Roe v. Wade! Town Crier!
Supreme Court storm clouds gather over a woman’s right to choose. We get the latest. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier.Hosted by Kris Welch.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. World leaders and activists gather for COP26 climate talks, indigenous leaders call for seat at the table. West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin rebuff’s Build Back Better Act, demands vote on bipartisan infrastructure first. Supreme Court hears challenge … Continued
Roe v. Wade
Texas has done it: eliminated a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. And there is every indication Texas is only the beginning, of a total rollback of reproductive rights. Jessica Mason Pieklo, of Rewire News, explains. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Right-wing attacks on reproductive rights! Bobi Cespedes new CD!!!
The U.S. majority-conservative Supreme Court will hear new cases threatening a woman’s right to choose. We hear what’s up from Rewire News Group. PLUS: Bobi Cespedes, beloved and legendary singer, songwriter, with a new CD!!! Hosted by Kris Welch.
The struggle for abortion rights has been foundering for decades and, with an anti-abortion majority on the Supreme Court, the future of abortion in the United States looks grim. Organizer Jenny Brown argues that the timidity of the abortion rights movement has patently failed to slow the anti-abortion assault. She argues that a bolder, unapologetic … Continued
Women’s rights! Venezuela!
A woman’s right to choose is under the most severe attacks in decades. We discuss the real agenda. PLUS: the elected government, and the people, of Venezuela are suffering unprecedented coup-creating pressure. We hear details. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Four Non-Moms (and one who is)
As people around the country prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day, we contemplate the reality that U.S. women are having fewer children than ever before. What are the social conditions and personal decisions leading to this development, and how does it change our concepts of family and even of womanhood? We speak with Jenny Brown, organizer … Continued
The birthrate in the U.S. has hit a historical low, with fewer babies being born than that necessary to replace the existing population. Organizer Jenny Brown argues that that’s because the social support for women and families is so meager, that women have stopped having children or have reduced the number of kids they’re having. … Continued
Lessons from the primaries! Reproductive rights!
This week’s primaries; who won, who lost? We read the tea leaves. PLUS: the pro-choicers are working hard—at the polls, at state and federal levels—as a Supreme Court nomination threatens the foundation of the movement. We catch up. With host Kris Welch.
We look at the culture of gendered violence in the US and Bolivia, and hear from feminists working to shift the perceptions about survivors. The recent reports of a woman’s harrowing night with Aziz Ansari has sparked debates around consent and agency. Feminist activists and scholars are pointing out the gaps in understanding of the … Continued