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

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

Direct download: MomsRising_20190826_Ep333-mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

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

Direct download: MomsRising_20190819_Ep332-mixdown.mp3
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

Direct download: MomsRising_20190812_Ep331-mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

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

Direct download: MomsRising_20190805_Ep330-mixdown.mp3
Category:politics -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

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