On The Issues With Michele Goodwin
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Our Abortions: No One Asked You (with Lizz Winstead)
April 10, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, we're joined by the indomitable Lizz Winstead with a live studio in Washington, D.C. She bares all as we talk about the new documentary featuring her and Abortion Access Front (AAF), No One Asked You. From her childhood to her own abortion story, she tells it all, including what led her to found AAF. In a time when the news is increasingly dire—especially with regard to reproductive health care—do comedians have a role in sharing the news? Winstead, who forever change...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: How The ERA Can Secure Reproductive Freedom
March 22, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThe fight to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution is more urgent than ever. The Equal Rights Amendment could prove pivotal in securing not just the promise of equal protections in the eyes of the law, but by providing crucial protections when it comes to reproductive rights in the wake of Roe’s overturn. Nobody knows this better than Susan Frietsche—who recently secured an incredible victory for women in the state of Pennsylvania in terms of then power of the Equal Rights Amen...
The Trump Indictments: Is Trump too Cozy with the Supreme Court? (With Anthony Michael Kreis)
March 07, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week, we’re continuing our series, “The Trump Indictments,” which unpacks the litigation and criminal charges levied at former president Donald Trump. In this episode, Dr. Goodwin brings us up to speed on the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the former President on the Colorado ballot. Professor Anthony Michael Kreis also returns to discuss what’s been happening in Washington, D.C. and what comes next in at least one of Trump’s trials. Joining us to discuss these crucial issues i...
The Trump Indictments: What's Happening in Georgia? (with Anthony Michael Kreis)
February 22, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is joined by Professor Anthony Michael Kreis as they discuss the status of the Georgia criminal prosecution against Trump and the allegations facing Fulton County DA Fani Willis. Joining us to discuss these crucial issues is our very special returning guest: Prof. Anthony Michael Kreis. Anthony Michael Kreis is ...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Trump Indictments: What's Happening in Georgia? (with Anthony Michael Kreis)
February 22, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is joined by Professor Anthony Michael Kreis as they discuss the status of the Georgia criminal prosecution against Trump and the allegations facing Fulton County DA Fani Willis. Joining us to discuss these crucial issues is our very special returning guest: Prof. Anthony Michael Kreis. Anthony Michael Kreis is ...
Uncharted Waters: What's Next for Abortion (with Rebecca Gomperts)
January 29, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this special episode, Dr. Goodwin is on the road, broadcasting from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She's joined by Dutch physician and reproductive rights activist and pioneer, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, founder of Women on Waves—an organization that took to the seas to provide women abortions and reproductive healthcare. They unpack victories and the horrors—including Dr. Gomperts' boat being seized, chained, and crew being held by gunpoint. They also unpack what comes next for abortion, incl...
Combatting Military Sexual Assault: Who Guards our Coast Guard? (with Melissa McCafferty)
January 02, 2024 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBReport after report has shown that sexual harassment and assault are pervasive throughout the U.S. armed forces: at least 15.7 percent of military personnel and veterans reported military sexual trauma, a number that is likely smaller than the actual total due to shame and fear around reporting. What’s more, perpetrators are rarely if ever held accountable: according to a recent ProPublica investigation, more than half of the 900 soldiers who were allowed to leave the Army in the past decade...
Collateral Damage: Women Waging Peace Amid War's Sexual Violence (with Dr. Yael Braudo-Bahat)
December 07, 2023 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode, we continue our Collateral Damage series—where we’re thinking about women during wartime, and the unique price they pay. As various wars and conflicts continue to mount around the world, from Ukraine to Gaza, to Sudan and beyond, we’re wondering: where are the women at the negotiating table? The number of women and girls living in conflict-affected countries continues to mount, reaching 614 million people in 2022—a 50-percent increase from 2017. What do governments and NGOs ...
Collateral Damage: Preserving Health and Humanity During War (with Larry Gostin)
November 22, 2023 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis episode marks the first in a new On the Issues series: “Collateral Damage.” In these episodes, we probe where news typically falls off, and its neglect of the impact of war on women. The crises of sexual violence they face, which is a deliberate tactic in war. We examine maternal and reproductive health, the role of women in peacekeeping, and so much more. In this episode, we start with health and why it's sacred and must be protected even in war, delving into issues of bioethics and ...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Fighting for women workers (with Rep. Rosa DeLauro)
October 27, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBPeople are mobilizing for labor rights—with major strikes taking place across industries from entertainment to healthcare and more. In this episode, we’re talking about why it’s important to fight for women workers—looking at the past, examining the present, and putting a focus on the future. We examine what's at stake, including childcare, equal pay, and more. Joining us to discuss these important issues is a very special guest: Rep. Rosa DeLauro has represented Connecticut's 3rd congres...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism — The Trump Indictments: Untangling the Mess (with Anthony Michael Kreis)
October 05, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this week’s episode, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges that have been levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. But these indictments don’t just include former president Donald Trump—they also include co-conspirators. Who are they—and what do their cases mean for the case against Trump as a whole? Joining us to discuss these issues is our very special returning guest—who’s had a front-row seat to the entire controversy: Prof....
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop (With Drew Dixon and Janell Hobson)
September 12, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBFifty years ago, hip-hop emerged from a party in the rec room of a Bronx building—and a new sound was born--one with roots in African music, but with its own vibe and messaging. Since its first iterations, women have played significant roles in the creation and evolution of hip-hop: as rappers, DJs, producers, breakdancers, graffiti artists, scholars, journalists and more. Women have been key innovators and rebels in hip-hop, creating new sounds, pushing back against marginalization, and ...
The Trump Indictments: Trump Goes to Georgia (with Anthony Kreis)
August 25, 2023 01:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBOn this week’s episode, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges that have been levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. Earlier this month, Trump was indicted once again—this time, on 13 charges related to his role in interfering with the 2020 election results in Georgia. The case marks the former president’s fourth indictment, and over 90 charges of criminal activity. He turned himself in to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia on Th...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Unsealing the Federal Indictment
June 27, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, we continue our series: The Trump Indictments, unpacking the civil and criminal charges alleging that the former president Donald Trump engaged in illegal activities. In early June 2023, for the second time in two months, Trump was indicted—this time on 37 felony counts for allegedly mishandling sensitive, classified government materials and obstruction of justice. What does this most recent indictment mean for Trump, the 2024 elections, and the future of American democracy ...
Ms. Honors Juneteenth (with Ann Grundy)
June 13, 2023 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, we’re celebrating and recognizing Juneteenth. However, in 2023, Juneteenth marks the continued struggle toward racial justice and constitutional equality. From voter suppression to book bans that target Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ authors—this Juneteenth offers much to think about. In the face of these bans, and as we celebrate Juneteenth, it's more important than ever to remember our American history—because these bans aren’t just attacks on critical race theory or wo...
How Trump Made Political Violence Mainstream
May 31, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBOn today’s episode, we’re unpacking something that’s become increasingly—and distressingly—mainstream in the wake of the Trump presidency: political violence. This kind of violence overwhelmingly impacts women, particularly women of color. There was an unprecedented spike of threats of political violence in 2020–according to the Brennan Center, one third of poll workers surveyed said that they felt unsafe and 79 percent wanted government-provided security. This troubling trend has continued...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Unpacking the E. Jean Carroll Litigation
May 15, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week, we’re launching a special new series following the litigation and criminal charges that have been levied at the former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. Last week, a New York jury ruled that columnist E. Jean Carroll was sexually assaulted and defamed by the former president, and awarded her five million dollars in damages. This case is also far from the only litigation faced by the former president—Trump is also the subject of several ongoing investigations, includi...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: How the Law Fails Women (with Julie Suk)
April 25, 2023 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBSociety's systematic patterns of inequality targeting women demonstrate something far more harmful than just discrimination or the patriarchy at work. Instead, the myriad ways in which women's personhood, civil liberties, bodily autonomy, and political participation are suppressed suggests misogyny at work. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Julie Suk, featuring a discussion of her urgent, new book, After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What To Do About It. Dr. Suk shares why turnin...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #5, Our Government Represents Us (with Rep. Katie Porter)
April 11, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThis Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rules: a series of rules, created by Supermajority, intended to guide us to our ultimate goal of gender equality. Today, we’re diving into Rule #5, “Our government represents us.” During the 2022 midterm elections, women voters across the U.S. made their voices heard, demanding access to safe reproductive healthcare....
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #4, Our Families Are Supported (with Aisha Nyandoro)
April 05, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBLooking back on Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rules: a series of rules, created by Supermajority, intended to guide us to our ultimate goal of gender equality. Today, we’re diving into Rule #4, “Our families are supported.” The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many of the existing gaps in our care infrastructure, uncovering the millions of Americans ...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #2, Our Bodies Are Respected (with Loretta Ross)
March 22, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThis Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rules: a series of rules, created by Supermajority, intended to guide us to our ultimate goal of gender equality. Today, we’re diving into Rule #2, “Our bodies are respected.” In the wake of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, it seems like our rights to our very own bodies are...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #3, Our Work Is Valued (with Ai-jen Poo)
March 22, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThis Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rules: a series of rules, created by Supermajority, intended to guide us to our ultimate goal of gender equality. Today, we’re diving into Rule #3, “Our work is valued.” In a world that systemically erases and devalues the work of women, and that of women of color in particular, how can we ensure that our work is val...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Our Lives are Safe
March 11, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThis Women's History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rules: a series of rules, created by Supermajority, intended to guide us to our ultimate goal of gender equality. Today, we’re diving into Rule #1, "Our lives are safe.” Our country continues to deny safety to women, and especially women of color. From physical to mental and emotional harm, women are consistently...
Cheated: Every Woman's Story (with Tracey Meares)
February 28, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode, we're thinking about the many ways in which girls and women in the U.S. are denied, passed over, and even cheated of opportunities they have earned. We note that it happens at school, college, graduate school, the work environment, and even in government. Being denied can be humiliating, embarrassing, and stressful. But, women can and do fight back—often by overachieving. How do we move ahead in light of social, political and other forces that hold women, girls, and those...
The Fight for Our History (with Roderick Ferguson)
February 18, 2023 02:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn the wake of a year that’s been plagued with book bans, book burnings, and right-wing censorship of all kinds, we’re wondering: why is our American history being banned? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent attempts to ban an Advanced Placement course in African American studies have us thinking about American fragility, and the drastic consequences of this censorship. Not to mention, what does this mean for our constitutional rights—matters like free speech, and the First Amendment? When...
Special Episode: Rest in Power, Anita Pointer—Women’s Rights Champion, On and Off the Stage
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBIn this episode, we remember and celebrate the life of Anita Pointer, founder of The Pointer Sisters. Anita died of cancer on Saturday, Jan. 1, at home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 74. Her writing and singing talents helped propel the group to stardom. But Anita was also a writer, producer, business mogul and feminist activist—a proud supporter of women’s rights and committed to advancing racial justice and civil rights. Throughout her career, she blazed a trail for women artists, parti...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Heather Booth and the Jane Collective
December 13, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBOn today’s show, we’re talking about the Janes. Before Roe v. Wade, if you were in need of an abortion in Chicago, there was a number you could call, run by young women who called themselves Jane. They’d provide abortions to women who had nowhere else to turn. It was started by Heather Booth when she was 19 years old. We're joined by Booth, to discuss the history of the Jane Collective and the connections between our pre-Roe past and post-Roe future. Where do we go from here? Joining us t...
Women, Life, Freedom: The Iranian feminist revolution
November 22, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBIran is currently experiencing its largest civil rights movement since the 1979 revolution. This uprising, sparked by the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini—who died after being detained by the Iranian morality police for being improperly veiled—is proving to be a critical turning point for Iranian women. Since the protests began in September, at least 16,000 have been detained, and hundreds have been killed—including at least 380 protestors and at least 58 children, some as young as eight. ...
Feminizing Privacy: Women in Digital Spaces
October 25, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn today’s show, we’re tackling issues women face in online spaces — from privacy to misogyny to censorship of women who use their voices to speak out, and more. We’re taking on the tech platforms and we’re talking about how women are fighting back. To help us unpack these crucial topics, we’re joined by two special guests: Danielle Citron: Professor Citron is the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenk distinguished professor in law at the University of Virginia law school, where she writes...
Feminizing Privacy: Women in Digital Spaces
October 25, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn today’s show, we’re tackling issues women face in online spaces — from privacy to misogyny to censorship of women who use their voices to speak out, and more. We’re taking on the tech platforms and we’re talking about how women are fighting back. To help us unpack these crucial topics, we’re joined by two special guests: Danielle Citron: Professor Citron is the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenk distinguished professor in law at the University of Virginia law school, where she writes...
'Lady Justice:' Dahlia Lithwick on the Women Saving America
October 05, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode of On The Issues, lawyer and writer Dahlia Lithwick returns to our show for an intimate conversation with Dr. Michele Goodwin about the Supreme Court, her career, and new book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America. They dive deep about the women saving America and why Lithwick says she "quit the Court" after the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Helping us to sort out questions about women saving democracy and to set the ...
Women Saving Democracy: On the Front Lines of the Election
September 28, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBOn today’s show, we’re delving into the lives and work of the women coming together to save our democracy. Election administration has become one of the most challenging jobs in the U.S. government. One in three election officials reports feeling unsafe because of their job. Americans are doubting the legitimacy of our elections, despite the fact that experts described the 2020 election as the “most secure” in American history. In the face of these fundamental challenges to our democracy—an...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Confronting Systemic Male Violence As Kids Return to School
September 07, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, we consider the American landscape as children go back to school. As mass shootings devastate communities across the country, parents are packing bulletproof protection in their children’s backpacks and sending them to school with lessons on how to survive a mass shooting. Jackson Katz joins Dr. Michele Goodwin to discuss the complicated issues at the heart of this crisis including questions related to masculinity, why mass shootings are overwhelmingly committed by men, and...
History Matters: Understanding Abortion Rights in the U.S. and What Comes Next
August 26, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIn this episode, we are live with the National Women’s History Museum for an incredibly important episode addressing reproductive health rights and justice from a historical point of view. In the wake of the overturn of Roe, we've seen horrific cases: a 10-year-old girl fleeing the state of Ohio to get to Indiana in order to terminate a pregnancy after rape; a Wisconsin woman bleeding for more than 10 days with an incomplete miscarriage before doctors could provide her the standard medical ...
2022 Supreme Court Review: How the Court Dismantled Democracy
July 12, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBAfter a Supreme Court term unlike any other in nearly a century, confidence in what was once a revered body has sunk to a historic low. Only 25 percent of Americans report having confidence in the United States Supreme Court. In this episode we are joined by a sold-out, live studio audience at the Irvine Barclay Theatre to capture the 2022 Supreme Court Term in Review. Our host, Dr. Michele Goodwin, along with leading national experts, explore critical rulings from this term, including: ...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Dobbs Explained—It's Not Over
June 29, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBThe unspeakable has finally come to pass: The Supreme Court has ruled, in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, to overturn Roe v. Wade and roll back abortion rights across the U.S. For the first time, the Court has taken away a fundamental right that so many depend on. This unprecedented assault on bodily autonomy will unleash significant harms across the country — particularly for those most marginalized, including poor women and girls, women of color, LGBTQ people and disabled people. It also r...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Reflecting on the Legacy of the Mother of Title IX
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode, we’re recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title IX — the historic federal legislation that transformed the landscape of gender equality in public education. We’re also honoring the legacy of its chief proponent: Patsy Takemoto Mink, who defied all odds in many ways as the first woman of color in Congress. Joining Dr. Goodwin for this episode is a very special guest: Professor Gwendolyn Mink. Wendy Mink is the daughter of Patsy Takemoto Mink, and the co-author of Fierce a...
Beyond Roe: The Fight for Our Future
May 24, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIn May, we learned in a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico that the Supreme Court is expected to reverse itself on Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and a legacy of abortion jurisprudence upholding reproductive freedom — profoundly dismantling abortion rights in the U.S. If Roe and Casey are overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, grave consequences are in store for our democracy and the rule of law. On today’s show, released in conjunction with our Bey...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Everything You Need to Know About Getting an At-Home Abortion
May 03, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe future of abortion care is here: A safe, legal abortion in the comfort of your own home—accessed via mail and telehealth, delivered right to your door. So, what do you need to know about abortion pills? How do they work? How long has medication abortion been available? Is it safe? (The answer’s yes!) Is it legal? (Yes!) Is it effective? (Extremely.) Joining Michele Goodwin for this episode is an expert on the subject: Dr. Julie Amaon, a family medicine doctor working for Just the...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Republicans Preview Midterm Messaging at Jackson Hearings (feat. Jill Wine-Banks)
April 21, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this episode, we’re turning back to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings, and the messaging we saw play out. Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, what were Republican senators signaling? What's ahead for the First Amendment? Criminal Justice? LGBTQ equality? Are senators signaling the desire to do away with fundamental constitutional protections and why? What issues should we be concerned about? Joining us for this timely discussion is a very special guest: Jill Wine-...
Road to Confirmation: Judge Jackson's Walk Through Fire (with Syovata Edari, Steve Vladeck, Zinelle October and Danielle Holley Walker)
March 28, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIn this episode, "On the Issues" continues its Road to Confirmation series, unpacking Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic Supreme Court confirmation hearings, including her seeming walk through fire. We examine the hearings, including Judge Jackson's judicial temperament, judicial and legal experience, as well as conduct of the Senate Judiciary Committee. How did a process meant to be rigorous, but respectful and fair turn into days of badgering, bullying, and a litmus test on religion? W...
Road to Confirmation: Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson! What's Next? (with Danielle Holley-Walker)
March 01, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBPresident Biden has announced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the nominee to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court. Who is she? What’s her background? And why is she one of the most qualified and prepared nominees that this process has seen in nearly a century? In this episode, we unpack Judge Jackson’s qualifications and examine what’s next in the process. This episode is the second installment of our Road to Confirmation series. “On the Issues” will be taki...
Biden Promised a Black Woman Supreme Court Nominee. Now What? (with Zinelle October, Franita Tolson, Steve Vladeck, and Danielle Holley-Walker)
February 11, 2022 18:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode, we kick off our Road to Confirmation series. “On the Issues” will be following the nomination and confirmation process of President Biden’s nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Road to Confirmation series will take you through each step of the confirmation process as it happens in real time, with commentary and analysis from experts. We launch the series with this robust discussion about what Justice Breyer’s retirement means for the S...
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Feminist Fight for $15 (with Mary Kay Henry)
February 01, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode, we’re delving into the fight for a $15 minimum wage. Even before COVID, Americans in all 50 states were facing severe economic struggles, making it difficult to afford rent, mortgage, childcare and basic needs. The pandemic has made economic disparity exponentially worse. Admittedly, then, it may be hard to understand why discussion of minimum wage is controversial at all. So why is a livable minimum wage so important to feminists and labor organizers everywhere? And how c...
We Had Abortions (with Amy Brenneman)
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBSaturday, Jan. 22, 2021, marks the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. But it may very well be its last. In a few short months we face the likelihood the Supreme Court will overturn Roe. Already, 2021 was the worst year for abortion rights in almost half a century. And in Texas, abortion has already been virtually outlawed. In 1972, Ms. ran a bold petition in which well-known U.S. women declared they had undergone abortions—despite laws rendering the procedure illegal. We know it is time again...
Revisiting The American Terrorism of 2021: A Year In Review
January 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBIn this episode, we’re bidding farewell to 2021 and hello to 2022 with our annual year in review episode! It’s been just over a year since armed insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential win. In the year since, what have we learned about the attack, and what it says about the current state of American democracy? It’s also been a year of public health crises, political crises, and more—and we’re goin...
Supreme Court Rundown: Will Roe Survive?
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn this episode, we are on the ground after the oral arguments in one of the most important Supreme Court cases of a generation. On December 1, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization—a case that some believe could overturn Roe v. Wade. The case involves a Mississippi abortion provision, banning most abortions after 15 weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest. So, what’s at stake in Dobbs—both in terms of abortion rights, and in terms of t...
American Terrorism: Abortion Clinics on the Front Lines
November 23, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, we’re talking about a uniquely American form of terrorism — violence at the abortion clinic. Our episode comes as Americans grapple with the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on five counts in the wake of his killing two protestors and injuring a third last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Meanwhile in Georgia, the fate of three men caught on camera killing Ahmaud Arbery has yet to be decided. Many are concerned about whether there is a two-tiered system of justice in the United St...
Being Black in Public Office: Challenges, Demands and Staying True (with AG Aaron D. Ford and Rep. Leslie Herod)
November 09, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode, we take our program to the community: We are on the ground with the American Constitution Society (ACS) for a show with Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. Along with host Michele Goodwin, Herod and Ford discuss being Black in public office: namely, how they deal with the challenges and demands while staying true to themselves. (This program is the final in a four-part series elevating Black lives in the wake of the tragic dea...
A Year After RBG's Passing: What's Next For The Court? (with Irin Carmon)
October 26, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIt’s been just over a year since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. We reckon with recent revelations and ask the important questions: How did her death shape the current fight around abortion rights and other issues? Should she have retired? And what comes next at the Supreme Court? Helping us to sort out these questions and set the record straight is special guest: Irin Carmon, senior correspondent at New York Magazine and the co-author of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader...