This week on MomsRising Radio With Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner we discuss birth control, yummy & healthy foods, fitness programs that work, getting pre-existing conditions covered–and how to get access to affordable health care. It’s National Women’s Health Week and we’ll cover it all on this show. *The following guests join Kristin this week on 1480 AM WeAct [...]
What an election! There was a clear choice made on Election night and people, including women and moms, made a strong statement. Our nation voted to continue increasing access to affordable health care. Our nation voted to keep moving forward on fair pay for women. Our nation voted to not redefine rape. Our nation voted [...]
Driving this morning with my nine year-old, as we half-listened to the BBC news on the radio, yielded a nice teachable moment. They advertised their round-the-clock election coverage of the U.S. Presidential race. It sounded momentous and a little urgent. I took their tone for granted, but I’m glad my daughter, Sophia, didn’t. Here’s how [...]
I’m excited about this show! We have inspiring guests and we’re going to cover the latest on voter suppression and how you can report when you see people trying to stop other people from voting. We’re going to cover what’s at stake for lots of people in this election — from healthcare to reproductive rights, to [...]
Well folks, according to Internet memes, we figured out what the important issues are in this presidential election; and I have to tell you, it’s brought to you by the letter “B.” Binders, Big Bird, and Bayonets. That’s it. End of story. Make your voting decisions based on that. Just kidding! All joking aside, in the presidential debates and in [...]
What a week in politics! The “binders full of women” moment exploded in a wide-ranging, national conversation. It appeared everywhere from Facebook images going viral, to people writing hilarious reviews of binders on Amazon.com. You’ve got to check them out. Of course it’s about more than just binders per se, that is at issue here — and on [...]
Our national economy, the common objectification of women’s bodies by the mainstream media, presidential candidates, and the now infamous 47 percent comment: These topics may seem like they don’t fit together, but they do. On this program we tackle these issues which are at the center of our contemporary culture and democracy. That’s right, we’re doing hard-hitting [...]
Did you hear the first presidential debate? I listened and it was a shocker. Somehow in a 90-minute conversation about our national economy, we managed to avoid talking about women and families. The utter failure to touch on key policies that significantly impact our national economy and that matter so much to the majority of our electorate points [...]
As the November 6 election draws near, candidates across the country are talking about the issues that they think will get them the very most votes — but are they missing out? Are they ignoring important topics? *LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-rising-radio/id533519537 Let’s face it, women comprise more than half the electorate but all too often [...]
Last month, five incredible food experts came together on MomsRising radio to talk about junk food, school lunches, better food, and more. They shared an incredible wealth of information—trust me, this list could have been the top 100 tips from food experts on eating healthy. To hear the rest of their incredible ideas, and to [...]
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