Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
324 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsFun. Feisty. Relevant. MomsRising Radio hosted by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner is talk radio for moms, and for everyone who’s ever had a mom. This hour-long show is produced by We Act Radio and airs on WPWC 1480AM in Washington, DC--as well as in a podcast online at WeActRadio.com and MomsRising.org. The show is hosted by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, author and MomsRising Executive Director/CEO & co-founder, as an informative and entertaining exploration of the hottest issues and policies that impact real people on Main Streets across the nation everyday. Tune in to listen to lively conversation with inspiring experts, celebrities, real moms, and elected leaders as they share the inside scoop on the topics that everyone's talking about right now.
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Episodes
Best Of: Table Shakers, Justice Seekers, and Truth Tellers
April 22, 2019 20:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we talk with newly elected Superstar U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and get her advice on activism; we get the inside scoop on what’s happening inside the beltway with the FAMILY Act and Trump; then we hear about some incredible wins relating to banks announcing they’ll stop banking the private prison industry and how you can be involved; and get the very bad, no good awful news about the Trump proposed budget. *Special guests include: U.S. Representative ...
Moving Mountains
April 15, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover how to BAN the bans and ways to work for fair treatment of all immigrant families; get the inside scoop on how taxes can be used for good (and bad); hear from the author of a spectacular new book, We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood; and get tips from one of the best organizers on the planet. *Special guests include: Manar Waheed, ACLU, @ACLU; Amy Matsui, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Dani McClain, author of a spectac...
Make Legislative Change Real Change
April 08, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week, we cover why the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VOWA) is critically important right now; as well as how YOU can keep marching and also help advance the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act; then we learn about some big wins relating to the #FREEnewyork criminal justice reform campaign in New York; and we close the show covering how the End Diaper Need Act is desperately needed and why your help is essential to moving it forward. *Special...
So Excited
April 01, 2019 20:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBOn the radio show this week we cover the GIANT win of JPMorgan Chase announcing they will “no longer bank the private prison industry;” discuss the “work beneath the work” and the childcare crisis in America; hear about more WINS; and get the inside scoop on how Russian trolls are doing harm to our country and what you can do about it. *Special guests include: Daniel Altschuler, Make The Road NY, @altochulo @MaketheRoadNY; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young...
Powered UP & Ready to go!
March 25, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover the power of YOU, how YOU can help get the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed through Congress; tips for doing big things; how access to early learning & childcare is finally catching fire (thank goodness!); and how you can help save lives! *Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Cheryl Contee, Do Big Things, @ch3ryl; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising
Table Shakers, Justice Seekers, and Truth Tellers
March 18, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we talk with newly elected Superstar U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and get her advice on activism; we get the inside scoop on what’s happening inside the beltway with the FAMILY Act and Trump; then we hear about some incredible wins relating to banks announcing they’ll stop banking the private prison industry and how you can be involved; and get the very bad, no good awful news about the Trump proposed budget. *Special guests include: U.S. Representat...
So Excited
March 11, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the radio show this week we cover the GIANT win of JPMorgan Chase announcing they will no longer bank the private prison industry; discuss the work beneath the work and the childcare crisis in America; hear about more WINS; and get the inside scoop on how Russian trolls are doing harm to our country and what you can do about it. *Special guests include: Daniel Altschuler, Make The Road NY, @altochulo @MaketheRoadNY; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Childr...
Moving Forward Justice!
March 04, 2019 21:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we talk about the power of the Oscars to move forward justice; we cover the power of YOUR story, cover a new National Academy of Sciences MAJOR report on child poverty and how to end it, and discuss the nutrition/NAP crisis hitting Puerto Rico if Congress doesn't take action in the coming weeks and how you can help. *Special guests include: Jessica Morales Rocketto, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Justina Chen, bestselling author and story...
Powered UP & Ready to go!
February 25, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover the power of YOU, how YOU can help get the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed through Congress; tips for doing big things; how access to early learning & childcare is finally catching fire (thank goodness!); and how you can help save lives! *Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Cheryl Contee, Do Big Things, @ch3ryl; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising
The Power of YOU!
February 18, 2019 16:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover how to help stop the fake national emergency; why (and how) we need to address the childcare and Pre-K crisis in our nation; how you can help one fair wage move forward so tipped workers aren’t stuck earning only $2.13 per hour; and cover how the Paycheck Fairness Act is finally moving forward! *Special guests include: Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Marquita Davis, Gates Foundation, @gatesfoundation; Saru Jayaraman, Restaurants Opportun...
WOMENS MARCH, WOMEN WIN, WOMEN RISE FOR CHANGE
February 11, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBRE-AIR: On the #RADIO show this week, we covered the Women's March on January 19th and how you can march; why even businesses love the new Washington Paid Family/Medical Leave law; the powerful win relating to Cyntoia Brown regaining freedom; and get the inside scoop on how a bipartisan bill for universal background checks for gun purchases is moving through the US Congress. *Special guests include:: Linda Sarsour, Womens March, @Womensmarch, @lsarsour; Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitalit...
Positive Proactive MOMentum!!!
February 04, 2019 16:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover the shutdown, the re-opening, and the power of older women; we also cover the introduction of the Paycheck Fairness Act and FAMILY Act in Congress (Yay!); and we close the show covering how to help prevent Muslim youth from being bullied in our communities. *Special guests include: Elyssa Koidin Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Deborah Vagins, AAUW, @AAUW; Dr. Madiha Tahseen, The Family and Youth Institute, @TheFYI_org; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsR...
#DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport
January 29, 2019 16:02 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover the government shutdown, re-opening, and what’s happening next; we get the inside scoop from a structural engineer about the literal faults in Trump’s ridiculous wall; we hear the impact of using children’s access to healthy food as a political football; and get inspired by some moving legislation that will improve our democracy and help make sure every vote counts. *Special guests include: Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Amy Patrick, structural ...
RE-BROADCAST: #WhenWomenOurCommunitiesWin!
January 21, 2019 14:26 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThis is a rebroadcast of our January 7 show. On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the many reasons to celebrate that historic numbers of women and people of color just took office in the U.S. House and what it could mean to our daily lives; get the inside scoop on when, where, and why to march this January 19th from the co-President of the Women’s March, Tamika Mallory; hear from dream hampton about her new docu-series that is breaking viewer records, Surviving R. Kelly; and find out...
Women’s March, Women Win, Women Rise for Change
January 14, 2019 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week, we covered the Women's March on January 19th and how you can march; why even businesses love the new Washington Paid Family/Medical Leave law; the powerful win relating to Cyntoia Brown regaining freedom; and get the inside scoop on how a bipartisan bill for universal background checks for gun purchases is moving through the US Congress. *Special guests include:: Linda Sarsour, Women’s March, @Womensmarch, @lsarsour; Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitality Organi...
#WhenWomenWinOurCommunitiesWin!
January 07, 2019 17:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we talk about the many reasons to celebrate that historic numbers of women and people of color just took office in the U.S. House and what it could mean to our daily lives; get the inside scoop on when, where, and why to march this January 19th from the co-President of the Women’s March, Tamika Mallory; hear from dream hampton about her new docu-series that is breaking viewer records, Surviving R. Kelly; and find out about a newly released report on the overly hi...
#WINNING!
December 28, 2018 15:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBThis is a re-broadcast of a recent episode. The show will return after New Years. Have a wonderful holiday season! On the #RADIO show this week we cover some spectacular recent wins in Congress, like the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act and SNAP in the Farm Bill, and how real people made them happen; we also cover a new report on uninsured kids and the importance of children having access to healthcare; then we close the show with the latest on the childcare emergency that our nation is faci...
Speak Out & Change Our Nation For the Better
December 21, 2018 15:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThis is a re-broadcast of a recent episode. The show will return after New Years. Have a wonderful holiday season! On the #RADIO show this week we cover how YOU can get healthcare coverage through healthcare.gov before Dec. 15th; the ways in which gun safety legislation is moving forward and how you can help; why a best-in-the-nation paid family/medical leave bill is changing our nation for the better; and get the inside scoop on ending voter suppression. *Special guests include: Don...
#WINNING!
December 14, 2018 15:56 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover some spectacular recent wins in Congress, like the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act and SNAP in the Farm Bill, and how real people made them happen; we also cover a new report on uninsured kids and the importance of children having access to healthcare; then we close the show with the latest on the childcare emergency that our nation is facing and what YOU can do to make change. *Special guests include: Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Ellen T...
Speak Out & Change Our Nation For the Better
December 10, 2018 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover how YOU can get healthcare coverage through www.healthcare.gov before Dec. 15th; the ways in which gun safety legislation is moving forward and how you can help; why a best-in-the-nation paid family/medical leave bill is changing our nation for the better; and get the inside scoop on ending voter suppression. *Special guests include: Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Josh Horwitz, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, @CSGV; Clare Delong, @PaidLea...
#PowerUP!
December 03, 2018 12:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBOn the radio show this week, we hear about power of YOUR word and YOUR story; how to stop voter suppression and voter intimidation, the fight to end gun violence, and what you can do to stop human rights abuses on our southern border. *Special guests include: Jamia Wilson, award-winning writer and executive director of The Feminist Press, @jamiaw; Marcia Johnson-Blanco, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, @LawyersComm; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Xochitl Oseguer...
RE-BROADCAST: Election Recap Extraordinaire!
November 24, 2018 13:00 - 58 minutes - 80 MBThis is a re-broadcast of the 11/10/18 episode. The show will return next week. On the radio show this week we cover what’s happening in the race for Governor of Georgia and how you can help address voter suppression; the record breaking numbers of women winning seats in Congress; how moms made wins happen; and how you can protect your ability to vote in the future. Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers, @aijenpoo; Christine Pelosi, ...
RE-BROADCAST: #MakeSureYouAreRegisteredToVoteASAP!
November 19, 2018 16:12 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBThis is a re-broadcast of the 9/6/18 episode. The show will return after Thanksgiving. On the #RADIO show this week we cover #SCOTUS, birth control, and choice; the power of art, music and politics intertwined; immigration and corporate accountability: and the power of your VOTE (so make sure you’re registered to vote!)! *Special guests include Dr. Colleen McNicholas, Physicians for Reproductive Health, @prhdocs; Kirstin Larson; Daniel Altschuler, Make the Road New York, @Makethe...
Election Recap Extraordinaire!
November 12, 2018 12:00 - 57 minutes - 79.8 MBOn the radio show this week we cover what’s happening in the race for Governor of Georgia and how you can help address voter suppression; the record breaking numbers of women winning seats in Congress; how moms made wins happen; and how you can protect your ability to vote in the future. Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers, @aijenpoo; Christine Pelosi, Chair CA Democratic Party Women’s Caucus, @sfpelosi; Monifa Bandele, @MomsRising, ...
#VOTE!
November 03, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBOn the radio show this week we’re talking about the POWER of your VOTE — and the importance of fighting antisemitism in our nation. *Special guests include: Donna Norton, MomsRising @MomsRising; Adam Hertzman, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, @JewishFedPGH; Bob Bland, Women’s March, @womensmarch; and Sarah Elbert, When We All Vote, @WhenWeAllVote featuring music from bensound.com
#GetOutTheVote!
October 30, 2018 13:28 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOn the radio show this week we cover turning rage into action, powering up to go vote on (or before) November 6th, and why it’s critically important to stand up for transgender rights right now. *Special guests include: Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her; Ruth Martin, @MomsRising; Beth Messersmith, Voting in NC, Monica Roberts, @TransGriot. featuring music from bensound.com
#YesWeCan! - REBROADCAST
October 20, 2018 10:30 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBThis is a re-broadcast of our 9/1/18 show. Breaking Through will return next week. On the radio show this week we talk about how we can work to end mass shootings, stop 3D guns, and deal with the ridiculous idea of arming teachers; we also cover tips for getting the support you need when you become pregnant and a mom; the latest in the fight for fair treatment of all immigrant families; and get the inside scoop on maternal justice. *Special guests include: Avery Gardiner, Brady C...
#GreaterThanFear
October 15, 2018 14:22 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOn the radio show this week we talk about how we each can make an impact, be greater than fear, VOTE, move forward policy with our anger, and amp up our democracy. *Special guests include: Ify Ike, Think Rubrix, Mass Bailout, @IfyIkeEsq; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Kimberly Seals Allers, author, maternal and child health expert, and advocate, @iamKSealsAllers; and Anat Shenker, ASO Communications and author. featuring music from bensound.com
#StopKavanaugh! #ProtectOurPlanet!
October 05, 2018 16:21 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBOn the radio show this week we cover a long fought childcare victory, the latest in the fight to #StopKavanaugh, what climate change and storms have in common and how we can protect our planet, and tips for safety in hurricanes and weather disasters. *Special guests include Helen Blank, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Chye-Ching Huang, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), @dashching, @CenterOnBudget; Gregg Small, @climatesolution; and Angela Tatum Malloy, @MommasVi...
Your Voice Is Being Heard!
October 01, 2018 13:48 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBOn the #RADIO show we cover the campaign to stop Kavanaugh; the latest in stopping human rights abuses in the name of immigration enforcement; the new book 'Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World; and why voting is more important now than ever. *Special guests include Bob Bland, Women’s March, @womensmarch; Khadija Gurnah, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Michele Gelfand, @MicheleJGelfand; and Donna Norton, @MomsRising. featuring music from bensound.com
#LetsDoThis! (Re-broadcast)
September 24, 2018 11:30 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBThis is a re-broadcast of the show that aired 8/10/18. Breaking Through will return with a new episode next week. On the #RADIO show this week we cover a new report detailing, "How Hungry is America?”; discuss Black Women’s Equal Pay Day; strategize on stopping 3D guns from taking over the world; and get the latest on breastfeeding rights. *Special guests include: Jim Weill, FRAC, @fractweets; Joi Chaney, Equal Pay Today, @EqualPay2dayOrg; Po Murray, Newton Action Alliance, Newt...
#StopKavanaugh! #ProtectOurPlanet!
September 18, 2018 13:46 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBOn the radio show this week we cover a long fought childcare victory, the latest in the fight to #StopKavanaugh, what climate change and storms have in common and how we can protect our planet, and tips for safety in hurricanes and weather disasters. *Special guests include Helen Blank, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc; Chye-Ching Huang, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), @dashching, @CenterOnBudget; Gregg Small, @climatesolution; and Angela Tatum Malloy, @MommasVi...
#MakeSureYouAreRegisteredToVoteASAP!
September 10, 2018 10:30 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover #SCOTUS, birth control, and choice; the power of art, music and politics intertwined; immigration and corporate accountability: and the power of your VOTE (so make sure you’re registered to vote!)! *Special guests include Dr. Colleen McNicholas, Physicians for Reproductive Health, @prhdocs; Kirstin Larson; Daniel Altschuler, Make the Road New York, @MaketheRoadNY, @altochulo; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising featuring music from ben...
#YesWeCan!
August 31, 2018 13:45 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn the radio show this week we talk about how we can work to end mass shootings, stop 3D guns, and deal with the ridiculous idea of arming teachers; we also cover tips for getting the support you need when you become pregnant and a mom; the latest in the fight for fair treatment of all immigrant families; and get the inside scoop on maternal justice. *Special guests include: Avery Gardiner, Brady Campaign, @Bradybuzz; Dr. Ali Perez, Birthfit, @birthfit; Sandra Cordero, National Domest...
#BackToSchool
August 27, 2018 14:03 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn the #radio show this week we cover the new “As You Are” campaign; the Kavanaugh nomination to the US Supreme Court and what's at stake for women; the latest on the #FamiliesBelongTogether fight; and how to help revolutionize education and end the school to prison pipeline. *Special guests include: Emily Hecht-McGowan, Biden Foundation, @bidenfoundation; Carmen Berkley, Planned Parenthood, @PPFA; Sandra Cordero, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; and Kelly Hurst...
RE-AIR: Hope in hard times!
August 17, 2018 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBThis is a rebroadcast of our July 2 episode. Tune in next week with a brand new episode! On the #RADIO show this week we cover how YOU can make a difference in who sits on the US Supreme Court; what’s going on with immigration policy; the super power of your voice and vote at the local level; and a giant win protecting SNAP (food stamps). *Special guests include: Sara Ainsworth, Legal Voice, @Legal_Voice; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Kirstin Larson; and Tamara Fucile, C...
#LetsDoThis!
August 13, 2018 13:16 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover a new report detailing, "How Hungry is America?”; discuss Black Women’s Equal Pay Day; strategize on stopping 3D guns from taking over the world; and get the latest on breastfeeding rights. *Special guests include: Jim Weill, FRAC, @fractweets; Joi Chaney, Equal Pay Today, @EqualPay2dayOrg; Po Murray, Newton Action Alliance, Newton Foundation, @NewtownAction, @TheNewtownFdn; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising featuring music from bensound...
#FamiliesBelongTogether #WhenWomenSucceedOurNationSucceeds
July 30, 2018 14:03 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBOn the #RADIO show today, we cover the latest in Trump's war against women, children, and families; get insight into how art, culture, and social change intersect; hear about the power of stories, including your story!; and get the inside scoop on family separation and detention and what you can do to most effectively fight for all of us to be treated fairly. *Special guests include Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s Law Center, @NWLC; Seayoung Yim, MomsRising and playwright of Persimmon...
#PersistInsistOnChange! #WeCanDoThis!
July 20, 2018 18:29 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBOn the radio show this week, we cover the power of real people to make changes at the local level with an award-winning state legislator who has passed many positive policies; we get the latest on family reunification and child separation—and what you can do to help bring families together; then we cover the developmental impact of family detention on children and children going to court by themselves; and we close the show talking about the momentum for paid family medical leave at the nati...
RE-AIR: How You Can Help!
July 06, 2018 10:30 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBBreaking Through is off this week. Please enjoy this rebroadcast of our June 11 show. On the #RADIO show this week we discuss why the proposed cuts to SNAP are more devastating that many know, what’s going on with the wage gap, why Trump’s practiced of intentionally separating moms from kids is wrong, and what’s going on right now in Puerto Rico and how you can help. *Special guests include: Liza Lieberman, Director of Public Policy at MAZON; Andrea Johnson, National Women...
Hope in hard times!
July 02, 2018 13:25 - 57 minutes - 79 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover how YOU can make a difference in who sits on the US Supreme Court; what’s going on with immigration policy; the super power of your voice and vote at the local level; and a giant win protecting SNAP (food stamps). *Special guests include: Sara Ainsworth, Legal Voice, @Legal_Voice; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Kirstin Larson; and Tamara Fucile, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget.
#LoveWins
June 25, 2018 15:34 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we talk about what you can do to help end family separation, address racism, and celebrate love. *Special guests include: Khadija Gurnah, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Tim Wise, anti-racism educator and author, @timjacobwise; Jess Morales Rocketto, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; and Kierra Johnson, The National LGBTQ Task Force, @thetaskforce. featuring music from bensound.com
Never Give Up!
June 21, 2018 15:28 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover immigration, family separation, breaking the glass ceiling, new organizing for new times, the importance of high quality and affordable childcare, and also www.BlackCensus.org. *Special guests include: Alicia Garza, @blackfutureslab, @chasinggarza; Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy, @fissionstrategy; Julie Kahshen, @JulieKashen, @TCFdotorg (The Century Foundation); and Astrid Dominquez, ACLU, @ACLU
How You Can Help!
June 11, 2018 14:11 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we discuss why the proposed cuts to SNAP are more devastating that many know, what’s going on with the wage gap, why Trump’s practiced of intentionally separating moms from kids is wrong, and what’s going on right now in Puerto Rico and how you can help. *Special guests include: Liza Lieberman, Director of Public Policy at MAZON; Andrea Johnson, National Women’s Law Center; Mitra Ebadolahi, ACLU; Andrea González-Ramírez, Refinery 29. featuring...
#WomenRisingForWomen
May 25, 2018 14:05 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBOn the radio show this week we talk about the wave of change that’s sweeping our nation and signs of hope that women’s power is indeed rising. We also cover women standing up for every immigrant woman, child, and family to be treated fairly; about how women are winning primary elections across the country; and about how white women like me need to talk with other white women about not calling the police on Black people simply for living (Check out this CNN article on the topic that went vira...
#LiftingOurNation
May 11, 2018 11:30 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover how people are getting information and what it means to have changing mediums; the new #KeepMarching book; what’s going on in immigration policy and how you can help; the latest on protecting kids electronic data and a report from the USOW; and why decreasing maternal mortality is an emergency in the US right now. *Special guests include: Dream Hampton, writer, award winning filmmaker, and organizer, @dreamhampton; Angy Rivera, No Le Digas a Nadie ...
#KeepMarching!
May 04, 2018 13:08 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBOn the radio show this week we talk about the new book, #KeepMarching, that just was released; about the importance of fighting for domestic workers rights; about the winners of the Make The Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon at MIT; and about the budget and tax debacle in Congress. *Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and Caring Across Generations. @aijenpoo, @domesticworkers; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @GloPan, @MomsRising; Sekeita Lewis, Harambee ...
How To Hack Politics For The Good!
April 27, 2018 14:47 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover the Farm Bill and SNAP; the Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon at MIT: how to talk across political differences; and the best tips for organizing. *Special guests include: Ellen Vollinger, FRAC, @fractweets, @emv52; Catherine D' Ignazio and Jennifer Roberts, Make the Breast Pump Not Suck@EmersonCollege, @kanarinka, @versed_ed; Joan Blades, Living Room Conversations, @LivingRoomConvo, @JoanBlades; and Miram Yeung, author, professor, and orga...
#EqualityNow!
April 13, 2018 20:08 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBOn the #RADIO show this week, we cover Black Maternal Health Awareness Week; Equal Pay Day; Trump’s #TaxScam and how corporations are benefiting from the Trump tax plan; and the impact of social media, including Facebook, on democracy. *Special guests include: Elizabeth Dawes, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, @edawesgay, @BlkMamasMatter; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @lawncherub, @MomsRising; Frank Clemente, Americans For Tax Fairness, @clemente_frank, @4TaxFairness; and Shireen Mitchell, ...
Moving Forward
April 06, 2018 21:54 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBOn the #RADIO show this week we cover Trump’s dangerous move to increase the detention of pregnant women; the victory of ending the practice of shackling women in prison during labor and what more needs to be done; advancing #CounselorsNotCops in New York State; and how to speak to children and adults about the school shootings. *Special guests include: Katharina Obser, Women’s Refugee Commission’s Migrant Rights and Justice, @Kat_Obser; Omisade Burney-Scott, SisterSong, @Osunsweetnso...