This show starts our covering how the push for affordable, assessable early learning and childcare is gaining momentum as people realize that parents need safe, enriching places for their kids to be so they can work, and kids need high quality early learning so they can thrive.  Turns out it’s a win-win, boosting our families and our economy. So why aren’t all politicians stepping up yet.  Find out. Our next segment takes a close look at the impacts of racial profiling coupled with police brutality as we hear from mother’s who have lost sons — and what you can do about it.

*Special guests include: Dr. Justin Hansford, St. Louis University School of Law and founder of The Georgetown Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race Perspectives; Esther Armah, radio host of The Spin, playwright, and creator of Emotional Justice; Liz Watson, Director of Workplace Justice for Women and Senior Counsel at the National Women's Law Center; and Anita Jackson, MomsRising.org

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*Special guests on this show include: Ilyse Hogue, NARAL Pro-Choice America; State Senator Pramila Jayapal; Alice Proujansky, documentary photographer;  Jill Reese,  Alliance for a Just Society; Shannon Henderson; Wal-Mart and organizing Black Friday.

You may have missed it: There was just an election debate on criminal justice reform — and change happened.  We talk about it on the #RADIO show this week. Don’t miss out. Our next segment takes a close look at children and healthcare—and why kids health is being used as a political football.  Again.  Then in the next interview we discuss net neutrality, and ask the question: How important is having free flowing information at your fingertips to you? Last but far from least, in honor of Veteran’s Day we talk about how mission readiness includes having healthy people in our nation.

*Special guests include: Lenore Anderson, Executive Director, Californians for Safety and Justice; Ed Walz, First Focus; Malkia Cyril, The Center for Media Justice; Amy Dawson Taggart, Mission: Readiness.

A historic background check for gun purchases initiative overwhelmingly passed in Washington state, marking a new trend for the nation.  We talk about it with experts — and also look at the growing number of economic security measures—like increasing access to sick days, affordable childcare, and raising the minimum wage—that passed by wide margins in both red and blue states across the nation.  We also get the inside scoop about what the new mix in Congress means for women’s issues.  And, last but not least, we hear about Baby Gate and learn how to navigate workplace maternity/pregnancy issues.

Special guests include: Elianne Ramos,  Speak Hispanic Communications.; Justin Hansford, FergusonOctober.com, SLU LAW faculty, founder of The Georgetown Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race Perspectives; Kara Lynum, immigration law attorney; and Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network.