On the #radiopodcast this week we cover what’s happening with asylum protections for children and hear early reports on the Presidential race from New Hampshire and more on policies that are rising. We'll also give you the inside scoop on the trouble with the National Rifle Association and discuss how music is changing our culture with Kyroman and his new album, Fight for Love why he made it, and how he was inspired by MomsRising. *Special guests include: Jennifer Podkul, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), @supportKIND Christina D’Allesandro, MomsRising, @MomsRising @cdallesandro Timothy Johnson...

This week on our #RisersRadio show we have another amazing panel like, the ACLU's Manar Waheed, with whom we cover how to BAN the bans and ways to work for fair treatment of all immigrant families. We get the inside scoop on how taxes can be used for good (and bad) with Amy Matsui and hear from author Dani McClain of spectacular new book, We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood . We'll also get tips from Beth Messersmith, one of the best organizers on the planet. *Special guests include: Manar Waheed, ACLU, @ACLU Amy Matsui, National Women’s Law Center, @nwlc Dani McClain...

We have a brand new radio show this week were we talk with newly elected Superstar U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and get her advice on activism. We'll get more details on what’s happening inside the beltway with the FAMILY Act and Trump, and then we'll hear about some incredible wins relating to banks announcing they’ll stop banking the private prison industry and how YOU can be involved. Lastly, we'll get into particulars of the very bad, no good, awful news about the Trump proposed budget. *Special guests include: U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, @RepPressley Ruth Martin,...

On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the power of the Oscars to move justice forward. We'll cover the power of YOUR story, and a new National Academy of Sciences MAJOR report on child poverty and how to end it. We also discuss the nutrition/NAP crisis hitting Puerto Rico if Congress doesn't take action in the coming weeks and how you can help. *Special guests include: Jessica Morales Rocketto, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers Justina Chen, bestselling author and story strategist to leaders, @JustinaYChen Cara Baldari, First Focus, @First_Focus Laura Esquivel,...

On the #RisersRadioShow this week we cover the shutdown, the re-opening, and the power of older women; we also cover the introduction of the Paycheck Fairness Act and FAMILY Act in Congress (Yay!); and we close the show covering how to help prevent Muslim youth from being bullied in our communities. *Special guests include: Elyssa Koidin Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising @ElyssaK Deborah Vagins, AAUW, @AAUW Dr. Madiha Tahseen, The Family and Youth Institute, @TheFYI_org Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising @lawncherub How to Listen: In the DC-area and on many stations across the nation On...

On the #RisersRadio show this week we cover the government shutdown, re-opening, and what’s happening next; we get the inside scoop from a structural engineer about the literal faults in Trump’s ridiculous wall; we hear the impact of using children’s access to healthy food as a political football; and get inspired by some moving legislation that will improve our democracy and help make sure every vote counts. *Special guests include: Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising @donna_norton Amy Patrick, structural engineering consultant, @TunedMassDamsel Jim Weill, FRAC President, @fractweets...

On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the many reasons to celebrate that historic numbers of women and people of color just took office in the U.S. House and what it could mean to our daily lives. Join us and get the inside scoop on when, where, and why to march this January 19th from the co-President of the Women’s March, Tamika Mallory; hear from dream hampton about her new docu-series that is breaking viewing records; Surviving R. Kelly and find out about a newly released report on the overly high levels of discrimination against #Breastfeeding workers. *Special guests include: Donna...

On the #RadioShow this week we cover how YOU can get healthcare coverage through www.healthcare.gov before Dec. 15th; the ways in which gun safety legislation is moving forward and how you can help; why a best-in-the-nation paid family/medical leave bill is changing our nation for the better; and get the inside scoop on ending voter suppression. *Special guests include: Donna Norton - MomsRising, @MomsRising Josh Horwitz - Executive Director Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, @CSGV Clare Delong - Communications Manager for Washington’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave program @PaidLeaveWA...

On the radio show this week we cover what’s happening in the race for Governor of Georgia and how you can help address voter suppression; the record breaking numbers of women winning seats in Congress; how moms made wins happen; and how you can protect your ability to vote in the future. Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers , @aijenpoo Christine Pelosi, Chair CA Democratic Party Women’s Caucus, @sfpelosi Monifa Bandele, @MomsRising, @monifabandele Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of our Voting Rights project Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...