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

On the radio show this week we cover the attack on parents and teachers through ugly, divisive legislation designed to undermine public education by bringing censorship, bigotry and strife into our schools. This legislation may be masquerading as a bill of rights but it is actually a blueprint for censorship, bullying, division and book bans. It is all wrong for America’s moms, kids, families, and educators.  Find out more about it, what’s happening in the states, and how you can help right now.  Also learn about the horrifying breach in child labor laws and what you can do to protect children, workers, and families.   *Special guests include: Randi Weingarten, President at American Federation of Teachers, @AFTunion; Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; Mark Lauritsen, United Food and Commercial Workers International @UFCW. 

On the radio show this week, we cover direct democracy, ballot initiatives, and how you can help shape our nation; we also hear the latest in the fight for fair immigration policies and how you can help; discover how build the bench of local leaders and why that’s so important; and we hear about tactics for supporting LGBTQIA+ students and rights.   *Special guests include: Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Ballot Initiative Strategy  Center, @ballotstrategy; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; Kalisha Dessources Figures, Civic Nation, @ChngeCollective; Willie Edward Taylor Carver, LGBTQIA+ Advocate, Poet, Kentucky Youth Law Project, and University Press of Kentucky, @willieETcarver SHOW TAPED ON: March 16, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover the harmful effects of the recent attacks on Black studies and literature – and what you can do to help stop them; and we also cover the debt ceiling debate and how it could impact programs moms care about, including healthcare, SNAP, child care, and more; how tax reform and fair taxes can lift our entire nation; and why compassion can help make the world go around.   *Special guests include: Professor Leslie Alexander, historian, professor, author, and activist, @lesliemalex; Kathleen Romig, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @centeronbudget; Frank Clemente, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Rick Hanson, President at Global Compassion Coalition, @CompassionMvmt, @drrhanson

On the radio show this week, we cover the power of advancing jobs with justice; we hear about the #CareCantWait momentum that’s growing for fair pay for care workers, paid family/medical leave, childcare, and home- and community-based services; hear about our power at the ballot box, as well as about our collective narrative power to shift frameworks and make much-needed systemic changes through the stories of our lives; and we touch base on why we need to protect Medicaid coverage along with Medicare and Social Security.   *Special guests include: Denise Diaz, Jobs with Justice, @jwjnational; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Monifa Bandele, MomsRiising, @MomsRising; and Joan Alker, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families; @GeorgetownCCF

On the radio show this week, we cover the harmful effects of the recent attacks on Black studies and literature – and what you can do to help stop them; and we also cover the debt ceiling debate and how it could impact programs moms care about, including healthcare, SNAP, child care, and more; how tax reform and fair taxes can lift our entire nation; and why compassion can help make the world go around.   *Special guests include: Professor Leslie Alexander, historian, professor, author, and activist, @lesliemalex; Kathleen Romig, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @centeronbudget; Frank Clemente, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Rick Hanson, President at Global Compassion Coalition, @CompassionMvmt, @drrhanson   Recorded on: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover the continued outrageous attacks on access to abortioncare and reproductive health medications including Mifepristone; why representation matters and how you can run – or help someone run - for office; the tragic rise in mass shootings and what you can do about it; and why it’s important for people of all genders to have access to care policies like paid family/medical leave and more to help close the wage gaps.   *Special guests include:  J.J. Straight, Liberty Division at National ACLU, @ACLU; Ghida Dagher, New American Leaders, @NewAmericanLd; Michigan State Senator Stephanie Chang, @stephanielily; and Jenny Byer, MomsRising, @MomsRising TAPED ON: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

On the radio show this week we cover how laughter has the power to change public policy and bring people together; hear tips from inside the Beltway on how to make your voice most effectively heard by Congress from outside the Beltway; discuss how case law and judicial elections aren’t something anyone can ignore; and get information on how white people can help fight racism in white communities.   *Special guests include: Caitlyn Barlow & Kathryn Renée Thomas; Creators of The Cleave, @thecleavelife; Catherine Rowland, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, @WeAct4progress; Sam Davis, ACLU of North Carolina, @ACLU_NC; and Erin Heaney, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), @ShowUp4RJ.

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 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