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April 7, 2021
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth
The Arkansas legislature just passed HB 1570, a bill that would ban gender confirming health care for trans youth in the state. This comes just one day after Arkansas’ Governor Asa Hutchinson, vetoed the bill amidst pleas from doctors, social workers, and parents of transgender youth. Arkansas is the first...
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth
April 7, 2021
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans YouthThe Arkansas legislature just passed HB 1570, a bill that would ban gender confirming health care for trans youth in the state. This comes just one day after Arkansas’ Governor Asa Hutchinson, vetoed the bill...
April 1, 2021
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
From a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today, Hina Shamsi, the Director of the National Security Project at the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, says we don’t...
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
April 1, 2021
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White SupremacyFrom a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today,...
March 25, 2021
Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
This week, we’re rounding out our Women’s History Month series with writer and artist, Chanel Miller. Chanel jumped into the spotlight back in 2015, first through a pseudonym, Emily Doe, known in the context of the crime committed against her, a sexual assault that took place on Stanford University’s campus...
Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
March 25, 2021
Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism
Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and ActivismThis week, we’re rounding out our Women’s History Month series with writer and artist, Chanel Miller. Chanel jumped into the spotlight back in 2015, first through a pseudonym, Emily Doe, known in the context of...
March 18, 2021
Sheriff Kristin Graziano Wants to End Racist Policing
Last summer, protesters and organizers called for a racial reckoning and a change to how our country's policies. In the wake of those protests, a sheriff’s race in Charleston County, South Carolina took shape with a reform-minded candidate Kristin Graziano taking on an establishment incumbent. During her more than 20...
Sheriff Kristin Graziano Wants to End Racist Policing
March 18, 2021
Sheriff Kristin Graziano Wants to End Racist Policing
Sheriff Kristin Graziano Wants to End Racist PolicingLast summer, protesters and organizers called for a racial reckoning and a change to how our country's policies. In the wake of those protests, a sheriff’s race in Charleston County, South Carolina took shape with...
March 11, 2021
State Senator Sarah McBride on Making History and Affirming Trans Lives
The 2020 election was a historic year for lawmakers who identify as transgender; voters across the country elected six trans lawmakers to state office. Sarah McBride, was one of those lawmakers. Elected as a State Senator for Delaware’s first district, Sarah is now the highest ranking trans lawmaker in America....
State Senator Sarah McBride on Making History and Affirming Trans Lives
March 11, 2021
State Senator Sarah McBride on Making History and Affirming Trans Lives
State Senator Sarah McBride on Making History and Affirming Trans LivesThe 2020 election was a historic year for lawmakers who identify as transgender; voters across the country elected six trans lawmakers to state office. Sarah McBride, was one of those lawmakers. Elected as a State...
March 4, 2021
Activist Amanda Nguyen on the Rise of Attacks on Asian Americans
Welcome to March! This month, in honor of women’s history month, we are featuring conversations with women and non-binary leaders who are working to address issues in their communities. This week, we’re speaking with Amanda Nguyen.
Activist Amanda Nguyen on the Rise of Attacks on Asian Americans
March 4, 2021
Activist Amanda Nguyen on the Rise of Attacks on Asian Americans
Activist Amanda Nguyen on the Rise of Attacks on Asian AmericansWelcome to March! This month, in honor of women’s history month, we are featuring conversations with women and non-binary leaders who are working to address issues in their communities. This week, we’re speaking with Amanda...
February 25, 2021
Organizer LaTosha Brown on Building the New South
This country watched as the people of Georgia helped deliver both the presidency and the Senate to the Democrats this past election cycle, defying the perception that the state was a Republican stronghold. After Stacey Abrams’ contentious loss in the 2018 race for governor, the effort to thwart voter suppression...
Organizer LaTosha Brown on Building the New South
February 25, 2021
Organizer LaTosha Brown on Building the New South
Organizer LaTosha Brown on Building the New SouthThis country watched as the people of Georgia helped deliver both the presidency and the Senate to the Democrats this past election cycle, defying the perception that the state was a Republican stronghold. After Stacey...
February 18, 2021
Google This: Algorithmic Oppression
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.†But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a Black couple pop up.Â
Google This: Algorithmic Oppression
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.†But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a...
February 11, 2021
How To Build Systemic Equality Post Trump
The riot on the Capitol building in the last days of Trump’s presidency was a powerful inflection point in an era of racial reckoning. In its wake, many pundits and politicians declared that “This is not America.†Our guest, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ deputy legal director, Jeff Robinson would disagree. The image of...
How To Build Systemic Equality Post Trump
February 11, 2021
How To Build Systemic Equality Post Trump
How To Build Systemic Equality Post TrumpThe riot on the Capitol building in the last days of Trump’s presidency was a powerful inflection point in an era of racial reckoning. In its wake, many pundits and politicians declared that “This is...
February 4, 2021
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on Time in the Criminal Justice System
This month, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be featuring a slew of incredible Black leaders who are tackling issues that impact their communities. This week, we’re speaking with Garrett Bradley, a filmmaker passionate about criminal justice reform.
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on Time in the Criminal Justice System
February 4, 2021
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on Time in the Criminal Justice System
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on Time in the Criminal Justice SystemThis month, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be featuring a slew of incredible Black leaders who are tackling issues that impact their communities. This week, we’re speaking with Garrett Bradley, a filmmaker passionate...