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 On the radio show this week, we dive into how your health care stories have helped sway Republican – yes Republican — lawmakers to protect Medicaid, and why everyone needs to be in this fight for Medicaid Next, we hear about a campaign in New York to rally state and federal efforts to improve child care. We cover Meals On Wheels, and how even a program considered the “gold-standard” for private-public partnerships and cost-savings is under threat because of the Trump administration's reckless cuts. Finally, we discuss Black Maternal Health Week and why this is yet another occasion to call your lawmaker about protecting Medicaid.    SPECIAL GUESTS:  Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers, @domesticworkers.bsky.social; Shoshana Hershkowitz, Empire State Campaign for Child Care, @empirestateccc, @empirestateccc.bsky.social; Josh Protas, Meals on Wheels America, @MealsOnWheels, @MealsOnWheels; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @momsrising, @momsrising.org 

On the radio show this week we cover the ways in which Medicaid is under attack by Republican leaders in Congress, Trump, and Musk – and how to fight back; then we dive into the maternal health, and maternal mental health, crisis in America and what you can do; after that we cover how the work of federal workers makes America work and how you can stand up and speak out; and we close the show covering the power of women's purses, and wallets, and spending, along with tips for financial health.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Tory Cross, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen @caringacrossgen.bsky.social; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder @momsrising.bsky.social @mamasconpoder.bsky.social; Dawn Huckelbridge, @PaidLeaveforAll @paidleaveforall.bsky.social; Jacki Zehner, SheMoney, @JackiZehner  

On the radio show this week we dive into the far-right's push to eradicate public schools and undermine sex education, and how you can get involved locally to stop this in your community. Next, we hear about Trump's unconstitutional actions infringing on our civil rights, from immigration to workplace policy, and how to fight back to protect our rights and our democracy. We also discuss how to take care of yourself in a tough and often toxic news environment.   *Special guests include: Jacqueline Friedman, EducateUS, @educateusaction.bsky.social; Mike Zamore, ACLU, @ACLU, @aclu.org; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.bsky.social; Emily Martin, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc, @nwlc.org

This is the time of year when we listen back to some of the conversations from the past year that have helped us clarify the events that bombard us — in part by showing how elite media are clouding them. It's not to say Big Media always get the facts wrong; but that what facts they point us toward, day after day, whose interpretation of those facts they suggest we credit, what responses we're told are worth pursuing — all of that serves media's corporate owners' and sponsors' bottom line, at the expense of all of our lives and our futures. An important part of the work we do — as producers and as listeners — is to help create and support different ways to inform ourselves and stay in conversation. Guests featured on this year's Best of CounterSpin include Chip Gibbons, Svante Myrick, Monifa Bandele, Aron Thorn, Evlondo Cooper, Joe Torres, Colette Watson, Greg Shupak and FAIR's Julie Hollar and Jim Naureckas. As always, we are deeply thankful to all of the activists, researchers, reporters, and advocates who appear on the show.   The post The Best of CounterSpin 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

On the radio show this week we cover Nightbitch and how movies can move legislation; we dive into our hopes and worries for 2025; we check in with what we can learn from the legislative battles and victories in Florida (and it's a lot!); and we close the show with silly tips for fun in the new year.    *Special guests include: Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder; Holly Bullard, Florida Policy Institute, @FloridaPolicy; and Donna Nortan and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder.

As we look ahead to the upcoming election cycle, it's clear that now, more than ever, civic engagement is crucial. In this episode L. Joy focuses on key issues impacting families during the election cycle. Guests at the front of the class include Monifa Bandele, COO and Senior Vice President of Maternal Justice Campaigns at MomsRising Together, and Ailen Arreaza, Executive Director of Parents Together.

Monifa Bandele of Moms Rising joins,TELL CONGRESS: Pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus!Another Woman Dies During Childbirth at a Troubled Brooklyn HospitalFamily of woman who died after C-section plans legal action against Woodhull HospitalBrooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington's Death During ChildbirthDoctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill Operating Rooms, Study SuggestsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, Monifa Bandele, joins Lurie Daniel Favor on an advisory that's been issued by the U.S. Surgeon General on the well-being of parents. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John discusses Trump's latest BS - talking about how he will protect women and how his tariff plan will help the economy. He then plays a clip of President Biden at the UN General Assembly talking about peace in the Middle East. And, he also discusses California moving to ban all plastic bags in a year. Then, Professor Corey Brettschneider returns to give his perspective on Trump's court cases and the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Supreme Court's immunity ruling. Next, John interviews producer, director, and composer Josh Frank about his latest project Silents Synced which pairs silent film classics with modern music, bringing out common tones and themes from each work of art. Then lastly, he welcomes back Monifa Bandele who is Senior Vice President at MomsRising. They discuss the impact a six-week ban in Georgia has had on moms and she expands on its maternal health outcomes both across the Deep South and in Georgia. As a maternal health expert, Monifa also talks about how the Supreme Court's mifepristone decision has had disproportionate impacts on already marginalized groups.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, Monifa Bandele, joins The Lurie Daniel Favors Show to discuss Black Breastfeeding Week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the radio show this week, we hear the inside scoop on working with Governor TIm Walz in Minnesota (and how fun it is!); we get tips on combating disinformation in our lives and communities, we find out how moms are getting out the vote and hear about Vice President Harris' record of standing up for parents; and we close the show hearing about why the far right is attacking LGBTQ rights and what we can all do to fight back    *Special guests include: Minnesota House of Representatives Kristi Pursell, @Pursell4MNHouse; Andrea L. Alford, Media Matters for America, @mmfa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Imara Jones, TransLash Media, @imarajonesGovernor Tim Walz!  Combating DisInfo! Vice President Harris!  LGBTQ Rights!

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, Monifa Bandele, joins The Lurie Daniel Favors Show this week to discuss the latest Supreme Court decisions affecting reproductive rights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the radio show this week, we cover how the far right, astroturf extremist group, Moms For Liberty, is negatively impacting our schools and why our votes at every level matter more than ever; we also cover why and how maternal morbidity is rising and what can be done to save lives; we dive into the importance of an assault weapons ban; and we cover Black Maternal Mental Health Week.    *Special guests include:  Mary Kusler, National Education Association, @NEAToday; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @equalityfl; and Kelly Davis, KINSHIFT, @_kinshift_

On the radio show this week we cover what's going on with the attacks on abortion, birth control, IVF, and reproductive healthcare – and what to do to help turn the trend around; we dive into how sharing your story changes policy; we get tips on supporting LGBTQ+ people in our family and communities; and we hear how the far right is using wedge issues and disinformation to pit voters against each other. Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Mansie Meikle, Parent/Advocate & MomsRising Riser; Alexis Bleich, Therapist; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @@equalityfl

On the radio show this week, we touch base with the award-winning author of the new book,  The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America's Next Economy about the changes we can make together so everyone can thrive;  then we dive into the ways for kids to get nutrition support during the summer with SUN Meals, SUN Meals-To-Go, and SUN Bucks (Find out more here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer ); after that we cover abortion access research and the impact of the Hyde Amendment; then we close the show covering the attack on birth control and how we can fight back.   *Special guests include: Natalie Foster, Economic Security Project (ESP), @EconomicSecProj; Cindy Long, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Ivette Gomez, Women's Health Policy at  KFF, @kff; and Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too. *Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too.   *Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.  

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, Monifa Bandele, joins The Lurie Daniel Favors Show this week to discuss the latest and greatest that is happening in terms of reproductive justice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on CounterSpin: Elite media can give the impression that problems wax and wane along with their attention to them. So it is with police brutality. The news media has moved on, yet 2023 saw killings by law enforcement up from the previous year, which was up from the year before that. More than 1,200 people were killed, roughly three people every day, including not just those shot dead but also those fatally shocked by a stun gun, beaten, or restrained to death. Thirty-six percent of those killed were fleeing, and they were disproportionately Black. Unheard in the news is the hard work of communities to reimagine public safety without punitive policing. We hear about it from Monifa Bandele from the Movement for Black Lives. Also on the show: Little research is more important or less acknowledged than Princeton's (now UCLA's) Martin Gilens and Northwestern's Benjamin Page 2014 work on the translation of public opinion into public policy. Looking at more than 1,700 policies over 20 years, they concluded that where economic elite views diverged from those of the public — as they would — the public had “zero estimated impact upon policy change, while economic elites are still estimated to have a very large, positive, independent impact.” Awareness of that fundamental disconnect is always relevant — but maybe especially when it comes to election season, where corporate coverage suggests we have an array of choices. How do we acknowledge flaws in the system while still encouraging people to participate and to fight the roadblocks to voting that we're seeing right now? We get at that with Svante Myrick, president of People For the American Way and former mayor of Ithaca, New York.   The post Monifa Bandele on Reimagining Public Safety / Svante Myrick on Roadblocks to Voting appeared first on KPFA.

Communities are hard at work reimagining public safety without punitive policing. There's new work on those possibilities. The post Monifa Bandele on Reimagining Public Safety, Svante Myrick on Roadblocks to Voting appeared first on FAIR.

Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer atMomsRising, on her organization's 2024 priorities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What happens when your infant child has medical needs you need to tend to, but there is no paid family medical leave in place? You get pushed out of the workforce, an that is exactly what happened to Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and Co-founder of MomsRising. It was this event, which Kristin appropriately calls an unforeseen "health crisis" that pushed Kristin out of the workforce. She found herself unemployed, taking care of an infant and going down a rabbit hole where she went looking for answers (and stats!) about what moms were facing in the United States... surely she wasn't the only one going through this... That stressful and life-changing event that led to her co-creating and leading MomsRising, a movement of more than a million people working to increase family economic security, stop discrimination, and build a nation where everyone can thrive.  In this episode, Diana has a candid conversation with Kristin about how heer personal experiences led her to join other moms to be advocates for change. Today, Kristin and the entire MomsRising team work hard to ensure that moms' voices and experiences are taken into account when policymakers (at the state and federal level -- yes even the White House!) listen to moms when they're crafting policies. In this powerful conversation they also discuss: Why moms' voices and stories matter What's at stake in the 2024 elections Why we should be vigilant and fight disinformation Why "parental rights" movements like M4L are not winning MomsRising's efforts to mobilize moms all over the country  .... AND MORE!  You can follow (and join) MomsRising -- (they've got members in all 50 states!) by going to MomsRising.org/join   If you liked this episode make sure to check out:  Ep. 19 The Power of Black Moms with Monifa Bandele (MomsRising.org)  Ep. 35: Reimagining Schools without Police with Beatriz Beckford  Ep. 42: Representation, Storytelling and Motherhood with S. Nadia Hussain Ep. 46: Why the Time to #SolveChildCare is NOW with Nina Perez   Make sure to share this episode with your powerful mom friends and subscribe, leave a review and follow @parentingandpolitics on Instagram!  Until next time, don't forget hope is our superpower. 

On the radio show this week, we hear the latest about pay discrimination and how the National Partnership for Women and Families is rising to close the wage gaps; celebrate National Native American Heritage Month; hear about 2023 wins and what we can win in 2024; and get an update on the childcare cliff and how you can help build change. *Special guests include: Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families,  @jocelyncfrye, @NPWF; YoNasDa Lonewolf, www.queenyonasda.com @QueenYoNasDa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week, we hear the latest about pay discrimination and how the National Partnership for Women and Families is rising to close the wage gaps; celebrate National Native American Heritage Month; hear about 2023 wins and what we can win in 2024; and get an update on the childcare cliff and how you can help build change. *Special guests include: Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families,  @jocelyncfrye, @NPWF; YoNasDa Lonewolf, www.queenyonasda.com @QueenYoNasDa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

Senior VP and Chief Strategy Officer at Mom's Rising, sits with Lurie to discuss bans on books, how libraries are being challenged for carrying these books and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is Black Women's Equal Pay Day and Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, Monifa Bandele co-leads a national on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people working to achieve economic security and justice for moms, women, and families. There, she directs the organization's work on reproductive justice, maternal and children's health, and criminal justice reform--including ending the school-to-prison pipeline, successfully winning better practices and policies at the federal, state, and local levels. Monifa sits on the policy table leadership team for the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL). https://www.momsrising.org/blog/users/monifa-bandele Social Media: @momsrising

Today John's monologue is about the Justice Department suing Texas after Governor Greg Abbott refuses to remove floating barbed wire barriers blocking migrants from crossing the border. He takes a call from Martha in Wisconsin on getting out the vote. Then, he interviews Monifa Bandele from MomsRising. They discuss their mission focusing on equity in pregnancy, childbirth and the period after childbirth. The organizing is built on understanding the greater systemic issues mothers experience throughout motherhood due to race, class and gender disparities. Next he talks about the heat wave in the southwest and Trump's meltdown over the DOJ. He talks to Jeff in Illinois about working dogs for vets.org and the trucking firm Yellow averting a strike. Then lastly - Rhonda Hansome returns and he opens the phones to chat about the news with Stephen in Kentucky, Paul in New Jersey, Charles in Miami, and Susan in Pennsylvania.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the radio show this week we cover hope in motion in states like Michigan; why the recent introduction of the FAMILY Act (paid family/medical leave) and Healthy Families Act (earned sick days) is a big, BIG deal for everyone; we also celebrate the re-introduction of the MOMNIBUS, to help improve maternal health and advance health equity; and we close the show hearing what's on mom's minds – and what every candidate should know – from a top pollster in America.  *Special guests include: Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow, @mallorymcmorrow; Vasu Reddy, National Partnership for Women & Families, @NPWF; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners, @Lake_Research

On the radio show this week we cover hope in motion in states like Michigan; why the recent introduction of the FAMILY Act (paid family/medical leave) and Healthy Families Act (earned sick days) is a big, BIG deal for everyone; we also celebrate the re-introduction of the MOMNIBUS, to help improve maternal health and advance health equity; and we close the show hearing what's on mom's minds – and what every candidate should know – from a top pollster in America. *Special guests include: Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow, @mallorymcmorrow; Vasu Reddy, National Partnership for Women & Families, @NPWF; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder; and Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners, @Lake_Research

Join Haymarket Books and Souls for a discussion of the campaign to free Mutulu Shakur. This panel will examine the legacy of Dr. Mutulu Shakur and what this current generation of activists can learn and apply from his political history as an activist, health worker, and political prisoner. What does the experience to win his release have to teach us about remaining COINTELPRO-era political prisoners and contemporary BLM-generation activists? Speakers: Rukia Lumumba is the Executive Director of the People's Advocacy Institute, co-coordinator of the Electoral Justice Project, and campaign co-coordinator of the successful Committee to Elect Chokwe Antar Lumumba for Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. Jomo Muhammad is an organizer with the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement & New Afrikan People's Organization. Monifa Bandele is a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and the Movement for Black Lives. Robin D.G. Kelley (moderator) is Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, among other titles. His writing has been featured in the Journal of American History, American Historical Review, Black Music Research Journal, African Studies Review, New York Times, The Crisis, The Nation, and Voice Literary Supplement. This event is sponsored by Haymarket Books and Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society. Watch the live event recording: https://youtube.com/live/x4-m0J3_oLw Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

On the radio show this week, we cover the latest with Black Maternal Health Week; how to help stop the banning of diverse books by a small group of very loud far right extremists; the ways in which art is a tool for activism which can change culture and public policy; and we close the show covering how to fight back against the Moms for (against) LIberty who are taking away parent's rights. *Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dr. Kimberly Allen, 904WARD, @904ward; Favianna Rodriguez, The Center for Cultural Power, @CultureStrike; and Nina Perez, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover the latest with Black Maternal Health Week; how to help stop the banning of diverse books by a small group of very loud far right extremists;  the ways in which art is a tool for activism which can change culture and public policy; and we close the show covering how to fight back against the Moms for (against) LIberty who are taking away parent's rights.   *Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dr. Kimberly Allen, 904WARD, @904ward; Favianna Rodriguez, The Center for Cultural Power, @CultureStrike; and Nina Perez, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder. 

Kathryn Lewandowsky from Whole Washington and Monifa Bandele from Mom's Rising join Tom for a critical discussion on access to healthcare in America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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During the pandemic, the federal government granted schools lunch waivers which allowed them to provide free school lunch to every student, regardless of income. This meant families could access “to-go” lunch pick-ups or meal deliveries by bus. These waivers continued in 2021, but Republicans blocked further extension for the start of this school year.  As we continue our back-to-school, School Principles, series we speak with: Jennifer Gaddis, associate professor of Civil Society and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools, about seeing school lunch and nutrition as part of education, the history of school lunch, and how school lunch policy should change. Then, we hear from Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, about how the history and legacy of The Black Panthers' own free school meal program, and the importance of equitable food access in schools for all kids. Then we hear from a current New York City high schooler, Savannah, who has done work with Teen Justice For Food and shares her own experience with school lunch, and how it could be improved. And we hear from listeners, who reflect on their memories of school lunch and share how it differs from the lunch at their children's schools.

During the pandemic, the federal government granted schools lunch waivers which allowed them to provide free school lunch to every student, regardless of income. This meant families could access “to-go” lunch pick-ups or meal deliveries by bus. These waivers continued in 2021, but Republicans blocked further extension for the start of this school year.  As we continue our back-to-school, School Principles, series we speak with: Jennifer Gaddis, associate professor of Civil Society and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools, about seeing school lunch and nutrition as part of education, the history of school lunch, and how school lunch policy should change. Then, we hear from Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, about how the history and legacy of The Black Panthers' own free school meal program, and the importance of equitable food access in schools for all kids. Then we hear from a current New York City high schooler, Savannah, who has done work with Teen Justice For Food and shares her own experience with school lunch, and how it could be improved. And we hear from listeners, who reflect on their memories of school lunch and share how it differs from the lunch at their children's schools.

On the radio show this week we talk about the leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision that would get rid of Roe v. Wade and what we, you, and us together can do to help protect women's bodily autonomy;  we cover maternal health and health equity; we dive into the fight for affordable, accessible childcare and for childcare workers to get living wages; and we hear about the MOMIbuster to help build momentum for change which can be watched here: momsrising.org/momibuster     *Special guests include, Leila Abolfazli, National Women's Law Center, @NWLC; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder, Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @TCFdotorg; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder

On the radio show this week we talk about the leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision that would get rid of Roe v. Wade and what we, you, and us together can do to help protect women's bodily autonomy; we cover maternal health and health equity; we dive into the fight for affordable, accessible childcare and for childcare workers to get living wages; and we hear about the MOMIbuster to help build momentum for change which can be watched here: momsrising.org/momibuster *Special guests include, Leila Abolfazli, National Women's Law Center, @NWLC; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder, Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @TCFdotorg; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder

On the radio show this week we get a glimpse into the Power+ Summit with the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) and hear from Dr. C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of IWPR, @IWPResearch; as well as Eve Rodsky, New York Times best-selling author of Fair Play, @eve_rodsky, and, Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code and Marshall Plan for Moms, @reshmasaujani. We close the show with one of our favorite segments with Monifa Bandele about the victory of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week, we cover the spectacular nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (and how you can help get her confirmed); what's happening with disinformation online and how you can help stop it; and we also cover the growing movement of moms and caregivers — including Mothering Honestly, the Chamber of Moms, and the Fifth Trimester — rising up to demand a care infrastructure.     *Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Blessing Adesiyan, Mother Honestly, @mother_honestly; and Lauren Smith Brody, The Fifth Trimester & Chamber of Moms, @Laurensbrody @chamberofmoms

On the radio show this week, we cover the spectacular nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (and how you can help get her confirmed); what's happening with disinformation online and how you can help stop it; and we also cover the growing movement of moms and caregivers — including Mothering Honestly, the Chamber of Moms, and the Fifth Trimester — rising up to demand a care infrastructure. *Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Blessing Adesiyan, Mother Honestly, @mother_honestly; and Lauren Smith Brody, The Fifth Trimester & Chamber of Moms, @Laurensbrody @chamberofmoms

Join Sudanese revolutionaries from on the ground to discuss the flourishing of revolutionary bodies and resurgence of the uprising in Sudan. To hear the original Arabic audio from the speakers, see https://youtu.be/xHCa5rjyLbU. The 2019 revolution in Sudan, which overthrew longtime President Omar al-Bashir, was the earliest of a second-wave of uprisings that has swept from Algeria to Iraq, reigniting the hope of the 2011 revolutions in the region. The uprising, known in Sudan as the December Revolution, culminated in August 2019 in a civilian-military partnership, for what was to be a “transition” to full civilian rule. But in October 2021, a military coup drove out the civilian coalition partners. The resistance that the coup has sparked since has breathed new life into the revolutionary movement in the country, and accelerated the evolution of organizing in a way that bears lessons for movements for social justice everywhere. In response to the coup, widespread mobilizations, led by Sudan's neighborhood-level resistance committees, have produced ongoing strikes, civil disobedience and protests demanding an end to the military coup and the formation of a fully civilian, revolutionary government to decide the country's leadership and its future, and to reclaim control of its looted resources for the benefit of communities. Revolutionary bodies, in particular the network of neighborhood resistance committees which now spread across the country, have pushed the struggle forward beyond previous compromises. They have also offered an alternative model of resistance and governance that presents a clear break from the elite politics of the past. Though the revolution in Sudan has so far been formidable in the face of repression, it faces immense challenges, given the ways in which regional and international counter-revolutionary forces have coalesced to back the military. This leaves us with a crucial question: how can this struggle, whose outcome will have consequences beyond Sudan's borders, go on to achieve its slogan, “freedom, peace and justice”? To explore that question, the panel will highlight voices and analysis of Sudanese activists who are deeply involved in the revolution, and who will provide their take on the stakes involved and the aims, strategies and tactics of the movement. Panelists: Muzan Alneel is a cofounder of the Innovation, Science and Technology Think Tank for People-Centered Development (ITSinaD) — Sudan and a nonresident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP), focusing on a people-centric approach to economy, industry, and environment in Sudan. Recent writings include The People of Sudan Don't Want to Share Power With Their Military Oppressors (Jacobin) and Why the Burhan-Hamdok deal will not stabilise Sudan (Al Jazeera). Monifa Bandele (moderator) sits on the policy table leadership team for the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), as well as the steering committee for the New York-based Communities United for Police Reform, representing the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement in both coalitions. Abdulsalam Mindas is an Agronomist with a Bachelor in Agricultural Studies from Sudan University of Science and Technology. He is the official spokesperson for the coordination of Ombada Resistance committees and one of the two official spokespersons for the resistance committees of greater Omdurman. This event is sponsored by Africa Is A Country, Haymarket Books, Internationalism From Below, Jadaliyya, Review of African Political Economy, Spring magazine, and the following departments at Bryn Mawr College: Africana Studies, Latin American, Iberian and Latina/o Studies (LAILS), Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/8SLRcnbDQrc Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

On the radio show this week we cover the many ways in which we can rattle the windows, make herstory, and find hope in hard times as we talk voting rights, childcare and Pre-K, the Child Tax Credit, Build Back Better and more. Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rebecca Sive, award-winning author, including of Make Herstory Your Story, @RebeccaSive; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Amy Jo Hutchinson, Rattle the Windows, @ImWalkingItOut 

On the radio show this week we cover how culture and politics come together to create real change, including through the movie “Don't Look Up”; as well as the ways to get registered to vote, to find candidates, and to protect democracy. We also cover what's happening with Build Back Better and equal pay. *Special guests include: Maria Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino, @VotoLatino; David Sirota, Co-Writer and Co-Producer “Don't Look Up” & DailyPoster, @davidsirota; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Cassandra Welchlin, Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable, @MS_BWR

On the radio show this week we cover how culture and politics come together to create real change, including through the movie Dont Look Up; as well as the ways to get registered to vote, to find candidates, and to protect democracy. We also cover whats happening with Build Back Better and equal pay. *Special guests include: Maria Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino, @VotoLatino; David Sirota, Co-Writer and Co-Producer Dont Look Up & DailyPoster, @davidsirota; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Cassandra Welchlin, Mississippi Black Womens Roundtable, @MS_BWR  

On the radio show this week we cover the many ways in which we can rattle the windows, make herstory, and find hope in hard times as we talk voting rights, childcare and Pre-K, the Child Tax Credit, Build Back Better and more. Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rebecca Sive, award-winning author, including of Make Herstory Your Story, @RebeccaSive; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Amy Jo Hutchinson, Rattle the Windows, @ImWalkingItOut 

On the radio show this week we cover the many ways in which we can rattle the windows, make herstory, and find hope in hard times as we talk voting rights, childcare and Pre-K, the Child Tax Credit, Build Back Better and more. Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rebecca Sive, award-winning author, including of Make Herstory Your Story, @RebeccaSive; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Amy Jo Hutchinson, Rattle the Windows, @ImWalkingItOut

On the radio show this week, we cover the transformational changes in the Build Back Better package, how it needs to move through Congress ASAP, and how if passed as written now: Working people will finally have four weeks of paid family/medical leave, child care bills will be cut in half for most families, free pre-school will be open to every three- and four-year old, 35 million families will receive the fully refundable Child Tax Credit, access to high-quality home care will be expanded for older Americans and people with disabilities, measures to address racial health disparities and end the Black maternal health crisis will be put in place, health care access will be improved and prescription drug prices reduced, millions of good jobs will be created, wages lifted for care workers, and lasting protections finally put in place for immigrants. *Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Caring Across Generations, @aijenpoo; Elizabeth Keenan, award-winning author, including of her latest book Rebel Girls, @badcoverversion; Monifa Bandele, Times Up Now and MomsRising, @MonifaBandele; and Laura Guerra-Cardus, Children's Defense Fund, @CDFTexas

On the radio show this week, we cover the transformational changes in the Build Back Better package, how it needs to move through Congress ASAP, and how if passed as written now: Working people will finally have four weeks of paid family/medical leave, child care bills will be cut in half for most families, free pre-school will be open to every three- and four-year old, 35 million families will receive the fully refundable Child Tax Credit, access to high-quality home care will be expanded for older Americans and people with disabilities, measures to address racial health disparities and end the Black maternal health crisis will be put in place, health care access will be improved and prescription drug prices reduced, millions of good jobs will be created, wages lifted for care workers, and lasting protections finally put in place for immigrants.   *Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Caring Across Generations,  @aijenpoo ; Elizabeth Keenan, award-winning author, including of her latest book Rebel Girls, @badcoverversion; Monifa Bandele, Times Up Now and MomsRising, @MonifaBandele; and Laura Guerra-Cardus, Children's Defense Fund, @CDFTexas

On the finale of the Vision for Justice miniseries, our guest host, Monifa Bandele, Movement for Black Lives Leadership Team, reimagines public safety with Thea Sebastian, Director of Policy, Civil Rights Corps, Alphonso David, President of Human Rights Campaign, and Eunisses Hernandez, Executive Director and Co-founder of La Defensa.