Latest Justice Documentary Podcast Episodes
What the Hell Is Abortion Trafficking Anyway?
Boom! Lawyered - May 10, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutesJess and Imani are talking about Idaho—again! Now that the state has made its argument that people who visit emergency rooms at Medicare-funded hospitals needing an abortion can go pound sand, it's arguing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that anyone who “recruits, harbors, or transpor...
Uncovering the Refugee Experience & Healing Through Storytelling (Encore)
Making Contact - May 08, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThis week's Making Contact episode is about two strong women who survived historic trauma, and the stories they later told their families. We start with the story of Katie Wilson. Born to an Orthodox Jewish family in Kiev, Ukraine, she grew up safe and comfortable - until the Russian Revolution...
We Are in the Bad Place (Re-Release)
Boom! Lawyered - May 02, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutesTwo years ago today, Politico published the bombshell leak heard around the world—Justice Samuel Alito's 98-page majority draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. In this flashback episode, Jess and Imani react the following afternoon to the absolute sucker punch. For more coverage of the leaked...
Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South
Making Contact - May 01, 2024 14:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsAt the beginning of the pandemic, we reported on the extreme inequality of the vaccine rollout to low income countries. Their access was hindered because of a Western patent system which was imposed globally through the WTO. At the time, activists tried to pass the TRIPS (Agreement on Trade-Rela...
Will SCOTUS Slam the Door Shut on Pregnant ER Patients?
Boom! Lawyered - April 24, 2024 19:53 - 21 minutesIt was a grim day at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Idaho v. United States with the fate of Emergency Medicine Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) at stake. Jess and Imani bring you quick analysis about what happened, including how the conservatives are arguing in the margins about...
You Can Still Have An Abortion
Making Contact - April 24, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsHow does anyone make sense of abortion access these days? We sat down with All Options Pregnancy Resource Center in Bloomington, Indiana to talk about what’s changed since Indiana’s full abortion ban went into effect last August. Local abortion funds like All Options do a lot, but they can't tal...
S3 Ep21 The Eclectic - Conversation with the Charles Wright
Destination Freedom Black Radio Days - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutesJoin us for our conversation with Charles Wright. Mr. Express Yourself himself. Charles Williams Wright (born April 6, 1940) is an American singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. He has been a member of various doo wop groups in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a solo artist in his own ...
Will SCOTUS Force ER Doctors to Abandon Patients Who Need Abortions?
Boom! Lawyered - April 19, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutesIt’s time for oral arguments in the second abortion case this Supreme Court season, one that Jess and Imani have both written and talked a lot about in the last year. In this week's episode, they share what they'll be listening for during Wednesday's arguments. They'll also be bringing you thei...
The Coast Miwok Peoples, Colonization, and the Preservation of Indigenous History (Encore)
Making Contact - April 17, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsDive into the history of Point Reyes National Seashore, one of the most iconic parks in northern California, with us. Known for rugged sweeping beaches and the famous tule elk, we'll recount the waves of colonization that violently upended the lives of the Coast Miwok peoples who lived there – a...
Culinary Tyranny: Exploring Capitalism, Identity and Authenticity in Pig (2021)
Politics of Cinema - April 12, 2024 11:30 - 1 hourOn this episode we dive into one of Isaac's favorite films of the 2020's, Michael Sarnoski's Pig (2021). Sure, on the surface it's a simple story of a man who just wants his beloved pig back. But, as Robin and Amir journey through the Portland culinary scene to find said pig, the film explores w...
Elie Mystal on Why You Don't Need to Like SCOTUS Anymore
Boom! Lawyered - April 12, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutesWith Jess out, Elie Mystal, friend of the pod and justice correspondent at the Nation, joins Imani on a supersized episode of the pod this week! They chat about all your favorite and not-so-favorite Supreme Court justices: Samuel Alito's long hatred for women, how much Amy Coney Barrett hates a...
S3 Ep20 The Eclectic - Conversation with Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison
Destination Freedom Black Radio Days - April 10, 2024 23:48 - 30 minutesJoin me for my conversation with AG Keith Ellison. We hear his thoughts on what can be done the break the wheel of use of force by police against our communities. With this powerful and intimate trial diary, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asks the key question: How do we break the wheel...
America's Black Capital
Making Contact - April 10, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsAmerica's Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy” chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create an extraordinary locus of ach...
How Some DeSantis Goons Decimated Abortion Access in the Southeast
Boom! Lawyered - April 05, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutesThe Florida Supreme Court was busy this week in issuing decisions surrounding bodily autonomy. In twin decisions the court stripped abortion rights from the Florida Constitution—and to no one's surprise, the reason was dodgy at best—while also allowing voters to decide whether to amend the cons...
Lincoln NE: Comprehensive Climate Action in the Heartland
City Climate Corner - April 04, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsLincoln Nebraska may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of climate action, but maybe it should be. We interview Kim Morrow, Chief Sustainability Officer for Lincoln, about some exciting city programs, including EV infrastructure, an innovative approach to Rental Rehabilitati...
The Origins of Zionism
Making Contact - April 03, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsFor the last 6 months, the world has been witness to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Outsized, and unprecedented attacks on the people of Gaza, and support from western countries for these Israeli attacks have led to a situation where Gaza is being referred to as the world’s largest open-air pris...
No, COVID Isn’t “Over,” and the Need for Continued Community
Making Contact - March 27, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsMarch marks four years since the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health failures and government inaction have forced communities to take matters into their own hands. On today's show, we look at two groups steeped in the values of community care. First, we'll hear about the Auntie ...
Mifepristone’s Not-So-Bad Day at the Court
Boom! Lawyered - March 26, 2024 18:25 - 22 minutesWho had a bad day at the Supreme Court this morning for oral arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine? Erin Hawley. What had an OK day at the Supreme Court? Mifepristone! In this rapid reaction episode, Jess and Imani agree that mifepristone's big moment before the justices didn't...
Two Key Issues to Watch in the High-Stakes Abortion Pill Case
Boom! Lawyered - March 22, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutesPace yourself this Supreme Court season, folks, as we head into oral arguments for two major abortion rights cases before the term ends. First up on Tuesday is FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which will decide the fate of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. N...
Reproductive Justice: The Ongoing Struggle for Bodily Autonomy (Encore)
Making Contact - March 20, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsToday we share excerpts from “She's Beautiful When She's Angry,” a documentary filled with stories that still resonate today as women face new challenges around reproductive rights and sexual violence. The documentary tells the stories of the activists of the Women’s Liberation Movement that ...
The Fifth Circuit Just Took Us One Step Closer to Ending Birth Control Access
Boom! Lawyered - March 15, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutesThis week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Deanda v. Becerra, which challenges teens’ ability to access birth control without parental consent. The Fifth Circuit, unsurprisingly, ruled in favor of Deanda, upending four decades of federal precedent. Jess and Imani break dow...
Who’s Afraid of DEI?: Interrogating Gender & Race in the Workplace (Encore)
Making Contact - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings“There was not a moment that I came into the workplace and thought that I would belong or be treated properly or equally.” Ruchika Tulshyan, a workplace inclusion expert, paraphrases an interview with Ijeoma Oluo, a thought leader on race in America, for Tulshyan’s book, Inclusion on Purpose. ...
Political Vaudeville: FTA (1972), Jane Fonda, and Mobilizing the Military Against Vietnam
Politics of Cinema - March 08, 2024 12:30 - 1 hourAs we celebrate 3 years of the show, we decided to take a look at one of our favorite eras of American film - the 1970's. We're specifically looking at the Vietnam Anti-War Movement as captured by a fictional film and a documentary; Milestones (1975) and F.T.A. (1972). On this episode we discu...
The Ethical Dilemma of Geoengineering & Global Warming (Encore)
Making Contact - March 06, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsGeoengineering is defined as some emerging technologies that could manipulate the environment and partially offset some of the impacts of climate change. Seems like the perfect solution for a consumerist society that lives on instant gratification and can’t stop polluting even at the risk of our...
Geothermal power & groundwater
City Climate Corner - March 05, 2024 13:18 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThere's a lot of exciting things happening in the world of geothermal power. We explore geothermal in general and examine a novel approach leveraging groundwater to substantially reduce the footprint needed. We interview Darcy Solutions CTO Dan King about how their technology is being used by so...
The Feminist Birth of the Home Pregnancy Test
Making Contact - February 28, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsIn 1965 Margaret Crane was a young designer creating packaging for a pharmaceutical company. Looking at the rows of pregnancy tests she thought, “Well, women could do that at home!” and so she made it a reality for potentially pregnant people to be able to know about and take control of their ow...
What’s With All the Fearmongering Over Abortion Pills? (Re-Release)
Boom! Lawyered - February 23, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutesThe next major Supreme Court fight over nationwide abortion access since the overturn of Roe v. Wade is coming up. Oral arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, regarding mifepristone access, one of two drugs used in medication abortion, is set for March 26, and the justices could ...
Jenny Odell on Saving Time
Making Contact - February 21, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOn this week's episode, we take a critical look at productivity culture and the idea that time is money by speaking with Jenny Odell, acclaimed author of Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock and How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. We dig into the ideas behind Saving...
Valentine's Week Message From Jess and Imani
Boom! Lawyered - February 16, 2024 12:00 - 37 secondsCatch up with stories you may have missed at rewirenewsgroup.com. Rewire News Groupis a nonprofit media organization, which means Boom! Lawyered is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here. And sign up forThe Fallout, a weekly...
Giving Bayard Rustin His Flowers (Encore)
Making Contact - February 14, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsToday, we continue celebrating Black history and heritage with a special encore episode honoring an often forgotten civil rights leader. We take a look at the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, a central figure in and the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin was a trusted advisor to ...
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