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

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Mon, 26 April 2021

On the radio show this week, we cover the latest with Planned Parenthood’s past, present, and future; hear about the new Made to Save campaign to make sure everyone has access in an equitable way to the COVID-19 vaccine; dive into new polling that shows Democrats, Republicans, Independents and more strongly support building a Care Infrastructure ASAP; and we cover Black Maternal Health Week, historic happenings, and the changes that are needed now.

*Special guests include: Alexis McGill, President & CEO of Planned Parenthood, @PPFA; Chris Wyant, Made to Save, @civicnation; Rebecca Rewald, Oxfam America, @OxfamAmerica; and Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising

Direct download: MomsRising_20210425-Ep393-mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:04pm EST

Mon, 19 April 2021

#CareCantWait: Celebrating the #AmericanRescuePlan & activating for the future!

On the #radio show this week, we cover why the care infrastructure is part of our nation’s basic infrastructure — and how #CareCantWait; we dive into the power of your story; discuss how you can support the AAPI community and work to stop anti-Asian violence; and explore what’s in the #AmericanRescuePlan for families, including those in search of childcare.

*Special guests include: Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers; Justina Chen, award-winning author and Chen & Cragen,@JustinaYChen; U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu, @RepJudyChu; Katherine Gallagher Robbins, CLASP, @CLASP_DC

DATE RECORDED: 4/1/21

Direct download: MomsRising_20210404-Ep391_REAIR-mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:21pm EST

Mon, 12 April 2021

How-To Get the Benefits (including direct payments!) in the America Rescue Plan

This week’s radio show is a stream of a special online event to give people tips and tactics on how to get the benefits in the American Rescue Plan as we also activate for the future. You’ll hear from a very special guest, the U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and also from some of our nation’s foremost advocates, leaders, and experts about how to access the new benefits (including direct cash to your family!) that just recently passed in the American Rescue Plan, including:

The Child Tax Credit (People can qualify even if they make zero income!!)
Extended Unemployment Insurance benefits
Child care assistance
EITC expansions & stimulus checks
Who qualifies for pandemic leave and how
How to get access to the expanded healthcare coverage
Home and community-based care services

*Special guests include: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, @SpeakerPelosi; Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising/MamasConPoder, @XochitlOseguera; Monifa Bandele, TimesUpNow, We As Ourselves, MomsRising/MamasConPoder @MonifaBandele; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @aijenpoo; Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s Law Center, @FGossGraves; Amy Matsui, National Women’s Law Center, @amy_matsui; Myra Jones-Taylor, ZERO TO THREE, @myrajonestaylor; Andrew Stettner, The Century Foundation, @pelhamprog; Nicole Jorwic, The Arc, @NJorwic; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All; @dhuckelbridge;

Direct download: MomsRising_20210411-Ep392-mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:07pm EST

Mon, 5 April 2021

#CareCantWait: Celebrating the #AmericanRescuePlan & activating for the future!

On the #radio show this week, we cover why the care infrastructure is part of our nations basic infrastructure " and how #CareCantWait; we dive into the power of your story; discuss how you can support the AAPI community and work to stop anti-Asian violence; and explore whats in the #AmericanRescuePlan for families, including those in search of childcare.

*Special guests include: Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers; Justina Chen, award-winning author and Chen & Cragen,@JustinaYChen; U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu, @RepJudyChu; Katherine Gallagher Robbins, CLASP, @CLASP_DC

Recorded April 1,2021

Direct download: MomsRising_20210404-Ep391-mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EST