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Fighting Fascism, Stopping Sneaky Voucher Programs, Celebrating Pride Month

June 23, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the definition of fascism, its impact on immigrant families and our communities, and how YOU can protect students in your community. We hear about the One Big, Betrayal Budget Bill and its harmful effects on public education through harmful voucher proposals...
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Breaking Through: National Victories & The Fights Ahead for Moms in the Workforce, The Billion-Dollar Unpaid Labor Industry, Families Belong Together, Closing the Wage Gap.

June 16, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into wins for Paid Family Medical Leave at the state level, as well as the decades-long fight for a national paid family medical leave program and recent legislative wins like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. We hear about the economic impact...
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Medicaid and Mothering a Medically Fragile Child

May 22, 2025
The provisions of a fully funded Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid were lifesaving to my extremely premature son, as well as millions of Americans today.
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Breaking Through: Moms Equal Pay Day, Families Over Billionaires, How Medicaid Supports Rural Moms.

May 19, 2025
On the radio show this week, we discuss how the wage gap moms experience impacts our families and our economy, with May marking not just Mother’s Day, but also Moms Equal Pay Day. We talk about how the Trump administration is using our tax dollars for human rights abuses against immigrant families...
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Instead of a "Baby Bonus," This is What the White House Should Do to Encourage Women to Have More Children

May 15, 2025
The Trump administration wants women to have more babies, and is considering pronatalist policies such as awarding $5,000 for every birth. But real moms find this "baby bonuses" unattractive, saying what they really want is universal healthcare and affordable childcare.
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Write a letter to the editor to say NO Medicaid Cuts to Pay for Human Rights Abuses

May 13, 2025
Thanks to our collective action, Republican leadership has been forced to delay their plans to cut essential programs to fund tax breaks for the billionaires and human rights abuses. But the fight is far from over—and we need your voice now more than ever. ***Send a letter to the editor telling...
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Breaking Through: Saving Democracy, Protecting Medicaid, Advocating for Immigrant Families, Defending Public Education.

May 5, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into the overwhelming attacks on democratic institutions coming out of this White House and DOGE, and local actions you can take to protect democracy that really make a difference nationally. We discuss the huge economic benefits of Medicaid, including job...
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Moms tell Congress: choose families over billionaires!

May 4, 2025
The Families Over Billionaires storybooks—crafted from thousands of voices—are shining a spotlight on what’s at stake for families when Medicaid, SNAP, education, and child care are on the chopping block. Stories like Ashley's from Pennsylvania: "Our child has multiple disabilities that require...
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Breaking Through: Motherhood Medals? No Thanks!

April 28, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into Donald Trump's latest round of harmful, racist executive orders and outlandish ideas, like providing medals for motherhood and classes about menstrual cycles to increase the birth rate — instead of policies that moms and families really need to thrive!
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Breaking Through: Why Everyone from Domestic Workers to Birth Workers Needs Medicaid. Organizing Locally & More.

April 21, 2025
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.
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