Breaking Through With Kristin Rowe-finkbeiner (powered By Momsrising)

On the radio show this week, we cover the importance of taking action to prevent police violence, mass criminalization, and mass incarceration by investing in non-carceral systems of health, safety, and care — and how to talk with kids; we also cover what’s happening with taxes and you; tips for pushing back on Moms (against) Liberty-type groups who are proposing book bans and other policies that harm kids and families; and how you can make a difference helping to stop gun violence.  *Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Sarah Christopherson, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Victoria Kirby York, National Black Justice Coalition; @NBJContheMove; and Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising.org

On the radio show this week we cover the continued fight for access to abortioncare, how organizations like UltraViolet are holding corporations accountable and their top priorities; we also cover the new national health care provisions available to you, including: a permanent option for 12-month postpartum coverage and expanded coverage options for Medicaid and CHIP for children up to age nineteen; then we dive into the top 10 policy priorities for MomsRising in 2023; and we close the show discussing how the right wing used Damar Hamlin’s injury to spread COVID misinformation and how you can fight back on misinformation with true facts! *Special guests include: Bridget Todd, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet;  Joan Alker, Georgetown University for Children and Families, @georgetownccf @JoanAlker1; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, and Zachary Pleat, Media Matters for America, @mmfa

On the radio show this week we dive into 2023 to cover the latest with the care infrastructure policies (paid family/medical leave, childcare, home- and community-based services, and fair pay for care workers), the ongoing fight for everyone who needs access to abortioncare to have access, hear tips and tactics for effective action-taking and how every step we each take adds up to create victories, and share details about some late-breaking victories in 2022, like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act finally passing! *Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Womens Law Center, @NWLC; Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families, @NPWF; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we dive into 2023 to cover the latest with the care infrastructure policies (paid family/medical leave, childcare, home- and community-based services, and fair pay for care workers), the ongoing fight for everyone who needs access to abortioncare to have access, hear tips and tactics for effective action-taking and how every step we each take adds up to create victories, and share details about some late-breaking victories in 2022, like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act finally passing!   *Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s Law Center, @NWLC; Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families, @NPWF; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover tips on how YOU or someone you know can run for office and talk about what it takes to win; we cover the importance of fighting back against the extreme disinformation being spread about immigrant families; we also talk about the power of moms in getting out the vote and learn what’s happening in Georgia (The Georgia special election for the US Senate seat is on December 6th!); and we hear what’s on the horizon inside the Beltway. Special guests include: Liuba Grechen Shirley, Vote Mama. @VoteMamaPAC; Liz Robbins, Define American, @defineamerican; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc.

On the radio show this week we talk about infant brain development and why it’s a high return on investment for affordable childcare to be widely available; we cover the latest with our economy and inflation — and what it means to you; we get the scoop on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program and how you can help it pass through Congress; and we hear organizing tips for making much-needed policy changes near you! *Special guests include: Daniel Hains, ZERO TO THREE, @zerotothree; Angela Hanks, Demos; @Demos_Org, @angelahanks; Averi Pakulis, First Focus on Children, @Campaign4Kid;  and Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising

 On the radio show this week, we cover the wins in Georgia, who made them happen and how they were years in the making, and why care policies are winning policies; we hear about Latina Equal Pay Day and why that’s a day to activate, not celebrate; we get the scoop about the “Super Duck” session happening now in Congress and why your voice right now can make a difference on the Child Tax Credit, DACA, childcare, and more; and we also get the details on what’s happening in Florida, why equality can’t wait, and how transgender equality is critically important.    *Special guests include: Hillary Holley, Care in Action, @CareInActionUS; Xochitl Oseguera, MamásConPoder, @MamasConPoder; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nikole Parker, Equality Florida, @EqualityFL

On the radio show this week we cover the incredible wins that UltraViolet has brought forward in the past decade; how care still can’t wait — and what you can do to advance home- and community-based services, childcare, and paid family/medical leave; the latest in the night for fair treatment of immigrant families; and how your vote matters more than ever. *Special guests include: Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers, @caringacrossgen, @aijenpoo; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction    

On the radio show this week we cover tips on how YOU or someone you know can run for office and talk about what it takes to win; we cover the importance of fighting back against the extreme disinformation being spread about immigrant families; we also talk about the power of moms in getting out the vote and learn what’s happening in Georgia (The Georgia special election for the US Senate seat is on December 6th!); and we hear what’s on the horizon inside the Beltway. Special guests include: Liuba Grechen Shirley, Vote Mama. @VoteMamaPAC; Liz Robbins, Define American, @defineamerican; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc.

On the radio show this week, we cover the power of our votes; #Election2022; how to fight back against anti-semitism; and how to run for office! *Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc; Amanda Litman, Run for Something, @runforsomething; Dr. Logan Levkoff, lecturer, speaker, TV personality & author of the recent article: How to Talk to Your Jewish Kids About Antisemitism: https://www.kveller.com/how-to-talk-to-your-jewish-kids-about-antisemitism/ ; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising 

On the radio show this week we talk about the true power of your vote (spoiler alert: It’s big), what policies are at stake, how grandmothers are rising, and the best ways to make a plan to vote on (or before) November 8th.  Find out where to vote at www.MomsRising.org/vote22   *Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women & Families, @NPWF; Kelli McCannell, Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR!), @GRRNow; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising 

On the radio show this week we cover how (and why) to #RestoreRoe; where one fair wage & raising the minimum wage is on the ballot on the ways you can help; hear about a terrific new book, Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change; and we also cover the new report,The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating.   *Special guests include: Kelley Robinson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, @PPact; Saru Jayaraman, One Fair Wage, @onefairwage; Angela Garbes, award-winning author of Like a Mother and also Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, @agarbes; and Cynthia Choi, Chinese for Affirmative Action, @CAAsanfrancisco 

On the radio show this week we cover the ways in which democracy is under attack and how to fight back with your votes (and your voice!), get the latest news on how more people will vote for candidates IF the candidate supports paid family/medical leave and a care infrastructure; learn about the Resilience Force and how you can support; and get an update on the tate of hunger and food insecurity in America.  *Special guests include: Jill Garvey, Western States Center, @WStatesCenter; Dawn Huckelbridge, Director at Paid Leave for All Action, @PaidLeaveforAll @dhuckelbridge; Saket Soni, Resilience Force, @ResilienceForce; and Jessica Burroughs, MomsRising, @MomsRising,org

On the radio show this week we learn about what polling says women, moms, parents, and caregivers need to hear from candidates; hear about powerful efforts to get out the vote for the November 8th election, why voting matters, and how comedy makes a difference; learn the latest trends in democracy including voter registration trends and what they mean; and get tips on activism and how you can get involved with the Women’s March. *Special guests include: Celinda Lake, Lake Research, @Lake_Research; Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Black Women’s Roundtable; Tom Bonier, TargetSmart, @tbonier; and Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Executive Director at Women’s March, @womensmarch    

On the radio show this week we cover gun violence in America and how moms and people across the nation are rising to stop it; the importance of investing in real community safety and what that means; we take a deep dive into the recent poverty data and how the reduction was due to the Child Tax Credit expansion (which needs to happen again!); and we cover the importance of care workers earning living wages and of building the care infrastructure we all need.   *Special guests include: Shannon Watts, Moms Demand Action, @MomsDemand @shannonrwatts; Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, @MomsRising; Meredith Dodson, Director of US Poverty Policy at RESULTS, @results_tweets; and Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen

On the radio show this week we cover the incredible wins that UltraViolet has brought forward in the past decade; how care still can’t wait — and what you can do to advance home- and community-based services, childcare, and paid family/medical leave; the latest in the night for fair treatment of immigrant families; and how your vote matters more than ever. *Special guests include: Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers, @caringacrossgen, @aijenpoo; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction

On the radio show this week we cover a good, good news update; how to stop book banning; the latest in the fight for affordable and high quality childcare — and living wages for care workers — and how you can help;  and hear about a new book: Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, A Labor Movement, and the Iconic Movie. *Special guests include: Stephana Ferrell, Florida Freedom to Read Project, @FLFreedomRead; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising;  Ellen Cassedy, author of a new book: Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, A Labor Movement, and the Iconic Movie, @ellencassedy

On the radio show this week we cover democracy on the line, Unity 22, and the campaign to increase Black voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections; we hear about the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act and how it can lower your prescription drug and healthcare costs; we find out how to combat white supremacist hate and what happened with the FBI raid on MarALago; and we hear the latest with the United State of Women.   *Special guests include: Melanie Campbell, Black Women’s Roundtable, National Coalition On Black Civic Participation, @NCBCP; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Lindsay Schubiner, Western States Center; @WStatesCenter; Jordan Brooks, United State of Women (USOW), @USOW.

On the radio show this week we cover the fight to make our own decisions about our own bodies without government intervention, what’s happened in Texas in the one year that SB 8 has been in effect, and how to most effectively advocate in this time of crisis; then we hear about the new opportunities for everyone to get lower prescription drug costs and more healthcare coverage; after that, we jump in with an award-winning novelist and story strategist to hear why your story is powerful; and we close the show celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week and the powerful effort to breakdown barriers to breastfeeding/chestfeeding in America. *Special guests include: Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, @PPFA; Margarida Jorge, Lower Drug Prices Now and Health Care for America Now, @peopleb4pharma; Justina Chen, award-winning author, story strategist and Chen & Cragen, @JustinaYChen, @chenandcragen; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsR

DESCRIPTION: On the radio show this week we cover the Women’s March; what’s coming and how you can get marching too; we dive into the breaking good news about student loan cancellation; we cover Black Breastfeeding Week, the barriers to breastfeeding, and how to break them down; and we close the show covering the super powers of YOUR voice and your votes.   *Special guests include: Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Women's March, @womensmarch; Melissa Byrne, Project Springboard and student loan cancellation advocate, @mcbyrne; Kimberly Seals Allars, Founder @irthapp, co-founder of Black Breastfeeding Week, and author of The Big Let Down: How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermined Breastfeeding; and Amanda Brown Lierman, SuperMajority, @supermajority