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

On the radio show this week we cover the importance of a caring infrastructure like childcare, paid leave, and longterm care, along with the continued need for fair pay; we also dive into where we were four years ago, where we are now, and what needs to happen to move forward transformative change; next up we discuss the COVID-19 relief package that Biden is pushing and whats in it for you; and we close the show covering the fair treatment of all immigrant families, whats moving in our nations capitol, and what you can do to help.

*Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers; Monifa Bandele, @TIMESUPNOW @MomsRising; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Kamal Essaheb, National Immigration Law Center, @NILC.

DATE RECORDED: 1/21/21

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On the radio show this week we cover women, the economy and the policies we all need to advance gender justice, racial justice, and economic justice; key opportunities for change in this critical moment in history; and why building democracy is still important, as is keeping our voices raised! 

*Special guests include: Dr. C. Nicole Mason, Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), @IWPResearch; Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation for Women, @msfoundation; and Jess Morales Rocketto, Care in Action and National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers

DATE RECORDED: 2/11/21

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how you can help save democracy and stop voter suppression; we cover the equitable distribution of the vaccine and The Peopless Vaccine project; how you can help increase the minimum wage and move forward paid leave for everyone; and talk about the importance of ending structural racism in policing and getting counselors in schools, not cops.

*Special guests include: Jana Morgan, Declaration for American Democracy, @DFADCoalition; Robbie Silverman, Oxfam America, @OxfamAmerica; Sara Alcid, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

Direct download: MomsRising_20210208-Ep384_mixdown.mp3
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On the #RADIO show this week, we cover what needs to happen to move forward justice in our nation; how you can help advance the fair treatment of all immigrant families; why raising the minimum wage raises our economy; and how passing the Paycheck Fairness Act would help advance racial justice, gender justice, and economic justice.
 
*Special guests include: Dara Baldwin, Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR), @NJDC07@CDRNYS; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising/MamasConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; Kate Bahn, Washington Center for Equitable Growth, @equitablegrowth; and Emily Martin, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc.
Direct download: MomsRising_20210201-Ep383_mixdown.mp3
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