On the #RADIO show this week, we cover the importance of the Tax March/#TaxDay; activism in the time of Trump and tackling implicit bias; the rights of incarcerated pregnant women; and the importance of bilingual education.  Throughout the show, there are tips and tactics for what YOU can do to make a difference. 

 

*Special guests include: Anna Chu, National Women’s Law Center, @Chuster; Heather McGhee, President of Demos, @hmcghee; Rachel Roth, author; and Maritere Bellas author of Raising Bilingual Children: A Practical Guide and Arroz con Pollo & Apple Pie: Raising Bicultural Children, @maritererbellas

 

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On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the national security impacts of Trump’s false Tweets; we hear about the latest in the fight for healthcare in DC and what you can do about it; then we get the inside scoop on how policies are still moving forward at the state level and how you can make an impact; and we close the show hearing from a high road business about how paid family leave is boosting their bottom line. 

 

*Special guests include: Juliette Kayyem, author of Security Mom and national security expert, @juliettekayyem;  Joan Akler, Center for Children and Families (CCF) at Georgetown University, @GeorgetownCCF; Washington State Representative Tana Senn, @TanaSenn; Emily Hall Warren, Badger, @BadgerBalmUSA

 

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On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the national security impacts of Trump’s false Tweets; we hear about the latest in the fight for healthcare in DC and what you can do about it; then we get the inside scoop on how policies are still moving forward at the state level and how you can make an impact; and we close the show hearing from a high road business about how paid family leave is boosting their bottom line. 

 

*Special guests include: Juliette Kayyem, author of Security Mom and national security expert, @juliettekayyem;  Joan Alker, Center for Children and Families (CCF) at Georgetown University, @GeorgetownCCF; Washington State Representative Tana Senn, @TanaSenn; Emily Hall Warren, Badger, @BadgerBalmUSA

 

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This episode is a re-broadcast of the 2/27/17 show

 

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the fight for healthcare and what you can do; how wins are happening at the state level, including on paid family/medical leave; the contributions of immigrant families to our nation; and the recent uptick in anti-semitism and bigotry and how to combat it.

 

*Special guests include: Edwin Park, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @EdwinCBPP; Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising, @MomsRising;  Xakota Espinoza, ColorLines and Race Forward, @Colorlines; Stacy Burdett, Anti-Defamation League, @ADL_National

 

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On the #RADIO show we discuss transgender rights and the importance of not allowing bullying on our watch, we also discuss how important, positive changes are still happening at the school district, city, county, and state levels.  Then we discuss exactly how high impact all the recent activism has been and get tips for taking action.  Next up is a conversation with an immigration rights attorney about a "Know Your Rights” video in English & Spanish that has gone viral. We close the show talking about the wage gap, who is impacted, and how to fix it.

 

*Special guests include:  Sarah McBride,  Human Rights Campaign, @SarahEMcBride, @HRC;  Carolina Rubio MacWright, immigration attorney; Anna Galland, MoveOn, @annagalland;  and Sung Yeon Choimorrow, NAPAWF.

 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the fight for healthcare and what you can do; how wins are happening at the state level, including on paid family/medical leave; the contributions of immigrant families to our nation; and the recent uptick in anti-semitism and bigotry and how to combat it.

 

*Special guests include: Edwin Park, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @EdwinCBPP; Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising, @MomsRising;  Xakota Espinoza, ColorLines and Race Forward, @Colorlines; Stacy Burdett, Anti-Defamation League, @ADL_National

 

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On the radio show this week we talk about the economic impact of healthcare including that 1.2 million jobs will be lost if the ACA is repealed; hear from SiX about their week of action relating to state policies that boost families; get the inside scoop on the past, present, and future state of unions; and talk about the future of our democracy and what YOU can do to protect it.

 

*Special guests include: Josh Bivens, Economic Policy Institute (EPI), @EconomicPolicy; Molly Noble,  SiX, @stateinnovation; David Rolf, SEIU, @DavidMRolf; and Neera Tanden, Center for American Progress, @neeratanden.

 

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