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

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.

Then in the next interview is with a very special guest, one of the originators of the hashtag that’s the rallying cry of a movement, #BlackLivesMatter.  Get the inside scoop on how it all began and what’s next.
Last but far from least, we talk taxes—and I promise you it won’t be a boring conversation.

*Special guests include: Helen Blank, Director of Child Care and Early Learning at the National Women's Law Center; Medea  Benjamin, Code Pink; Darlene Cain. President and founder of MOTHERS ON THE MOVE; Alicia Garza, National Domestic Workers Alliance and the co-creator of #BlackLiveMatter; Steve Wamhoff, Policy Analyst for ITEP and the Legislative Director of Citizens for Tax Justice.
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*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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Featuring:

Sen Kirsten Gillibrand On "Off the Sidelines" 
Mary Lou Fulton On the School to Prison Pipeline, #DoTheMath 
Justin Hansford On FergusonOctober.com, #BlackLivesMatter
Julian Castro on Housing Discrimination 
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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.

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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 AndersonExecutive Director, Californians for Safety and JusticeEd Walz, First FocusMalkia Cyril, The Center for Media JusticeAmy Dawson Taggart, Mission: Readiness.

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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 measureslike 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.

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Living Room conversations, how to have them and why they are important, launch this radio show.  Our next segment takes a close look at the situation with housing discrimination against moms, a recent settlement with Wells Fargo bank, and what to do if you think you're being discriminated against.  Voter suppression and the importance of voting is the core of our next segment.  And the show closes with an update on gun safety measures, background checks for gun purchases, and the diminishing power of the NRA.
 
*Special guests include: Joan Blades, of LivingRoom Conversations, MoveOn, and MomsRising;  Secretary of HUD Julian Castro; Zach Silk,  Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility; Barbara Arnwine, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
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The radio show starts off this week with the inside scoop on how some in Congress are gambling with children's health -- and what you can do about it.  
Stand your ground laws and the sexist way they are used is next up on the show.  Then we hear from the Health Program director from the NAACP about the how politics and policy passage impacts community change and visa versa. Then last but far from least we cover the dizzying day of court filings that ended with a federal judge nullifying the ban on same sex unions in North Carolina that everyone's talking about. Wedding bells are ringing and people are celebrating.  Find out why!  
 
*Special guests include: Ashley Boyd, MomsRising; Andrew Knapp, journalist at The Post and Courier; Niiobli Armah, NAACP; and Ashley Broadway,  American Military Partners Association.
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The #RADIO show this week starts out by getting the inside scoop on the minimum wage, which for tipped workers is stuck at $2.13 an hour!  We discuss how this impacts you and our economy.  Then in the next interview we cover just how many people do have access to paid sick days, and how many don't, as dangerous viruses make the front pages across our nation.  Next up we hear from Dr. America, not Captiain America, but doctor.  And yes, the doctor is in!  Then the show closes with nun other than the superstars from…. Nuns on a Bus!
 
*Special guests include:  Indivar Dutta Gupta, Director of the Project on Deep Poverty, Senior Fellow at Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University, as well as author of Improving Wages, Improving Lives: Why raising the minimum wage is a civil and human rights issueRuth Martin, MomsRising;  Sanjeev K. Sriram, AKA Dr. America;  and Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director of NETWORK and Nuns on the Bus.
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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.

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This show starts by covering how to break the cradle to prison pipeline in a country, our country, with one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Our next segment how people across the country are fighting back against pregnancy discrimination.  Hear the story of one mom-to-be, a police officer, who after her gun belt wouldn't fit anymore was denied light duty and put on unpaid leave.  And hear how she's fighting back.  Then in the next interview we're tackling the NFL and getting the inside scoop on a meeting that just happened with NFL executives. Last but far from least, we hear from Latifa Lyles of the U.S. Department of Labor about their new campaign, It's time for America to #Lead on Leave

*Thank you to special guests, including: Mary Lou FultonThe California EndowmentElizabeth EdgemarkA Better Balance: The Work and Family Legal Center;  Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; and Latifa Lyles, Director of the Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor.
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We come Off the Sidelines this week with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.  Then our next segment covers voting-- and why your vote, your neighbors vote, your friends and families votes, matter.  Then the next interview is with the award-winning author of many books, including most recently, A Blind Spot for Boys.  Hear how to be a good story teller and keep people riveted in conversations, speeches, and at the dining room table.  Last but far from least, we discuss ROCK STARS, yes Rock Stars, with Rock the Vote.

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First up, we talk about moving GIANT ABC building blocks on the front lawn of the US Capitol, along with Democrat and Republican members of Congress.  You don't see that kind of working together very often these days.  Find out why!  #BuildUpKids  Our next segment covers how some local moms in Missouri are fighting a toxic waste dump that's smoldering underground near nuclear waste and harming their children. Hear the lowdown. #ChildrenShouldGrowNotGlow Then the next interview is with the editor-in-chief of Working Mother Magazine about the best places for moms to work and why!  #WorkingMother  Last but far from least, Dream Hampton joins us to talk about her latest films and to share her insight on how Mike Brown's murder in Ferguson matters to us all. #JusticeForMikeBrown
 
*Special guests include: Sarah Francis, MomsRising and Percolator Consulting;  Dawn Chapman, Just Moms STL; Jennifer Owens, editor in chief of Working Mother Magazine;  Dream Hampton, author,  filmmaker, activist, MomsRising consultant, board member of Color of Change, and frequent public commentator. 
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On the #RADIO show this week, first up we hear from the researcher whose data sparked a New York Times article with this title: "The Motherhood Penalty vs. the Fatherhood Bonus --- A Child Helps Your Career, if You’re a Man." Our next segment covers former Raven's player, Ray Rice, domestic violence, and masculinity with NFL veteran, media commentator, college football Hall of Famer, and all around super star, Don McPherson. Then the next interview covers the historic vote that recently happened on the Paycheck Fairness Act: Get the inside scoop on what happened and next steps! Last but far from least U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, will join us to talk early learning, education, tips for parents, and…. bus rides.  You're not going to want to miss that segment.

*Special guests include: Dr. Michelle Budig, University of Massachusetts; Don McPherson, NFL veteran, media commentator, advocate, educator, and college football Hall of Famer; Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women (AAUW); and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.  
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First up: We get the inside scoop on what's going on in Ferguson, Missouri right now and where we are in the fight for #JusticeForMikeBrown. Our next segment covers the latest in efforts to advance gun safety policies. California just made a major advance. Find out how. Then the next interview covers one of the biggest monetary return on investments in our nation right now: Childcare!  Last but far from least we get tips on how you can take great pictures of yourself, #SELFIES!, friends, kids, and well pretty much everything.
 
*Special guests include: Jamala Rogers, Organization for Black Struggle; Josh Horritz, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence; Helen Blank, National Women's Law Center; Latosha Francis, professional photographer, The Captured Life.

 

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First up on the radio show this week: We talk about gerrymandering, sneakily redrawing the Congressional lines in Florida, and voter suppression.  Our next segment shares the importance of… drum roll please… VACATIONS to working productively!  Then the next interview covers how to compel people, politicians, and colleagues to listen to you.  Last but far from least we hear the latest about the growing food justice movement and about how we all can work together to address police brutality.
 
*Special guests include: Deirdre Macnab, President of the League of Women Voters of Florida; John Neffinger, author of the book, Compelling People; Brigid Schulte, Washington Post write and author of the best-selling book, Overwhelmed; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising.
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First up: We hear about how Ted Wafer, the man who killed Renisha McBride, the unarmed teenager who was shot on a porch through a locked door as she was seeking help after a car accident, was finally convicted in Michigan.  Our next segment gives an update on the child refugee crisis happening right now in our nation. Then the next interview covers the FAMILY Act and paid family leave, AKA maternity/paternity leave.  Last but far from least we hear the latest about the Staten Island dad who died from a police chokehold, a death that was recently ruled to be a homicide, and we talk about addressing police brutality.

*Special guests include: dream hampton, writer, activist and filmmaker from Detroit, and campaign consultant with MomsRising; Jennifer PodkulMigrant Rights and Justice Program; Vicki Shabo, National Partnership for Women & Families; and Matt Nelson, ColorOfChange.org.
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 On the show this week we hear about the link between domestic violence and spyware, as well as get an update on what's going on in our nation's capital on gun safety and domestic violence--and how the two are interlinked. Our next segment covers the criminalization of motherhood, including an update on the mom who was arrested for letting her 9 year old play in the park while she worked. Then the next interview covers football, violence against women, and how if abuse can be provoked by triggering the aggressor as some have said, then there would be a lot more violence towards the sports world's most powerful men and coaches too.   Last but far from least we hear from a mom who just got back from sharing her personal story with an entire U.S. Senate Committee.  Find out what she had to say! 
 
*Special guests include: Kim Gandy, president and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence; Dr. Michele Goodwin, Professor of Law at the University of CA, Irvine and  Director for The Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy; Byron Hurt, award-winning documentary filmmaker, published writer, anti-sexist activist, and lecturer; Jennine Soto, MomsRising member and Director of Durham Connects.
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 First up on this show, we get an update on the situation with the water shutoffs in Detroit.  Our next segment covers the expected impact of the powerful Latino vote in the upcoming elections. Then the next interview is an update the fight to increase the minimum wage to a livable wage that is raging in Congress right now.  Last but far from least we hear about the criminalization of motherhood, including an update on the mom who was arrested for letting her 9 year old play in the park while she worked.
 
*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Matt Barreto, Professor and University of Washington and the director of the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity and Race; U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan; Shireen Mitchell, Women's Media Center (WMC). 
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This show was taped LIVE at Netroots Nation in Detroit, Michigan.
 
*Special guests include: Rashad Robinson, Color of Change; Shaunna Thomas, Ultraviolet;   Lily Eskelson, National Education Association (NEA); Ben Wikler, The Good Fight radio show; Monica Lewis Patrick; founder of We the People of Detroit.
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First up, we talk patriotism, diversity and the American Dream with Eric Lui about his new book: A Chinaman's Chance: One Family's Journey and the Chinese American Dream. Next up we cover the continuing impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's horrible Hobby Lobby decision and discuss the new legislation that U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Mark Udall just dropped, the Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act.  Then we cover the World Cup!  Yes, soccer, sports, and women our on our minds!  Last but far from least is an update on the Affordable Care Act, the gaps, and the opportunities for affordable healthcare.

 
*Special guests include: Eric Liu, award-winning author with a new book, A Chinaman's Chance: One Family's Journey and the Chinese American Dream;  Samantha Gordon, NARAL Pro-Choice America; Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Women’s Sports Foundation;  Ashley Boyd, MomsRising.
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This show covers the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, including why now some bosses can limit your birth control options.  And we also get the lowdown on the White House Summit on Working Families, what happened and what's next. Speaking of next, our next segment covers the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary gathering that just happened. The civil rights movement then and now. Last but far from least we about a self-sufficiency standard calculator which is shining light on the impact of poverty on women and families.
 
*Special guests include: Jonathan Cohn, senior editor for the New Republic;  Ruth Martin, MomsRising;  Derrick JohnsonPresident for the Mississippi State Conference NAACP; Dr. Diane Pierce, Director of the Center for Women’s Welfare and is on the faculty of the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. 
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First up: We get the lowdown on an Executive Order that the President is expected to sign soon barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBTQ folks. The next segment covers kids, schools, and summer!  Yes, It's summer! Many schools are out, but parents are working year round.  And let's face it: In order to work, parents need safe, enriching places for their kids to be during the day.  So on this show we're going to talk about what it means that childcare now costs more than college--and what you can do to help children, families, and businesses thrive while also saving tax payer dollars. Next up we hear about the upcoming White House Summit on Working Families.  Last but far from least we hear the latest on what you can do to help move Congress forward on getting access to affordable, high quality, early learning and childcare opportunities for all--along with some tips for choosing the best childcare programs for your kids and grandkids.
 
*Special guests include: Kylar Broadus, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Jon Grabelle Herrmann, Director for Pre-K for PA; Ellen Bravo, Executive Director of Family Values @ Work; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising.
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We start out talking with about the article that has sparked women's groups across the nation to call on the Washington Post to fire George Will. Next up we hear from Zerlina Maxwell about the insane and hopeless logic of critics of #YesAllWomen. Then we hear about #MomEqualPay Day and why it's only THIS WEEK that due to wage discrimination moms will make as much as men earned in 2013. Last but far from least, we cover the recent school shootings, the insanity in the US around gun safety right now -- and what you can do about it.
 
*Special guests include: Kim Gandy, president and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence;  Zerlina Maxwell, political analyst and contributing writer for EBONY.com,Feministing.com, theGrio.comBET.com, and RHRealitycheck.orgLiz Watson, Director of Workplace Justice for Women and Senior Counsel to the Education and Employment and Cross-cutting Teams at the National Women's Law Center; Gloria Pan, MomsRising Senior Campaign Director.
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This show starts out covering the victory that just happened in Seattle, WA where the highest minimum wage in the country just passed.  Next up we hear about the flat out food fight happening in Congress right now. Then we hear from feminist journalist Jennifer Pozner about #YesAllWomen.  Last but far from least we talk with award winning artist Favianna Rodriguez about how art and action intertwine.
 
*Special guests include: Nick Hanauer, author, co-founder and partner in Seattle-based venture capital firm, Second Avenue Partners; Maya Rockeymore; founder, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions (GPS);  Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women In Media & News (WIMN), and author of Reality Bites Back; Favianna Rodriguez, award winning artist and activist. 
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We start the show talking about Maya Angelou's impact and also about the explosion of the hashtag #YesAllWomen in the aftermath of the violent sexist rampage that left many dead in Santa Barbara recently. Then we hear from Jose Antinio Vargas--Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define American,-- about his new film, Documented, the crowd reactions to it, and what his mother has to say. Next up we get the lowdown from the woman behind Viva La Feminista. Last but far from least we take an in depth look at gun culture in America and what we can do about it. 
 
*Special guests include: Sally Kohn, CNN contributor and columnist for the Daily Beast, who is ranked by Mediaite as one of the top 100 most influential television pundits in America;  Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define AmericanVeronica Arreola, VivaLaFeminista, director of the University of Illinois at Chicago Women in Science and Engineering Program; and Cliff Schecter, Founder and President of public relations and political strategy firm, Libertas LLC and columnist for The Daily Beast.
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This show starts out discussing the growing consensus in both Democrats and Republicans alike that we, as a nation, MUST address the criminal injustice system. Then we hear from Christy Turlington Burns about the current state of maternal mortality in the U.S.  Why more women are dying in childbirth here in the US than most other developed nations -- and, importantly, what you can about it. Next up the Women's Media Center gives the lowdown about what's really going on with women in the media, particularly given the controversial firing of NY Times Exec Editor, Jill Abramson. Last but far from least we hear from Sam Kass, Director of the White House Let's Move program about school lunches, healthy foods, and he even shares some easy recipes with you!

 
*Special guests include: Joan Blades, co-founder of MomsRising, MoveOn, and LivingRoom Conversations; Christy Turlington Burns, model, writer, entrepreneur, spokesperson, advocate, filmmaker, and founder of Every Mother Counts; and Rachel Loris, Women’s Media Center.
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The show starts out hearing from a woman who just got back from bravely sharing her story of wage discrimination with the U.S. Senate!  Find out what happened to AnnMarie, how she dealt with it, and why she's fighting for pay transparency today.  Then we get an update on the over 276 kidnapped girls in Nigeria, how we can help, and on the impact of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Next up, we get the lowdown on the controversial firing of NY Times Exec Editor, Jill Abramson that has people crying foul!  Last, but VERY far from least we have the one and only Arianna Huffington joining us, the founder of the Huffington Post, which now has more readers than the NY Times, and the author of 14 books, including her latest, which is titled THRIVE.
 
*Special guests include: AnnMarie Duchon, MomsRising member; Alyse Nelson, CEO of Vital Voices; Ruth Martin, MomsRising Senior Campaign Director: Arianna Huffington, chair, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of fourteen books. Her most recent book, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder, just debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.
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It's Mother's Day week and we have a great show for you today.  We start out with the Oscar winning producer of an Inconvenient Truth talking about her new film, Fed Up, which takes on our unhealthy relationship with food in America. Then we hear from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author about the impact her mom had on her love of words.  Next up we explore how a love of reading can carry kids through life. Last, but far from least, we explore how democracy grows and glows!
 
*Special guests include: Laurie David, producer of Fed Up; Alisa Valdes, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen commercial women’s fiction, young adult novels, and memoirs; Ayelet Waldman,  author of Love and TreasureRed Hook Road and The New York Times bestseller Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace;  Eric Liu, author, educator, civic entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Citizen University and the Civic Collaboratory.
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This show starts out hearing from 12 year old wonder, Madison Kimrey, whose speeches, articles, blog, and YouTube videos have taken the nation by storm as she clearly articulates why we all need to stand up and do something about the current state of politics in our nation. Then we hear from Lisa Maatz, super hero for fair pay to get the inside scoop, the real deal, and the truth about what the President's signing of the Executive Actions on equal pay will do in your community--and she's also going to share where we are on the path to equal pay, how far we've come and how far we have to go. Next up we explore the latest on the White House Working Families Summit, what are the top issues for people across the nation and who's saying what about our lives. Last, but far from least we hear the latest on the impact of the Affordable Care Act, access to affordable healthcare, consumer protections and what's next in your community healthcare access for all.
 
*Special guest include: Madison Kimrey, NC Youth Rock; Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women; Latifa Lyles,Director of the Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor; Ashley Boyd, MomsRising.
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This show starts out with an update on raising the minimum wage, then we hear from the Green Bean Queen who works with kids in schools and actually gets them to eat heathy foods.  Next up we explore what is going on with the death penalty in America. Last, but far from least we hear the latest on the impact of junk food marketing in schools and what you can do about it.
 
*Special guests include: Judy Conti, National Employment Law Project;  Beth Bates aka “The Green Been Queen;” Diann Rust-Tierney, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty; Monifa Bandele, Senior Campaign Director for MomsRising.org.
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The show starts out diving into why 166 other countries have a guaranteed minimum number of paid sick days, but the US isn't one of them.  In fact, 80% of low wage workers don't have access to a single paid sick day here in the U.S. Next up, we hear about the federal budget from the director of an organization that was just nominated for the Nobel Peace Price.  Find and how it can (and will) impact you in your life. Then we move to hearing about the women across the nation who are fasting for immigration policy reform -- and hear why one women is stepping up to run for office. Last but not least, hear directly from the directors of the new film "Paycheck to Paycheck."

*Thank you to special guests, including: Ruth Martin, MomsRising;
Jo Comerford, National Priorities ProjectPramila Jayapal, leader of the We Belong Together coalition, author, and a leading national advocate for immigrant, civil and human rights; Shari Cookson and Nick Doobs, HBO Documentary “Paycheck To Paycheck.”

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We start the show by exploring the choices that each of us make every day in how we interact with the world.  We explore how the way we treat and take the time to really see each other (or not) has rippling impacts in our local communities and across the world.  No pressure or anything! Then, 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. Next up we get the lowdown on the experience one woman had with getting paid less than her male co-worker despite equal resumes. Finally, we get the inside scoop about the Dunn trial and the need to end Stand Your Ground laws.

*Special Guests Include: Kathy LeMay, award-wining author, noted speaker, and founder, president, and CEO of Raising Change; Dr. Chris Lillis, Doctors For America; Laura Mui; and Esther Armah, regular MSNBC commentator, international journalist, playwright and national best-selling author.

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The show starts out diving into why 166 other countries have a guaranteed minimum number of paid sick days, but the US isn't one of them.  In fact, 80% of low wage workers don't have access to a single paid sick day here in the U.S. Then we hear from a person who has taken on the noble task of organizing state legislators, which is somewhat like trying to herd cats! There are some stories to be told here!  Next up we explore the choices that each of us make every day in how we interact with the world.  We explore how the way we treat and take the time to really see each other (or not) has rippling impacts in our local communities and across the world.  No pressure or anything!
 
*Thank you to special guests, including: Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Ann Pratt, Progressive States Network and Progressive States Action; Kathy LeMay, award-wining author, noted speaker, and founder, president, and CEO of Raising Change.
Category:general -- posted at: 6:22pm EST

The show starts out diving into why 166 other countries have a guaranteed minimum number of paid sick days, but the US isn't one of them.  In fact, 80% of low wage workers don't have access to a single paid sick day here in the U.S. Then we hear from a person who has taken on the noble task of organizing state legislators, which is somewhat like trying to herd cats! There are some stories to be told here!  Next up we explore the choices that each of us make every day in how we interact with the world.  We explore how the way we treat and take the time to really see each other (or not) has rippling impacts in our local communities and across the world.  No pressure or anything!
 
*Thank you to special guests, including: Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Ann Pratt, Progressive States Network and Progressive States Action; Kathy LeMay, award-wining author, noted speaker, and founder, president, and CEO of Raising Change.
Category:general -- posted at: 6:22pm EST

We start the show with a MomsRising member who recently had a sit down with the President Obama.  Find out how their conversation went on the show today.  Next up we get the lowdown on the experience one woman had with getting paid less than her male co-worker despite equal resumes.  Next up w get the inside scoop on the upcoming vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act on the show today.  We also have a special guest coming on to share how you can save money on healthcare through the healthcare exchanges. Our nation is fighting an obesity epidemic and studies show that consumption of soda is a key cause. We're going to find out why and what you can do! 
 
*Special guests, include: Sili Recio, MomsRising.org; Laura Mui; Susanna Birdsong, National Women's Law Center; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Lisa Maatz, AAUW.
Direct download: MomsRising_032914_Ep98.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:40pm EST

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 EST

  This show starts out hearing about the federal budget from the director of an organization that was just nominated for the Nobel Peace Price.  Find and how it can (and will) impact you in your life. Then we move to hearing about the women across the nation who are fasting for immigration policy reform -- and hear why one women is stepping up to run for office. Next up we hear about the announcement from the Attorney General Eric Holder regarding sentencing guidelines.  Last, but far from least we hear from Ashley Boyd about sign ups for affordable healthcare. What are the deadlines and how can you get cases to affordable care? 
 
*Thank you to special guests, including:  Jo Comerford, National Priorities ProjectPramila Jayapal, leader of the We Belong Together coalition, author, and a leading national advocate for immigrant, civil and human rights; Christina Swarns, NAACP Legal Defense Fund;  Ashley Boyd, MomsRising.

 

Direct download: MomsRising_031514_Ep96.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

This show starts out hearing from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and founder of Define American Jose Antonio Vargas. Then we get the inside scoop on the controversies and highlights from Grammy awards. 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. And finally, U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi shares what’s really happening in Congress.

*Special guests include: Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define Americandream hampton, award-winning author, documentary film maker, and MomsRising team member; Felicia Willems, MomsRising; Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

Direct download: MomsRising_030814_Ep95.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

We start out hearing the inside scoop about the SXSW, the uber hip conference of musicians and culture makers.  Then we move to talking about how the Stand Your Ground laws could impact you, your family, and your community.  And ask the important question: Is anyone safe with these types of laws on the books?  Next up we hear directly about the terrible, awful, no good Arizona law that tried to legalize discrimination (Yes, you heard that right: A bill that pretty much read like an Onion joke nearly passed.).  Governor Jan Brewer just vetoed that bill, but it was a close call. We'll hear what this trend means for the rest of our nation. Last, but far from least we hear from Sam Kass, the Executive Director of the White House Let's Move Campaign, and Monifa Bandele, about the latest wins in the fight against childhood obesity and for all kids to have access to healthy foods.

 

 *Special guests include: Kety Esquivel, media guru and principal of Esquivel McCarson Consulting; Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of ColorOfChangeRea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Sam Kass, Executive Director of Let's Move at the White House; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising.

Direct download: MomsRising_030114_Ep94.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

We start out hearing from long time civil rights attorney, Howard Feinstein about his new book, Fire in the Bayou. Then we move to hearing from Evangeline Moore about the murder of Ms. Moore's parents by the Klan in 1951, and her search for justice. Next up we get the inside scoop about the Dunn trial and the need to end Stand Your Ground laws.  And we close the show hearing from Joan Williams about her new book, What Works for Women at Work.
 
*Special guests include: Howard Feinstein, civil rights attorney and author of Fire on the Bayou; Evangeline Moore; Esther Armah, regular MSNBC commentator, international journalist, playwright and national best-selling author; Joan Williams, professor and best-selling author, most recently of What Works For Women At Work.
Direct download: MomsRising_022214_Ep93.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

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 EST

This show starts out exploring what's on the chopping block in DC, how it might impact you, and what you can do about it.  Then we move to hearing the inside scoop on a new report, The State of America's Children 2014.   Next up we'll hear about the digital divide - has it fallen yet?  How can each of us help get more access to information for everyone?  And we close the show hearing about the very bad, awful, ridiculous vote on unemployment insurance that just happened in Congress and why it matters.

*Special guests include: Douglas Greenway, President & CEO of the National WIC Association: Caroline Fichtenberg, the Children's Defense Fund; Center for Media Justice (CMJ); Elyssa Koidin Schmier, MomsRising.org.
Direct download: MomsRising_020814_Ep91.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

This show starts with uncovering the impact of sexism in the media.  Next up we hear about brain development and what you can do to help the little ones in your life thrive.  Then we get the inside scoop on the controversies and highlights from Grammy awards. Then we close the show hearing how you (YES YOU!) can make a difference with your volunteer time.

*Special guests include: Imran Siddiquee, The Representation Project; Dr. Sarah Roseberry Lytle; dream hampton, award-winning author, documentary film maker, and MomsRising team member; Gloria Pan, a Senior MomsRising Campaign Director.
Direct download: MomsRising_020114_Ep90.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

We start out hearing from U.S. Representative Sandy Levin about the fight in Congress around unemployment insurance--and hear what's really going on in those marbled halls. Next up we find out about the FAMILY Act and what it could mean for your family. Then we talk patriotism, democracy and football with a leading author. And we close the show talking happiness!
*Special guests include: U.S. Representative Sander “Sandy” Levin, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee; Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Eric Liu, award-winning author, educator, and civic entrepreneur, including founder of Citizen University; and John De Graaf, award-winning author of Affluenza andWhat’s the Economy for, Anyway? and documentary filmmaker, director of Take Back Your Time and co-founder of The Happiness Initiative
Direct download: MomsRising_012514_Ep89.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

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 EST

This show starts out hearing about flame retardants in your furniture and why you should be paying attention to this; then we jump into hearing about Representative Donna Edwards New Year's resolutions for action in the coming year in Congress. We follow her interview with an in depth look at the "War on Poverty."  It's been 50 years since President Johnson unequivocally declared a "War on Poverty," and we're going to find out what's happened -- and what still needs to happen now since nearly a quarter of young families today are living in poverty.

*Special guests include: Dr. Arlene Blum, Green Science Policy Institute; U.S. Representative Donna Edwards; Sharon Parrot, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Professor Peter Edalman, Georgetown University Law Center.
Direct download: MomsRising_011114_Ep87.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EST

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 EST

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