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

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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