Balance; Jill Reese, Alliance for a Just Society; and Rachel Ong, Strategic Elements.

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Women in sports and leadership, breaking the school to prison pipeline, what’s in the national budget for you, and turning despair into hope… announcing The Women’s Building.  *Special guests include: Sarah Howard-Garoutte, MomsRising; Kesi Foster, Urban Youth Collaborative; Debbie Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs; Pamela Shifman, NoVo Foundation and The Women’s Building. 

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Inspiring guests on the #RADIO show this week talking about paid family leave, marriage equality, early learning and pre-k for all, voter suppression, and how you can be a part of the solution!  *Special guests include: Sarah Warbelow, Human Rights Campaign; Sheena Wadhawan, Employment Justice Center; Jessica Hiltabidel, Center for Inspired Teaching; Barbara ArnwineTransformative Justice Coalition and host of Igniting Change.

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This #RADIO show covers what’s going on to address sexual assault on college campuses, addresses the myth of the “Asian Advantage,” and covers what’s being said (and not said) in the Presidential Debates on Twitter and on-the-ground.
 
*Special guests include: Ellen Bravo, award-winning author of Again and Again, and Family Values @ Work Consortium; Christopher Kang, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans; Kimberly Ellis aka Dr. Goddess; Christina D’Allesandro, New Hampshire State Director for MomsRising.
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*Special guests include: Rashad RobinsonColorofChange; Marc Bayard, Institute for Policy Studies’ Black Worker Initiative; Arkadi GerneyCenter for American Progress; Nicole Gonzales, Changing Woman Initiative (CWI), Navajo nation, certified nurse midwife.

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The #RADIO show this week covers the power of Twitter, why hundreds of business schools are supporting national paid family and medical leave insurance, discussed Planned Parenthood under fire, and talks about how to be a Democracy Doula. *Special guests include: dream hampton, a writer, award winning filmmaker and organizer; Dr. Stew Friedman, Wharton School of Business faculty since 1984;  Marcy Stech, EMILY’S List; Donovan X. Ramsey, journalist and Emerging Voices Fellow at Demos; Marilyn Watkins, Economic Opportunity Institute.

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This radio show covers the current status of the wage gap; discusses the new report, "Who Pays? The True Cost of Incarceration on Families;” talks about how to find out which Presidential candidates are “clueless” and which “have a clue,” and gets a direct report from Pastor McBride about the Pope’s message in Washington, D.C.
 
*Special guests include: Lisa Maatz​, American Association of University Women; Alicia Walters, Forward Together; Ashley Boyd​, MomsRising; ​Pastor Mike McBride.
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The radio show this week covers the explosion of cuteness that took over the U.S. Capitol lawn to remind Congress to invest in high quality, affordable early learning, including childcare; the 100 women walking 100 miles to bring focus on the need for immigration policy reform; clocks and discrimination in high schools; the importance of WIC; and a bi-partisan conversation about why there is too much hate in politics right now.  *Special guests include: Helen Blank, National Women's Law Center; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Martelle Esposito; National WIC Association; Bill Finkbeiner. political strategist.

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On the radio show this week we talk tips for self care, how to stop unfair pay of Native American women, cover the changing shape of media in our nation, and discuss President Obama’s recent “hat trick” with fair pay, earned sick days, and paid family leave. *Special guests include:  Jackie Payne, Move To End Violence; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising; Mary Kathryn Nagle, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and attorney; Charles Showalter, the Union Edge; Ruth Martin, MomsRising.

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This radio show covers the art of change and how creativity is used in raising voices, creating and sharing images, and changing culture with a focus on racial equity, immigration fairness, and paid family leave policies.  In response to the media firestorm around Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s pregnancy announcement, this show also asks the question: When was the last time a male CEO was asked about how he’d handle work and family with a new baby?  *Special guests include Arisha Michelle Hatch, Color of Change; Terra Holcomb, award-winning artist;  Miriam W. Yeung, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF); and Vicki Shabo, National Partnership for Women & Families.  (Be sure to check out Terra Holcomb’s art as you listen to the show here: http://www.terraholcomb.com/)

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The radio show this week covers #BlackLivesMatter & a St. Louis update; the #IranDeal; an inspiring win for #Childcare; and #NonToxic School Supplies

 

*Thank you to special guests including: Dr. Justin Hansford, human rights activist and law professor at Saint Louis University School of Law; Heather Booth, leading strategist for progressive issue campaigns and on driving issues in elections in the United States; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising; Megan Boyle, Environmental Working Group.

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This show covers everything from Planned Parenthood, to marijuana, to #BlackLivesMatter & #Sanders, to updating overtime rules!  Special guests include: Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Board;  Julie Weed, author & journalist with Forbes and more; Heidi Hartmann, Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR); and Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal.

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On the show this week we break down the Presidential debate shenanigans; shark bites & protecting sharks;  the latest on immigration policy; and our nation needs diverse representation and candidates yesterday!
 
*Special guests include: Wendy Davis, former Texas State Senator and Gubernatorial Nominee; Debbie Salamone, shark bite survivor, Pew's Shark Attack Survivors for Shark Conservation; Wendy Cervantes, First Focus; Jennifer Fernandez Ancona, Women Donors Network. 
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The #RADIO show this week covers ending the overtime nightmare, advancing fair pay for Black women, the top things you should know about education, taking down Trump’s lies, and why your voice matters.
 

*Special guests include: U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez; Dr. Avis Jones- DeWeever,  Incite Unlimited, Black Women’s Round Table, and Exceptional Leadership Institute for Women; U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; Elisa Batista, MomsRising/MamásConPoder.org  

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The #RADIO show covers the power of Twitter to drive news and accountability; crowdsourcing what every American should know; women, equality, and sports; tips for blogging, activism and kids.

 
*Special guests include: Dr. Kimberly Ellis (Dr. Goddess); Eric Liu, author, founder and CEO of Citizen University; Nancy Hogshead-Makar, three time gold medalist in the Olympics and CEO of Champion Women;  Sili Recio, MomsRising and Digital Ninja of MyMamihood.com.
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#SayHerName #PaidSickWins #BlackLivesMatter #FoodJustice #ACA #HealthcareForAll
 

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Melissa Broome, Job Opportunities Task Force; Charlene Carruthers, Black Youth Project 100; and Ron Pollack, Families USA. 

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This show covers the horrible act of racist terrorism in Charleston, South Carolina and the Civil Rights Movement, tips for fighting racism, how to bake a great cake and build community at the same time, and victories with paid sick days, paid family leave, affordable healthcare coverage, and marriage equality.  
 

*Special guests include: Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation & Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network; Rinku Sen, Race Forward: Center for Racial Justice Innovation, and also Colorlines Magazine; Maryanne Tagney, Advocate, Activist, Philanthropist and Baker; Latifa Lyles, Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor.

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The radio show this week covers the recent win in North Carolina to protect gun safety laws, the racially-motivated terrorism in Charleston, a BIG win for paid sicks days in Oregon; and photography tips you can use in the summer with kids.

 
*Special guests include: Beth Messersmith, North Carolina MomsRising;  Andrea Paluso, Family Forward Oregon; Crystal FitzSimons, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC); and Emily Goodstein, Emily Goodstein Photography.
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#BlackLivesMatter #SwimSafe #FindYourStory #BeHeard  *Thank you to special guests on the radio show this week including: Patrice Cullors, founder of Dignity and Power Now and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter; Mario Vittone, leading expert on immersion hypothermia, drowning, sea survival, and safety at sea;  ​Justina Chen, award winning author; Beth Messersmith, North Carolina MomsRising.

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The #RADIO show this week covers a summer of justice, working with kids in the house, tips for sunscreens, and beach reading. *Special guests include: Dante Berry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice; Sonya Lunder, Environmental Working Group; Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Catherine Linka, author.

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*Special guests include: Miriam Yeung,  Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF);  Jon Gould, Children's Alliance; Charlotte Brock, Marine Corps veteran, a graduate student at George Mason University, mother, and MomsRising member; and Jake Weigler, Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety. 

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This week the radio show covers how powerful women are boosting our families and our economy.  *Special guests include: U.S. Senator Kirstin Gillibrand; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal; and Vivien Labaton, Make It Work

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The show this week covers what’s really going on in nail salons, how and where quality childcare programs are advancing, how moms can make a difference in Congress, and we also hear about how Oregon passed background checks for gun purchases and what’s next.
 
*Special guests include: Miriam Yeung,  Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF);  Jon Gould, Children's Alliance; Charlotte Brock, Marine Corps veteran, a graduate student at George Mason University, mother, and MomsRising member; and Jake Weigler, Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety. 
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This Mother’s Day week we celebrate the power of women and moms to change the world for the better—and discuss what policies and changes are needed to get to equality.
 

*Special guests include: U.S. Senator Patty Murray; Denise Dunning, Let Girls Lead and Champions for Change; Justin Hansford, human rights activist and law professor at Saint Louis University School of Law; Andrea Steele, Emerge America; and Kymone Freeman, We Act Radio.

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Featuring:

Ai-jen Poo, author of the book, The Age of Dignity, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations campaign; Betsy Hall McKinney, CEO and Founder of It’s Time Network and President of Faraway Foundation; Aisha Moodie-Mills, President and CEO at the Victory Fund and Institute; AnneMarie Duchon, MomsRising member, disability rights advocate, social justice warrior.

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The radio show this week covers the confirmation of U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch; why(and how) women are being thrown under the bus; birth control and moms; and how faith and activism come together to spark change.
 

*Special guests include: Melanie Campbell, Black Women’s Round Table and National Coalition on Black Civic Paticipation; Carol Fredrickson, author of the new book, Under The Bus: How Working Women Are Getting Run Over; Eveline Shen, Forward Together; Lisa Sharon Harper, Sojourners Summit; Noesha K McGhee, #FightFor15.

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This radio show covers how to build political power, how our nation is changing, and what’s needed to boost our families and our economy.
 
*Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, author of the book, The Age of Dignity, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations campaign; Betsy Hall McKinney, CEO and Founder of It’s Time Network and President of Faraway Foundation; Aisha Moodie-Mills, President and CEO at the Victory Fund and Institute; AnneMarie Duchon, MomsRising member, disability rights advocate, social justice warrior.
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Featuring:

U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez; Bob Greenstein, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Washington State Representative Tana Senn; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising.

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The show this week covers food justice and how moms are making an impact; why women should run for office; whats going on at the state level on fair pay and how you can make a difference; and shares the results of a new report, The Status of Black Women in the U.S. 2015."
 
*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; U.S. Representative Donna Edwards; Marilyn Watkins, Economic Opportunity Institute; Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network.
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover our changing labor force and what it means for workplace protections; some startling good news in the Congressional budget resolutions; how fair pay is moving forward in Washington; and how increasing access to high quality, affordable childcare and early learning opportunities is catching fire!
 

*Special guests include: U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez; Bob Greenstein, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Washington State Representative Tana Senn; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising.

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Featuring:

Ashley Boyd, MomsRising; Michele Jawando, Center for American Progress;Jenya Cassidy, the California Work & Family Coalition; Liz Vivien, Executive Director at Women's Funding Alliance.

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Featuring:

U.S. Representative Rosa Delauro; AnnMarie Duchon, MomsRising member, disability rights and social justice advocate; Dr. Kimberly Ellis/Dr. Goddess, American and African Scholar and Social Media Maven known as Dr. Goddess; Beth Yohe, Director of Training of the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Education Division.  

 

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International Women’s Day: This show covers the Status of Women; the future of healthcare and the King v. Burwell Supreme Court case; and Oakland's new minimum wage ($12.25) and paid sick days policies.
 
*Special guests include Ashley Boyd, MomsRising; Michele Jawando, Center for American Progress;Jenya Cassidy, the California Work & Family Coalition; Liz Vivien, Executive Director at Women's Funding Alliance.
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 #Change! - #PaidSickDays - Access to paid sick days is gaining momentum.  #Medicaid - Telling your story to Congress makes a difference. #OscarsSoWhite - How social media is changing our world. #NoCyberBully - How to stop cyber bullying. 
 
*Special guests include U.S. Representative Rosa Delauro; AnnMarie Duchon, MomsRising member, disability rights and social justice advocate; Dr. Kimberly Ellis/Dr. Goddess, American and African Scholar and Social Media Maven known as Dr. Goddess; 
​Beth Yohe​, 
 Director of Training
​ of ​
the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Education Division.
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On this show we cover the power of movements to boost women, families, safety and our economy.  We get insight into the new documentary film, “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,” cover the growing momentum in wins for paid sick days with now over 20 cities and 3 states passing this policy, hear about a coffee store that decided to pay a living wage, and learn more about campus safety.
Special guests on this show include: Mary Dore​, award-winning documentary producer, including of
 "She's Beautiful When She's Angry”; Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Andrew Kopplin, Kopplin’s Coffee; 
Heather Ross​
, guns off campuses.
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On Valentine’s week we embrace the rising tide to increase access to affordable childcare, to healthy food for all, to healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act, and to justice.  It’s an ode to awesome policy—and covers how to build and grow positive change!  It’s a love story for democracy.

*Special guests include: Helen Blank, Director of Child Care and Early Learning, National Women's Law Center; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Kathy Hempstead, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Grace Hwang Lynch, creator and blogger at HapaMama.

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This show includes the following segments: Forward Together: The Moral Monday Marches in North Carolina and how theyre building a movement. "What Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman Teach Us About Respectability & Black Masculinity.” The President’s budget & what’s in it for you. Inside the matrix of your body and the future of women in science.

*Special guests include: Erin Dale Byrd, Blueprint North Carolina; Dr. Robin Baylorn, University of Alabama; Joel Friedman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; and Dr. Sharona Gordon, University of Washington.

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“Work hard and believe in yourself even when nobody else believes in you.” - Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks #BigGame (#GoHawks!)
 

 *Special guests on the #RADIO show for this #BigGame week include: Melissa Jacobs, Founder and Managing Editor of TheFootballGirl.com; Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, co-founder of Black Breastfeeding Week and co-editor of Free to Breastfeed: Voices from Black Mothers, MomsRising.orgByron Hurt,  award-winning documentary filmmaker, published writer, anti-sexist activist, former college quarterback, and lecturer; and Caroline Fichtenberg, Director of Research at the Children's Defense Fund.

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This show starts with tips for you on how to use Facebook, Twitter, and email to change the world from a social media guru. In the next segment a Washington Post journalist shares some surprising insights.  And then a surprise guest shares insights on breaking through partisan barriers. We close the show talking about the hidden dangers of … Make up: It turns out that there are harmful chemicals in too many of the products that many of us wear daily.  Find out how to avoid them.

*Special guests include: Anita Jackson, MomsRising Social Media Director; Brigid Shulte, award-winning author including of the book, Overwhelmed, and Washington Post journalist; Bill Finkbeiner, former Washington State Senate Majority leader; and Nancy Buermeyer, Breast Cancer Fund.

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It was the equivalent of a double rainbow in politics this week with big advancements in states and in our nation’s capitol. President Barack Obama announced groundbreaking new initiatives for sick days and paid family (maternity/paternity) leave; and states across the country ramped up their efforts to advance policies ranging from increasing the minimum wage, advancing sick days and paid family (maternity/paternity) leave, making childcare more affordable, and more. This show covers the latest developments… as well as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ( #ReclaimMLK), food justice, and the Golden Globes too.
 
 *Special guests include: Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Executive Director for the White House Council on Women and Girls; Gretchen Wright, PR Solutions; Monifa Bandeli, MomsRising; and Washington State Representative Ruth Kagi.
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Happy New Year!  Happy 2015!  On this show we spend some time reflecting on New Year’s resolutions. Do you have one? Are you going to keep it?  Get some tips for how to have a healthy 2015.  Then our next segment takes a close look at the often overlooked issue of civil asset forfeiture.  Heard of that before?  It’s an important topic to learn about— and you can, on this show.  Next up is an interview with a very special guest, leading civil rights organizer, Rashad Robinson from ColorOfChange.  Get the inside scoop on what’s going on, what’s next, and what YOU can do.  Last but far from least, we talk with Marilyn Watkins of the Economic Opportunity Institute — and hear her hopes, dreams, and strategies for city, state and federal legislative solutions as we go into 2015.
 
*Special guests include:  Sili Ricio, MomsRising and MyMamihood.com; Joan Blades, founding partner of Living Room Conversations, co-founder of MomsRising.org &MoveOn.org; Rashad Robinson,ColorOfChange.org; and Marillyn Watkins, Economic Opportunity Institute
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Justin Hansford On Black Lives Matter & Ferguson

Ilyse Hogue, NARAL Pro-Choice America On Feminism

Malkia Cyril, The Center for Media Justice On Net Neutrality & What We Can Do About It

Zach Silk,  Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility On The Diminishing Power of the NRA 
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Ester Armah On Black Lives Matter
 
State Senator Pramila Jayapal On Immigration Reform
 
Amy Dawson Taggart On Mission: Readiness.
 
Eric Liu On "A Chinaman's Chance: On Family's Journey & the Chinese American Dream"
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