In the Trump administration’s proposed mass slaying of any and all programs the United States financially supports in terms of human rights, one in particular is troubling for women around the world—and it’s an angle media have missed in their reporting.
Robin on the filibuster, scoring a hockey goal, a Constitutional Convention, and running shoes. Guests: Sally Field on returning to Broadway (but loving townhall protests!); Leah Fessler on smartphone PA bots being programmed to tolerate sexism.
After decades of making art, feminist artist Lynn Hershman Leeson is finally finding her audience in the United States at age 75.
Grace sits staring vacantly ahead, her hands tightly clasped in her lap. She is 16 years old but has a tiny frame that makes her look no older than 13. Underneath her checkered school dress, a small bump sticks out. In four months’ time, she is due to give birth to her stepfather’s child.
Robin on her 5 crucial lessons for beating the far Right, new-found sub-atomic particles, and fashion pluralism. Guests: Shannon Coulter, founder of the #GrabYourWallet campaign; Molly Schiot, author of "Game Changers: Unsung Sports Heroines."
With anti-choice politicians emboldened, and hearings for Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee underway, pro-choice activists are preparing for the worst.
Robin on GOP "health care," Trump's budget, and the Deep State. Guests: Egyptian activist Mozn Hassan, leader of NAZRA Feminist Studies, now facing life imprisonment; Julie Scelfo on her book, The Women Who Made New York. Plus Surrealism Corner.
A new initiative, led by Hollywood heavy hitters, aims to make real progress in giving a fair shot to women.
Nargez* was 14 when her father arranged her marriage to a 55-year-old stranger who offered a large amount of money. After years of sexual and physical abuse, she fled with her brother’s help and sought safety in his home. But when she tried to file for divorce, her husband pressed charges against her for running away and against her brother for helping her. They were sentenced to seven years.
Robin on the abuse of women Marines, the gutting of our government, and defining the social compact. Guests: Erica Armstrong Dunbar's "Never Caught" on George Washington's pursuit of a runaway slave; Kathleen Barry's creative way to spread feminism.
Rates of veteran domestic violence are skyrocketing. Author Stacy Bannerman issues a call to action.
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