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

On the radio show this week we cover the many ways in which we can rattle the windows, make herstory, and find hope in hard times as we talk voting rights, childcare and Pre-K, the Child Tax Credit, Build Back Better and more. Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rebecca Sive, award-winning author, including of Make Herstory Your Story, @RebeccaSive; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Amy Jo Hutchinson, Rattle the Windows, @ImWalkingItOut 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover what is at stake for health care in the SCOTUS fight and the upcoming SCOTUS case; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy; hunger in America and the P-EBT/COVID hunger program wins; along with voter suppression and what people can do right now to help get out the vote.
 
*Special guests include: Adam Hoyer, Protect Our Care, @ProtectOurCare; Lena Zwarensteyn, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, @civilrightsorg; Robert Campbell, Feeding America, @FeedingAmerica;  and Barbara ArnwineTransformative Justice Coalition, @TJC_DC
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On the #RADIO show this week, we hear from a champion for women and families in the U.S. Congress, Representative Pramila Jayapal; get tips on supporting your kids social and emotionally during this pandemic; we cover how despite being more likely to die from coronavirus, incarcerated people were completely left out of the first Congressional relief package in an effort to benefit big businesses & what you can do about it; and we close the show talking about election protection and how you can help save democracy. 
 
*Special guests include: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, @PramilaJayapal; Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingrelief; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and 
Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, 
@Barbs73,@TJC_DC
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how you can get access to healthcare if you don’t have job-linked healthcare; the latest data on women, the workforce, and COVID-19; what’s happening with Unemployment Insurance and how to apply; and we close the show discussing Earth Day, environmental justice, and the climate crisis, 

*Special guests include:  Felicia Burnett, MomsRising@MomsRising; Dr. C. Nicole Mason, Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), @IWPResearch; Elyssa Koidin Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Jacqueline Patterson, NAACP, @NAACP.
 
 
 
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how conservative leaders are trying to roll back reproductive rights while all eyes are on the pandemic; hear how you can get access to unemployment insurance and also get the latest on the direct cash payments; find out what you can do to support access to high quality, affordable childcare and how the whole system is under threat due to the coronavirus outbreak; and get the inside scoop on the resources available to small businesses and how you can help. 
 
*Special guests include: Kelley Robinson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, @PPFA; Elyssa Koidin Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Shaun Rose, Rock Spring Children’s Center, @ShaunMRose, @RSChildCenter; 
Geri Aglipay, Small Business Majority, @SmlBizMajority
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DESCRIPTION: On the #RADIO show this week we cover the #COVID19 pandemic and what you can do to help including: Lifting up the needs of loved ones and families who are vulnerable due to mass incarceration and detention; pushing Congress to do more for relief for families; moving forward help for childcare providers and people who need childcare; and advancing gun safety for everyone.  We also touch on tips you can use for stress. 
 
*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children, @NAEYC; and Igor Volsky, Guns Down, @GunsDownAmerica  
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On the #RADIO show this week, we talk about the urgent importance of ending police brutality and of advancing criminal justice reform; learn about the high impact of cultural change and how YOU are more powerful than you think; hear about Super Majority and the movement for women to rise in 2020; and find out more about #BlackBreastfeedingWeek and how you can get the information you need year all round.

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dream Hampton, award-winning filmmaker, writer and organizer, @dreamhampton; Cecile Richards, Super Majority, @supermajority; and Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, @MomsRising

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On the #radio show this week we cover the latest Trump tax scam and whats next after impeachment; get tips from the best on how to lobby effectively; find out how the ERA is moving forward and what you can do to help; and hear from Representative Batch about why womens leadership and YOU are so key right now.

*Special guests include: Melissa Boteach, National Womens Law Center, @nwlc; Roco Carrin, MomsRIsing, @MomsRising; Carol Jenkins, ERA Coalition and The Fund for Women's Equality, @ERACoalition; Representative Sydney Batch, North Carolina District 37, @friendsforbatch. 

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 On the #RADIO show this week we cover the Harvey Weinstein verdict and the powerful impact of the #MeToo Movement; get the latest with the Helping Moms Act and criminal justice reform; discuss Super Tuesday and the candidates; and hear about in home childcare providers.
 
*Special guests include Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; and Jessica Sager, All Our Kin, @AllOurKin.
 
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the impeachment trial and the state of democracy; we address the childcare crisis and how you can fix it; find out about President Trumps disastrous attack on disability insurance (SSDI and SSI) and how to help stop it; and we close the show sharing the excitement about how its no longer IF but WHEN paid family medical leave will finally pass so all of us can use it.

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Elliot Haspel, author of Crawling Behind: America's Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It, @ehaspel; Rebecca Cokley, Center American Progress, @amprog; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising. 

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On the #radio show this week we cover the latest Trump tax scam and what’s next after impeachment; get tips from the best on how to lobby effectively; find out how the ERA is moving forward and what you can do to help; and hear from Representative Batch about why women’s leadership and YOU are so key right now.

*Special guests include: Melissa Boteach, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Rocío Carrión, MomsRIsing, @MomsRising; Carol Jenkins, ERA Coalition and The Fund for Women's Equality, @ERACoalition; Representative Sydney Batch, North Carolina District 37, @friendsforbatch.

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the Trump’s administrations dastardly attack on the healthy school lunch program; how positive proactive policy for families and businesses is moving at the state level — and what you can do to help; hear about the impact of the State of the Union and impeachment process and what it means for November 2020; and close the show with the inside lowdown about the Presidential primary in New Hampshire.

*Special guests include: Colin Schwartz, Center for Science in the Public, @CSPI; Rep. Tana Senn, @TanaSenn; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Christina D’Allesandro, MomsRising, @MomsRising

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover what happened with impeachment and what still needs to happen; we dive into how the Trump Tax Scam is unconscionably benefiting large corporations; hear the good news about some wins for maternal justice; and get the inside scoop on how to protect our democracy as we head into the 2020 elections.

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Matthew Gardner, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), @iteptweets; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @TJC_DC 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the impeachment trial and the state of democracy; we address the childcare crisis and how you can fix it; find out about President Trumps disastrous attack on disability insurance (SSDI and SSI) and how to help stop it; and we close the show sharing the excitement about how its no longer IF but WHEN paid family medical leave will finally pass so all of us can use it.

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Elliot Haspel, author of Crawling Behind: America's Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It, @ehaspel; Rebecca Cokley, Center American Progress, @amprog; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising. 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the latest with the U.S. Senate impeachment trial and the grassroots efforts happening across the country; get the inside take on how the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act is moving forward in a bipartisan way in Congress; hear from VA State Senator Jennifer Boysko about passing the ERA; and talk 2020 elections and what you can do!

*Special guest include: Rio Tazewell, People For The American Way, @peoplefor; Sarah Brafman, A Better Balance, @ABetterBalance; VA State Senator Jennifer Boysko, @JenniferBoysko; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising  

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the latest with the impeachment and what’s happening with the White House; how we’re winning on paid family medical leave; the places you can MARCH on January 18th with the Women’s March; and we hear about how data makes change with IWPR.
 

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn;  Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Women’s March, @womensmarch; C. Nicole Mason, IWPR, @IWPResearch    

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On the radio show this week we cover the full on assault on womens rights thats happening with the abortion bans and how you can fight back; strategize about healthcare access for everyone; discuss how you can help end childhood hunger in America, particularly in the summer months; and dive into maternal justice and maternal mortality, the crisis and the solutions.

*Special guests include: Treasure Mackley, Planned Parenthood, @PPVNH; Adam Searing, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, @GeorgetownCCF; Monica Gonzalez, Share Our Strength, @sharestrength; and Cristina Novoa, Center for American Progress, @amprog.

Originally Aired June 3, 2019

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On the #RADIO show this week we hear the inside scoop from a member of Congress about how to make your voice heard; find out about the military-style assault weapons ban thats gaining momentum and what you can do to stop gun violence; get details about how to fight back against Trumps attack on LGBTQ rights; and hear the latest about the Trump Administrations actions to separate families and how you can help keep families together and safe.

*Special guests include Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance/The Newtown Foundation, @NewtownAction; Laura Durso, American Progress, @amprog; Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together Coalition Chair and National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; and US Representative Suzan DelBene, @RepDelBene 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover what happened with impeachment and what still needs to happen; we dive into how the Trump Tax Scam is unconscionably benefiting large corporations; hear the good news about some wins for maternal justice; and get the inside scoop on how to protect our democracy as we head into the 2020 elections. 
 
*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Matthew Gardner, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), @iteptweets; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Barbara ArnwineTransformative Justice Coalition, @TJC_DC
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how your voice is needed to lift healthcare coverage and the Safe Step Act; cover the powerful work of Black Voters Matter; discuss what you can do to stop the unfair cradle to prison pipeline; and close the show getting the bad news about the rise in hate crimea and the good news about how the rise in our votes can lift everyone.

*Special guests include: Brooke Abbott, advocate, mom, and superhero, @crzycreolemommy; Cliff Albright, Black Voters Matter Fund, @blackvotersmtr; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising; and @MomsRising; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising 

Originally Aired November 18, 2019

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover civiil rights and preschool; why police violence is gun violence; how and why to stop climate change; and get the low down on some important wins for food justice and dignity.

*Special guests include:  Cemeré James, National Black Child Development Institute, @NBCDI;  Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice, @MillionHoodies; Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and author, as well as a distinguished scholar in residence at Ithaca College, @ssteingraber1; Jessica Bartholow, Western Center on Poverty and Law, @Western_Center

Originally Aired October 21, 2019

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On the #RADIO show today find out the latest about the impeachment process and hear where your voice is needed; get the lowdown on the fight to lower drug prices now and hear what you can do to help; ind out how to tell your story; and we hear about a spectacularly inspiring project started by two 11-year-old girls, The Butterfly Effect!

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard; MoveOn, @MoveOn; Margarida Jorge, Lower Drug Prices Now; Justina Chen, story strategist, speaker and award wining author, @JustinaYChen; Lillian and Zoe Ellis, Kaia and Jyothi Marbin, Butterfly Effect, https://butterflyeffectmigration.org/  

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On the #RADIO show today we get the inside scoop on impeachment from a member of Congress and the leader of MoveOn; hear about the successful campaign to advance corporate accountability and how we need to fix our criminal justice system; and get the real data on unfair pay and #LatinaEqualPayDay

*Special guests include: US Representative Pramila Jayapal, @RepJayapal; Rahna Epting, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Morgan Simon, author of Real Impact and leader of Real Money Moves @MorganSimon1; Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising/MamasConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how your voice is needed to lift healthcare coverage and the Safe Step Act; cover the powerful work of Black Voters Matter; discuss what you can do to stop the unfair cradle to prison pipeline; and close the show getting the bad news about the rise in hate crimea and the good news about how the rise in our votes can lift everyone.

*Special guests include: Brooke Abbott, advocate, mom, and superhero, @crzycreolemommy; Cliff Albright, Black Voters Matter Fund, @blackvotersmtr;  Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising; and @MomsRising; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising

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On the radio show this week we cover the latest with the Trump impeachment process and what you can do; find out whats top of mind for many women across the nation and hear tips on how to talk to other people across differences; get an update on the human rights abuses happening in the name of Immigration enforcement by the Trump Administration; and get the lowdown on how to be an effective advocate at the city, state, and national levels, including how to run for office!

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Jackie Payne, GalvanizeUSA, @GALvanizeUSA; Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising; and Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising,@MomsRising. 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover all the many GOOD things that could be done with the funds Trump wants to use for his ridiculous wall; we talk about Breast Cancer Awareness month and how women’s healthcare is under attack; we get fired up for change and learn about the impeachment proceedings; and we dive into modern communications and what you can do.

*Special guests include: Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising;  Jacqueline Ayers, Planned Parenthood, @PPAct @PPFA; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; and Justina Chen, award-winning author.

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On the #RADIO show this week, we are LIVE and direct from Washington, D.C. talking about BIG ideas for big solutions to move our nation forward, as well as healthcare and new organizing strategies.

*Special guests include: Sarah Anderson, Institute for Policy Studies, @inequalityorg;  Heather Booth, civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist; Dr. Sanjeev Sriram, Social Security Works, @SSWorks;  Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

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 On the #RADIO show this week we cover civiil rights and preschool; why police violence is gun violence; how and why to stop climate change; and get the low down on some important wins for food justice and dignity.

*Special guests include:  Cemeré James, National Black Child Development Institute, @NBCDI;  Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice, @MillionHoodies; Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and author, as well as a distinguished scholar in residence at Ithaca College, @ssteingraber1; Jessica Bartholow, Western Center on Poverty and Law, @Western_Center

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the impeachment and how to make your voice heard at town halls with members of Congress; get the lowdown on a new paper covering solutions to the childcare crisis; hear about the Hyde Amendment and reproductive justice; and get inspired by some wins in the area of maternal justice. 
 
*Special guests include:  Nathan Williams, Town Hall Project, @townhallproject; Katie Hamm, Center for America Progress, @amprog;  Jennifer Wang, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, @NAPAWF;  Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the fight for affordable, assessable, high quality childcare and how it impacts YOU; what’s going on with elections these days; the inside scoop on a new report on Women Driving Change: A Pathway to a Better Mississippi; and get the lowdown on healthcare.

*Special guests include: Catherine White, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Cassandra Welchlin and Andrea Johnson, MS Black Women’s Roundtable (MS-BWR), NWLC, @msblackwomensr1 @nwlc; Eva Marie Stahl, Community Catalyst, @HealthPolicyHub

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On the radio show this week we cover the latest with the Trump impeachment process and what you can do; find out what’s top of mind for many women across the nation and hear tips on how to talk to other people across differences; get an update on the human rights abuses happening in the name of Immigration enforcement by the Trump Administration; and get the lowdown on how to be an effective advocate at the city, state, and national levels, including how to run for office!
 
*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Jackie Payne, GalvanizeUSA, @GALvanizeUSA; Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising; and Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising,@MomsRising.
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the growing (and winning!) movement for paid family/medical leave; how YOU can (and must) fight to protect access to healthcare and affordable medicine including via www.lowerdrugpricesnow.org; get the inside scoop on a breaking news win; and we also hear about the important movement to #ProtectTransHealth in a time when the Trump Administration is ridiculously and harmfully rolling back anti-discrimination laws.

*Special guests include: Suzi LeVine, Former US Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Washington State Employment Security Department Commissioner, @ESDCommish; Margarida Jorge, Healthcare for America Now (HCAN), @HCAN; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Kamilah Tisdale, Advocates for Youth, @AdvocatesTweets

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how to counteract white nationalism and white supremacy; tips on how to make a difference to end gun violence; why being part of the US Census is incredibly helpful (Have follow up questions about participating in the US Census? Call the NALEO hotline: 877-352-3676); and the WIC Act and how you can help women, infants and children.

*Special guests include: Tim Wise, anti-racist writer and educator, @timjacobwise; Chelsea Parsons, Center American Progress, @amprog; Lizette Escobedo, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, @NALEO; and Brian Dittmeier, National WIC Association, @NatWICAssoc

Originally aired August 12, 2019

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On the #RADIO show this week, we talk about the urgent importance of ending police brutality and of advancing criminal justice reform; learn about the high impact of cultural change and how YOU are more powerful than you think; hear about Super Majority and the movement for women to rise in 2020; and find out more about #BlackBreastfeedingWeek and how you can get the information you need year all round.

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dream Hampton, award-winning filmmaker, writer and organizer, @dreamhampton; Cecile Richards, Super Majority, @supermajority; and Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, @MomsRising

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On the #RADIO show this week we hear the inside scoop from a member of Congress about how to make your voice heard; find out about the military-style assault weapons ban that’s gaining momentum and what you can do to stop gun violence; get details about how to fight back against Trump’s attack on LGBTQ rights; and hear the latest about the Trump Administration’s actions to separate families and how you can help keep families together and safe.

*Special guests include Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance/The Newtown Foundation, @NewtownAction; Laura Durso, American Progress, @amprog; Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together Coalition Chair and National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; and US Representative Suzan DelBene, @RepDelBene

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the growing (and winning!) movement for paid family/medical leave; how YOU can (and must) fight to protect access to healthcare and affordable medicine including via www.lowerdrugpricesnow.org; get the inside scoop on a breaking news win; and we also hear about the important movement to #ProtectTransHealth in a time when the Trump Administration is ridiculously and harmfully rolling back anti-discrimination laws.

*Special guests include: Suzi LeVine, Former US Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Washington State Employment Security Department Commissioner, @ESDCommish; Margarida Jorge, Healthcare for America Now (HCAN), @HCAN; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Kamilah Tisdale, Advocates for Youth, @AdvocatesTweets

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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover how to counteract white nationalism and white supremacy; tips on how to make a difference to end gun violence; why being part of the US Census is incredibly helpful (Have follow up questions about participating in the US Census? Call the NALEO hotline: 877-352-3676); and the WIC Act and how you can help women, infants and children.

*Special guests include: Tim Wise, anti-racist writer and educator, @timjacobwise; Chelsea Parsons, Center American Progress, @amprog; Lizette Escobedo, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, @NALEO; and Brian Dittmeier, National WIC Association, @NatWICAssoc

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover what’s happening with democracy, the debates, and dancing; hear about a powerful campaign gaining ground to raise the minimum wage; find out about hunger in America and how you can help; and get the inside scoop on healthcare policy and the #MedicaidCoversUS project.

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Dr. Alicia Farris, ROC United, @rocunited; Josh Protas, @MAZONusa; and Katie Alexander, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.@ACSCAN

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the power of our stories to change our nation; why “go back” is so racist and horrifying; what you can do to help stop the human rights abuses happening in the name of immigration enforcement; and hear about a new program for rising leaders.

*Special guests include Dream Hampton, award-winning author, Emmy-nominated film producer, and MomsRising consultant, @dreamhampton; Miriam Yeung, former executive director of National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant, @miriamyeung: Michelle Brane, Women’s Refugee Commission, @wrcommission; Carolyn Solitaire, WA MomForce Fellow, @MomsRIsing.

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how healthcare is under attack and the ways you can fight back; the fight for gun safety and Virginia; what history warns us about the current crisis in detention centers on our southern border; and serial entrepreneurs, MyVillage and childcare.

*Special guests include: Katie Keith, Out2Enroll, @Out2Enroll; Martina Leinz, Brady United, @bradybuzz; Andrea Pitzer, journalist, @andreapitzer; and Erica Mackey, Co-Founder of MyVillage, @MyVillageTeam

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On the #RADIO show this week we talk about fair pay and soccer, hear about why healthcare is under threat again and what you can do about it,  get the inside scoop on what’s happening with access to abortion care, and get breaking news on the Mom Platform!
 
*Special guests include: Maya Raghu, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlcClaire McAndrew, Families USA, @FamiliesUSAShaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising 
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover #CloseTheCamps and the fight to stop human rights abuses from happening in the name of immigration enforcement; we discuss change and power and how YOU can make a difference; we get the lowdown on the debates and presidential candidates; and we hear about winning and women — and how women coming together create wins!

*Special guests include: Sandra Cordero, Families Belong Together, @domesticworkers; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, @NCBCP; and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising

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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the horrors happening to children and families in detention centers in the US and how you can help; hear top takeaways from the debate, the #MomPlatform, and what’s next with Debate Bingo; get the latest on the fight for abortion care and the protection of Roe v. Wade; and then we close the show by covering the inspiring launch of an exciting, new Universal Family Care proposal.
 
*Special guests include: Meagan Bell, MomsRising member who successfully got Presidential candidates to visit children in the Homestead Detention Center in Miami, @zsazsaGabored;  Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Erica Sackin, Planned Parenthood, @PPFA; and  Janet Kim, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen  
Direct download: MomsRising_20190701_Ep325mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #radio show this week we cover whats happening with asylum protections for children; hear early reports from New Hampshire on the Presidential race and on policies that are rising; get the inside scoop on the trouble with the National Rifle Association; and discuss how music is changing our culture with Kyroman and his new album, Fight for Love.

*Special guests include: Jennifer Podkul, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), @supportKIND; Christina DAllesandro, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Timothy Johnson, Media Matters, @mmfa; Andrew Moore A.K.A. Kryoman, EDM artist, on his new album Fight for Love, why he made it, and how he was inspired by MomsRising.

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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover how healthcare is under attack and the ways you can fight back; the fight for gun safety and Virginia; what history warns us about the current crisis in detention centers on our southern border; and serial entrepreneurs, MyVillage and childcare.
 
*Special guests include: Katie Keith, Out2Enroll, @Out2Enroll; Martina Leinz, Brady United, @bradybuzz; Andrea Pitzer, journalist, @andreapitzer;  and Erica Mackey, Co-Founder of MyVillage, @MyVillageTeam  
 
Music by Kryoman
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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

 In recognition of #WearOrange National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we have an entire show dedicated to stopping gun violence. We cover the impact of the Trump administration’s proposal to transfer oversight of international arms sales to he Commerce Department, talk about the impact of gun violence on kids and how you can help keep your children safer in real time; cover why it’s a horrible idea to arm teachers and how you can effectively speak out for safety; and reveal the ways in which the NRA has been attacking not just our nation’s public health, but also our democracy. Throughout the show we hear what YOU can do to make a difference and help stop gun violence in our communities.

 
*Special guests include: John Lindsay Poland, stopusarmstomexico.org, @johnlp3; Dr. Sanjiv Sriram, Doctors For America, @DrSriram, @Drsforamerica; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Christian Heyne, Brady United Against Gun Violence,@bradybuzz.
 
 
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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the radio show this week we cover the full on assault on womens rights thats happening with the abortion bans and how you can fight back; strategize about healthcare access for everyone; discuss how you can help end childhood hunger in America, particularly in the summer months; and dive into maternal justice and maternal mortality, the crisis and the solutions.

*Special guests include: Treasure Mackley, Planned Parenthood, @PPVNH; Adam Searing, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, @GeorgetownCCF; Monica Gonzalez, Share Our Strength, @sharestrength; and Cristina Novoa, Center for American Progress, @amprog. 

Direct download: MomsRising_20190603_Ep322mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:05pm EDT

On the #RADIOshowthis week we cover winning fair pay in the states (and how you can make your state a winning state); along with #TrumpsTaxScam and how we can have better tax policy; and also discuss the most recent assault on healthcare and the ways you can fight back; and we close theshowgetting fired up about supporting women in politics!

Originall aired April 29, 2019

Direct download: MomsRising_20190527_Ep318-REAIR_mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 7:08pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the attack on women’s bodily autonomy and what you can do to protect your rights; what’s happening in Washington DC that’s hopeful and not-so-hopeful, including around impeachment; the good news about the BE HEARD Act; and how we can win against all odds.

*Special guests include: Erica Sackin, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, @PPFA; Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Vania Leveille, ACLU, @ACLU; Erin Bennett Leighton, MomsRIsing, @MomsRising

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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the incredible MOMentum of paid family/medical leave that’s happening now; how moms are rising across the nation to stop family separation; where moms are running for office and why it makes a difference; and why WIC lifts families and how to access that program.
 
*Special guests include: Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising;  Amy Toran Perry, @MothersDayRally; Kirstin Larson, community leader; and Geri Henchy, Food Research and Action Center, @fractweets
 
Direct download: MomsRising_20190513_Ep320mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

 On the #radio show this week we cover what’s happening with asylum protections for children; hear early reports from New Hampshire on the Presidential race and on policies that are rising; get the inside scoop on the trouble with the National Rifle Association; and discuss how music is changing our culture with Kyroman and his new album, Fight for Love.
 
*Special guests include: Jennifer Podkul, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), @supportKIND; Christina D’Allesandro, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Timothy Johnson, Media Matters, @mmfa;  Andrew Moore A.K.A. Kryoman, EDM artist, on his new album Fight for Love, why he made it, and how he was inspired by MomsRising. 

with music from Kryoman
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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover winning fair pay in the states (and how you can make your state a winning state); along with #TrumpsTaxScam and how we can have better tax policy; and also discuss the most recent assault on healthcare and the ways you can fight back; and we close the show getting fired up about supporting women in politics!
 
*Special guests include : Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dana Bye, Tax March, @TaxMarch; Eva Stahl, Health Initiative at Community Catalyst, @HealthPolicyHub, Erin Vilardi, VoteRunLead, @VoteRunLead
Direct download: MomsRising_20190429_Ep318mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we talk with newly elected Superstar U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and get her advice on activism; we get the inside scoop on what’s happening inside the beltway with the FAMILY Act and Trump; then we hear about some incredible wins relating to banks announcing they’ll stop banking the private prison industry and how you can be involved; and get the very bad, no good awful news about the Trump proposed budget.

*Special guests include: U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, @RepPressley; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Morgan Simon, Candide Group/ Real Money Moves, @morgansimon1; Rebecca Vallas, Center for American Progress, @CAPWomen 

Originally Aired: March 18, 2019

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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover how to BAN the bans and ways to work for fair treatment of all immigrant families; get the inside scoop on how taxes can be used for good (and bad); hear from the author of a spectacular new book, We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood; and get tips from one of the best organizers on the planet. 
 
*Special guests include: Manar Waheed, ACLU, @ACLU; Amy Matsui, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Dani McClain, author of a spectacular newly released book, We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood, @drmcclain; and Beth Messersmith, MomsRising, @MomsRising.
Direct download: MomsRising_20190415_Ep317mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

 On the #RADIO show this week, we cover why the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VOWA) is critically important right now; as well as how YOU can keep marching and also help advance the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act; then we learn about some big wins relating to the #FREEnewyork criminal justice reform campaign in New York; and we close the show covering how the End Diaper Need Act is desperately needed and why your help is essential to moving it forward. 

 

*Special guests include: Ruth Glenn, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233, www.NCADV.org, @NCADV; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Katie Schaffer, JustLeadershipUSA,

@JustLeadersUSA; and Joanne Goldblum, National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), @diapernetwork. 
 
 
Direct download: MomsRising_20190408_Ep316mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the radio show this week we cover the GIANT win of JPMorgan Chase announcing they will “no longer bank the private prison industry;” discuss the “work beneath the work” and the childcare crisis in America; hear about more WINS; and get the inside scoop on how Russian trolls are doing harm to our country and what you can do about it. 

 
*Special guests include: Daniel Altschuler, Make The Road NY, @altochulo @MaketheRoadNY;  Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), @NAEYC; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Shireen Mitchell, Stop Online Violence Against Women, @digitalsista 
Direct download: MomsRising_20190401_Ep314-REAIR_mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the power of YOU, how YOU can help get the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed through Congress; tips for doing big things; how access to early learning & childcare is finally catching fire (thank goodness!); and how you can help save lives!
 
*Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Cheryl Contee, Do Big Things, @ch3ryl; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising


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Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we talk with newly elected Superstar U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and get her advice on activism; we get the inside scoop on what’s happening inside the beltway with the FAMILY Act and Trump; then we hear about some incredible wins relating to banks announcing they’ll stop banking the private prison industry and how you can be involved; and get the very bad, no good awful news about the Trump proposed budget.
 
*Special guests include: U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, @RepPressley; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Morgan Simon, Candide Group/ Real Money Moves, @morgansimon1; Rebecca Vallas, Center for American Progress, @CAPWomen
Direct download: MomsRising_20190318_Ep315mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the radio show this week we cover the GIANT win of JPMorgan Chase announcing they will no longer bank the private prison industry; discuss the work beneath the work and the childcare crisis in America; hear about more WINS; and get the inside scoop on how Russian trolls are doing harm to our country and what you can do about it.  

*Special guests include: Daniel Altschuler, Make The Road NY, @altochulo @MaketheRoadNY;  Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), @NAEYC; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Shireen Mitchell, Stop Online Violence Against Women, @digitalsista 

Direct download: MomsRising_20190311_Ep314mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the power of the Oscars to move forward justice; we cover the power of YOUR story, cover a new National Academy of Sciences MAJOR report on child poverty and how to end it, and discuss the nutrition/NAP crisis hitting Puerto Rico if Congress doesn't take action in the coming weeks and how you can help.

*Special guests include: Jessica Morales Rocketto, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Justina Chen, bestselling author and story strategist to leaders, @JustinaYChen; Cara Baldari, First Focus, @First_Focus; and Laura Esquivel, Director of National Advocacy for the Hispanic Federation, @HispanicFed

Direct download: MomsRising_20190304_Ep313mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the power of YOU, how YOU can help get the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed through Congress; tips for doing big things; how access to early learning & childcare is finally catching fire (thank goodness!); and how you can help save lives!
 
*Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Cheryl Contee, Do Big Things, @ch3ryl; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising
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Category:politics -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

RE-AIR: On the #RADIO show this week, we covered the Women's March on January 19th and how you can march; why even businesses love the new Washington Paid Family/Medical Leave law; the powerful win relating to Cyntoia Brown regaining freedom; and get the inside scoop on how a bipartisan bill for universal background checks for gun purchases is moving through the US Congress.

*Special guests include:: Linda Sarsour, Womens March, @Womensmarch, @lsarsour; Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitality Organization, @WAhospitality; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising,
@MomsRising; and Chelsea Parsons, Center for American Progress, @amprog 

Originally aired January 14, 2018  

Direct download: MomsRising_20190114_Ep307_REAIR_mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the shutdown, the re-opening, and the power of older women; we also cover the introduction of the Paycheck Fairness Act and FAMILY Act in Congress (Yay!); and we close the show covering how to help prevent Muslim youth from being bullied in our communities.

*Special guests include: Elyssa Koidin Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Deborah Vagins, AAUW, @AAUW; Dr. Madiha Tahseen, The Family and Youth Institute, @TheFYI_org; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising

Direct download: MomsRising_20190204_Ep310_mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 11:00am EDT

On the #RADIO show this week, we covered the Women's March on January 19th and how you can march; why even businesses love the new Washington Paid Family/Medical Leave law; the powerful win relating to Cyntoia Brown regaining freedom; and get the inside scoop on how a bipartisan bill for universal background checks for gun purchases is moving through the US Congress.

*Special guests include:: Linda Sarsour, Women’s March, @Womensmarch, @lsarsour; Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitality Organization, @WAhospitality; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising,
@MomsRising; and Chelsea Parsons, Center for American Progress, @amprog

Direct download: MomsRising_20180114_Ep307_mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

Breaking Through is off this week, but we rounded up some of our favorite recent moments for this "Best Of" episode. This week we cover the intersection of art, culture, representation and politics with Jessica Byrd, a woman who was named the January Woman to Watch by Essence Magazine, “12 New Faces of Black Leadership” by Time Magazine, and Rolling Stone named her one of the most influential millennials shaping the 2016 election. Next, we cover the recently released book Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of ColorThen we discuss why the fight for the Dream Act and for fair treatment of immigrant families is a fight for all of us. And lastly, a conversation about the next best steps in gun violence prevention.

 
*Special guests include:  Jessica Byrd,  Three Point Strategies, @JessicaLBYRD; Andrea Ritchie, author, @dreanyc123; Jess Morales Rocketto, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @JessLivMo@DomesticWorkers, Pastor Mike McBride, PICO Network, Live FREE Campaign, @pastormykmac;
Direct download: MomsRising_20180316_Ep276_mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

This show starts out diving into the rising number of U.S. women who are dying in childbirth.  Then we move to hearing more about theMarch 31st Healthcare.gov deadline -- and what happens if you miss it.  Next up we hear directly from the directors of the new film "Paycheck to Paycheck." Last, but far from least we get the inside scoop on how the NRA is trying to derail the nomination for Surgeon General, simply because the nominee has stated the obvious in the past:  Gun violence injures people. 
 
*Special guests include: Rita Henley Jensen, Founder and Editor in Chief of Women's eNews; Ashley Boyd, MomsRising; Shari Cookson and Nick Doobs, HBO Documentary “Paycheck To Paycheck;” and Dr. Chris Lillis, Doctors For America.
Direct download: MomsRising_032214_Ep97.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 11:12am EDT

This show starts out hearing from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and founder of Define American Jose Antonio Vargas. Then we move to finding out what's going on in Texas--why do they have the highest rate of uninsured children and aha you can do to help.  Next up we hear directly from the Reverend Curtis Gatewood about the Moral Marches in North Carolina and how those marches are having a growing impact across the nation. And we close the show hearing about the too often ignored, but very important child tax credit--and what Congress is currently doing to it. You're not going to want to miss that segment - or any of the segments.

 
*Special guests include: Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define AmericanDr. Laura Guerra-Cardus serves as Associate Director for the Texas office of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF); Reverend Curtis Gatewood, NAACP North Carolina; Wendy Cervantes is the Vice President of Immigration and Child Rights Policy for First Focus. 
Direct download: MomsRising_021514_Ep92.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT

We start out hearing how women leaders are changing the labor movement and winning!  Next up we find out how well the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is working -- and get the inside scoop on how you can get affordable healthcare. We then have a conversation with an award winning novelist and speechwriter about finding your voice, your path, and success.  And we close the show getting the latest on voting rights and talking about how democracy is more than a spectator sport.

*Special guests include: Bryce Covert, author and Economic Policy Editor for ThinkProgress.org; Felicia Willems, MomsRising; Justina Chen, award-winning author;   Garlin Gilchrist II. MoveOn.
Direct download: MomsRising_011814_Ep88.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 7:28pm EDT

This show is all about the new year and new year's resolutions.  We cover what we're resolving to do in the new year, both personally and politically; as well as the victories we're celebrating from 2013. 

*Special guests include: Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women (AAUW); Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and Caring Across Generations campaign; Jo Comerford, National Priorities Project; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising.
Direct download: MomsRising_010414_Ep86.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:10pm EDT

This show starts out getting the inside scoop on the labor movement America, then we jump to hearing about the big conflict in Congress over unemployment insurance. Will 1.3 million people get left out in the cold?  From there we move to explore the growing inequality in our nation and what you can do about it. And in closing we have an in-depth interview with a leading immigration policy expert.  Will there ever be a legal path to citizenship? Tune in to find out.

*Special guests include: Carol Joyner, Director of the Labor Project for Working Families (LPWF); Christine Owens, Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project (NELP); Jill Reese, Alliance for a Just Society;  Pramila Jayapal, author and leading national advocate for immigrant, civil and human rights. 
Direct download: MomsRising_122113_Ep85.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 10:17pm EDT

U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi shares what’s really happening in Congress.

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Category:politics -- posted at: 7:46am EDT

Krist Novoselic, musician, bassist and co-founder of the band Nirvana, and chair of FairVote.  

Direct download: MomsRising_120713_Ep83Krist.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

Hear the inside scoop on gun violence in America, listen to as U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi shares what’s really happening in Congress, explore the brilliant campaign that led to Marissa Alexander being released from prison, and catch up with Krist Novoselic, bassist and co-founder of the band Nirvana and chair of FairVote.

*Special guests include Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Safety in America; Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi;  Esther Armah, political commentator for MSNBC, international journalist, playwright, creator of Emotional Justice Unplugged, and national best-selling author; Krist Novoselic, musician, bassist and co-founder of the band Nirvana, and chair of FairVote.  
Direct download: MomsRising_120713_Ep83.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

When the first lady is attacked and called a feminist nightmare for embracing her role as "mom-in-chief" -- despite her leadership in key policy areas like stemming the childhood obesity epidemic, increasing access to healthy food and aiding military families and veterans -- it's time to call foul.  The real feminist nightmare is when women are undermined because they are mothers -- particularly because more than 80 percent of women in our nation have children by the time they're 44 years old.

*Special guests include: Tamara Winfrey Harris, author specializing in race and gender and their intersection with pop culture and politics;  Joya Misra, author and Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts; Lori DorfmanDirector Berkeley Media Studies Group; Kristin Larson.
Direct download: MomsRising_112913_Ep82.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

On this show we cover hunger in America, including exploring how it came to be that 1 in 5 kids in our nation are experiencing food scarcity. Next, we find out what sparked a leading activist to fight for women, and to fight for paid FAMILY leave.  After that, we hear the lowdown from the front lines of fighting poverty. And last, we get the inside scoop on what's going on with the Affordable Care Act, Healthcare.gov, and how it can help you.

*Special guests include: Joel Berg is Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress; Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and Family Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families; Amanda Andere, Executive Director of FACETS; and Ashley Boyd, MomsRising.
Direct download: MomsRising_112313_Ep81.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

We start out with Congressman Jim McGovern on SNAP, foodstamps, why they're in jeopardy and what you can do about it.  Then we move to Congresswoman Barbara Lee who shares the very latest on the current budget negotiations.  Next up, dream hampton shares the tragic story of 19-year old Renisha McBride, who was shot in the face while seeking help recently.  We close the show talking about the hope that people are feeling with the introduction of the FAMILY Act in Congress.  Are we really, truly finally going to catch our public policies up with modern labor force realities?  Listen and find out.

Special guests include: U.S. Representative Jim McGovern; U.S. Representative Barbara Lee; dream Hampton, writer, activist an award-winning filmmaker, and change maker; and Ruth Martin, Senior Campaign Director, MomsRising.
Direct download: MomsRising_111613_Ep80.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

On this show we talk about advertising directed at women and how it impacts our body images; hear the latest about women in politics; uncover how to fix the fact that childcare now costs more than college; and explore food marketing, how it impacts kids, and what you can do about it.

*Special guests include: Karla Ballard, Senior Vice President, Ogilvy and Mather; Debbie Walsh, Director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP); Helen Blank, Director of Child Care and Early Learning at the National Women's Law Center;  Carol Hazen, Director of Advocacy Resources for the Food Marketing Initiative at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.
Direct download: MomsRising_110913_Ep79.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 2:54pm EDT

Hear what's Behind the Kitchen Door; learn about the fight to stop toxic chemicals from reaching products that are sold on store shelves in your community; discuss the best way to address income inequality to raise all boats; and get an update on gun safety policies, as well as hear about a glimmer of hope from corporate change.

*Special guests include: Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC-United), author, and an Assistant Professor of Public Law in the Department of Political Science at Brooklyn College; Rena Steinzor is a Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, and the President of the Center for Progressive Reform; LeeAnn Hall is Executive Director of the Alliance for a Just Society; Gloria Pan, Senior Campaign Director MomsRising.
Direct download: MomsRising_110213_Ep78.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:33pm EDT

On this show, we start with an analysis of what's going wrong in DC and how we can help turn our nation around, then hear from a journalist about why your story matters, get the details on the budget shennagins in Congress and what specifics you should be paying attention to, and find out about how to get access to affordable healthcare coverage.


Special guests include: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, Director of Global Policy Solutions; Ben Wikler, host of Flaming Sword of Justice; Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, author, radio host, advocate, and leader;  Ashley Boyd, Director of Member Engagement and Senior Campaign Director for MomsRising’s Breastfeeding and Health Care campaigns.
Direct download: MomsRising_102513_Ep77.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 11:24am EDT

This show covers the government shutdown and the rippling repercussions on real people across the nation, featuring special guests including: Jennifer NganduNational Council of La Raza (NCLR); Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women (AAUW);  Ashley Boyd, MomsRising;  Rev. Douglas GreenawayPresident & CEO of the National WIC Association. 

Direct download: MomsRising_100513_Ep74.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:09pm EDT

From gun safety legislation to food stamps, from the Affordable Care Act to earned sick days, on this show we talk about the latest in Congress and how it impacts you.

Special guests include: Shannon Watts, Mothers Demand Action for Gun Sense in America; Kathleen King, Children’s Defense Fund; Donna Dolanchair of the New York State Paid Leave Coalition; Ashley Boyd, MomsRising Healthcare Team Director.

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Category:politics -- posted at: 3:30pm EDT

This week's show is a Best of. Special Thanks to all our guests:

 - Katrina Alcorn, author of "Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink;" 
- Sally Kohn, author, media guru, Fox News commentator; 
- Pramila Jayapal,  author, founder of OneAmerica, and We Belong Together; 
- Jim Weill, President of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
Direct download: MomsRising_091413_Ep71.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 1:46pm EDT

On this show we explore the potential impact of the proposed SNAP/food stamp cuts, the current state of climate change and juvenile justice in America, and the growing momentum around family leave.  Guests include Jim Weill, President of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC); Alisha Johnson, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Sarah Bryer,  National Juvenile Justice Network; Ruth Martin, MomsRising.

Direct download: MomsRising_090713_Ep70.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:57pm EDT

The superstar line up for this show includes: Kimberly Seals Allers, award-winning journalist, author of The Mocha Manual™ series of books and founder of www.MochaManual.com, a pregnancy and parenting lifestyle destination and blog for African Americans. Molly Wingate, author of Slow Parenting Teenssmall business owner, healthcare advocate, and author ofTough Choices for Momepreneurs: Combating the Health Insurance BarrierBarbara Arnwine, national leader and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Katrina Alcorn, author of "Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink."

Direct download: MomsRising_083113_Ep69.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:18pm EDT

Thank you to special guests, including: Chris Melody Field, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Sally Kohn, author, media guru, Fox News commentator; Marilyn Watkins, Economic Opportunity Institute; Pramila Jayapal,  author, founder of OneAmerica, and We Belong Together.

Direct download: MomsRising_082413_Ep68.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:25pm EDT

Thank you to special guests, including: Kuae Mattox National President of Mocha Moms, Inc.; Beth Messersmith, NC Campaign Director for MomsRising; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Jesicca Martin-Webber, The Leaky Boob.

Direct download: MomsRising_081713_Ep67.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:23pm EDT

Last Breaking Through before Kristin returns from vacation! Special Thanks to Aaron Calafato, Co-Founder of Student Debt Crisis; Isaiah Thompson, Reporter at ProPublica; and Amalia Deloney, Policy Director at the Center for Media Justice.

Direct download: MomsRising_081013_Ep66.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:21pm EDT

On this episode we reprise last weeks phenomenal discussion on rape culture, talk to a housing/foreclosure activist who's really making a difference in the fight for fair housing/mortgage practices and we talk about not being evil when it comes to talking about climate change.

Special Thanks to Our Great Guests: Community leader Morris Legrande from Richmond, CA on the new victory to use eminent domain to stop foreclosure; Brad Johnson from Forecast the Facts, on their campaign to have Google quit funding climate change deniers & Wagatwe Wanjuki, Anti-Rape Activist & Writer for RH Reality Check.

Direct download: MomsRising_080313_Ep65.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 6:55pm EDT

Great Show! We deal with Private Prisons & Immigration Reform, Rape Culture, & then we delve into Angel Investing 101 for Women. So many great guests, so little time!

Special Thanks To: Kathy Bird, Campaign Lead for the Florida Immigration Coalition's CCA Go Away Campaign; Wagatwe Wanjuki, Anti-Rape Activist & Writer for RH Reality Check; Natalia Oberti Noguera, Founder & CEO of the Pipeline Fellowship.  

Direct download: MomsRising_072713_Ep64.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 6:12pm EDT

On this show we talk with the legislative champion who passed paid family leave in Rhode Island; we get an update on the latest in immigration policy reform; we hear about summer opportunities for teens; and get the inside scoop on how small cows took over Congress for gun safety reform.

Special Thanks to: Rhode Island State Senator Gayle Goldin; Wendy Cervantes, First Focus; Sonia Torres, Summer Search; and Gloria Pan, MomsRising!

Direct download: MomsRising_071313_Ep62.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:31pm EDT

 From victories to current battles, on this show we talk about the power of people to make our democracy work for all.

Thank you to special guests, including: Michael Petit, President, Every Child Matters Education Fund; Ilyse Hogue, President, NARAL; Dream Hampton, author, filmmaker and MomsRising Fellow;  Monifa Bandele, MomsRising Senior Campaign Director; Ali Smith, author and photographer of MOMMA LOVE and more.

Direct download: MomsRising_070613_Ep61.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 10:06am EDT

Here are some of the best interviews from the last few weeks. Back next week with a brand new show! 
Thank You To All Of Our Incredible Guests:
Joel Silberman, Founder & President of Media 2.0 Inc.
Jody Huckaby, Executive Director of PFLAG
Mona Cadena, Campaign Strategist for Equal Justice
Lakshmi Sridaran, Policy Director at the Praxis Project
Veronica Arreola, Professional Feminist, Speaker, Mom, Wife & Writer (Viva La Feminista)
Direct download: MomsRising_062913_Ep60.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 3:33pm EDT

Join us LIVE from Netroots Nation in San Jose, CA as we hear from national opinion leaders and pundits about the top topics impacting our nation.

Thank you to special guests, including: Mark Glazedirector of Mayors Against Illegal Guns; Joel Silberman Founder and President, Media Talent 2.0 Inc.; Sally Kohn, writer, activist and television commentator; Jehmu GreeneFox News contributor, co-founder of Define American, and former President of the Women’s Media Center; Dr. Kimberly Ellis aka Dr. Goddess scholar of American and Africana Studies, an artist, activist and entrepreneur who was named one of the "Most Influential Black Women on Twitter." 
Direct download: MomsRising_062213_Ep59.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 7:11pm EDT

A Pew study came out showing that moms are now 40% of breadwinners, and conservative "pundits" and politicians starting panicking, saying working moms are a "catastrophe" making America "mediocre," and more.  Ridiculous!  On this show experts and moms tell the real story about how having moms in the labor force is both a necessity for many families and is also helping our overall economy. We discuss the irony of leaders saying that moms shouldn't work as they also cut programs for hungry kids like SNAP (food stamps), we learn about ways to get access to healthy food, including how to buildi your own container garden), and more!

Thank you to special guests, including: Karen Showalter, MomsRising;  Avis DeWeaver, President and CEO of Incite Unlimited, and Host of the new nationally-syndicated NPR radio show, Focus Point with Avis Jones-DeWeever;  AnnMarie Duchon,  MomsRising member; Maya Rockeymoore, Global Policy Solutions;  Rep. McGovern (D-MA). #ManPanic 
Direct download: MomsRising_060813_Ep57.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 5:36pm EDT

Direct download: MomsRising_052513_Ep55.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 12:01am EDT

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