Affordability crisis; Working families' demands; Make your voting plan; No Kings Day; Election protection; Care affordability and access report
October 19, 2026
On the Radio Show This Week
- We kick off by discussing why the affordability crisis is profoundly impacting the upcoming elections and what working families need.
- After that, we get essential information on how to make your voting plan, covering where, when, and why your participation matters.
- Next, we delve into the importance of dissent in a democracy, reflecting on historical rallies and current perspectives on the midterm elections.
- Finally, we close the show with new research examining the state of care affordability and access across the country, highlighting its critical link to women's economic justice.
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Special Guests
- Maurice Mitchell — National Director, Working Families Party
- Jeanette Senecal — Chief of Civic Learning and Impact, League of Women Voters
- Joel Payne — Chief Communications Officer, MoveOn
- Laura Valle-Gutierrez — Fellow - Women's Economic Justice Research, The Century Foundation
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