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WMC Live #185: Sophia Yen, Wendy Warren. (Original Airdate 10/30/2016)
Robin on furious GOP women fighting misogyny, the ways campaign bigotry is affecting kids, and how sexism and racism are intertwined. Guests: Dr. Sophia Yen on teen sexuality and contraceptives; Wendy Warren on her book about slavery in the US North.
WMC News & Features
Women in East Timor push for political power
In the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste, a unique campaign has resulted in a record number of women on the ballot in the upcoming election for local leaders.
WMC Live
WMC Live #184: Natashia Deón, Judit Polgár. (Original Airdate 10/23/2016)
Robin on the real "rigged system," electoral vertigo, and reversing its looking-glass effect. Guests: Natashia Deón talks about her novel "Grace"; Judit Polgár, the great chess Grandmaster who checkmated Spasky, Kasparov, and all the other big boys.
WMC Live
WMC Live #183: Bonnie Thunders and Ariel Assault, Jane Chen. (Original Airdate 10/16/2016)
Robin on a free press, sexual assault as the tipping point issue, and women making history with the #NotOkay revolution. Guests: Speed stars Bonnie Thunders and Ariel Assault of Gotham Girls Roller Derby; Jane Chen on her life-saving invention.
WMC Live
October 08, 2016 | Samantha Swords, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight |
International,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #182: Samantha Swords, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight. (Original Airdate 10/9/2016)
Robin on the NRA targeting HRC, and Poland abortion protests. Guests: Samantha Swords, champion sword fighter; Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight of the Women in Red project at Wikipedia.
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The Problem With Criticizing Emma Watson and Justin Trudeau's Feminism
On September 29th, two influential individuals had a very public meeting of the minds: Justin Trudeau, current Prime Minister of Canada, and actor/activist Emma Watson. The two met in Parliament in Ot...
WMC Live
WMC Live #181: Jessica Bennett, Megan White Mukuria. (Original Airdate 10/2/2016)
Robin on woes of female toll-booth agents, and women as best borrowers. Guests: Jessica Bennett on surviving sexist workplaces; Megan White Mukuria on menstrual hygiene products for Global South girls.
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We Need To Make The Way We Talk About Abortion Access More Gender Inclusive
I’m that annoying person on Twitter, Facebook, and basically any outlet that will let me type out my ideas who keeps saying we need to make the reproductive justice movement more gender inclusive. A l...
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Why The Hyde Amendment Has To Go
As a college student in Ohio, I have seen what happens when anti-choice politicians decide they know what’s best for other people and it is not pretty. Watching friends go through intense anxiety whil...
WMC Live
WMC Live #180: Sally Field, Carol Anderson. (Original Airdate 9/25/2016)
Robin goes Inside the Headlines, visits the Surrealism Corner, and celebrates We Won This! Guests: Actor and activist Sally Field; author Carol Anderson on her book "White Rage."
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WMC Live #179: Rebecca Adamson, Autumn Eakin. (Original Airdate 9/18/2016)
Robin dubs HRC WonderWonk, analyzes "secrecy," and rips Trump's childcare plan. Guests: Native leader Rebecca Adamson on the real (women's) story at the Standing Rock Sioux protest; Autumn Eakin and female cinematographers counter "the male gaze."
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Lizz Winstead's Mission To Talk Honestly (And Hilariously) About Abortion
I've long thought that Lizz Winstead — co-creator of The Daily Show, writer on the Huffington Post, comedian extraordinaire, author of Lizz Free or Die, and founder of reproductive rights organization...
WMC News & Features
Is the US doing enough to push for a female leader of the UN?
As the United Nations General Assembly gathers this week, the Security Council will consider candidates to replace the current secretary-general. Will entrenched sexism get in the way of choosing a woman for the job?
WMC Live
WMC Live #178: Diana Nyad, Mona Hanna-Attisha. (Original Airdate 9/11/2016)
Season Premiere! Robin channels Buffy the V.S. to take on Trump's underworld, from Kellyanne Conway to Julian Assange. Guests: Diana Nyad, record-setting long-distance swimmer (at 64); Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whistleblower pediatrician of Flint, MI.
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The Truth About Safe Spaces and Trigger Warnings
This past week, the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen that stated they would not support “trigger warnings” or “safe spaces” at the school. Instead of making the topic a discuss...
WMC News & Features
August 25, 2016 | Mary C. Curtis |
Politics
To celebrate Women’s Equality Day, keep fighting for voting rights
Women's Equality Day marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, when US women won the right to vote. Mary C. Curtis reminds us that the fight for this right is ongoing.
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Michelle Obama: A One Of A Kind Role Model
When I was in fifth grade, I watched the Obama administration come to life from a crowded library carpet and a single roll-in television. My back ached as my elementary school peers and I watched our ...
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How The Sexist Media Treatment of Hillary Clinton Affects Young Girls
"I can’t believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet," Hillary Clinton said on July 27th, acknowledging her historic presidential nomination during the Democratic National Conventi...
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August 09, 2016 | Vicki Soogrim |
Feminism,
Misogyny,
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Violence against women
The Powerful Message of Mothers of the Movement
On Tuesday, July 26th, several mothers of police brutality victims spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. United by the organization Mothers of the Movement, the women joined to...
WMC News & Features
With Hillary's nomination, lots of interest in suffrage movement, but did media get the facts right?
Media outlets that invoke white-clad suffragists as shorthand for a long, sprawling movement often show a simplistic view of women's history. Author Louise Bernikow offers a cheat sheet on the women's suffrage movement for journalists and others.
WMC News & Features
July 28, 2016 | Jenny Warburg |
Politics
Hillary's historic nomination for president — A photo essay
North Carolina-based photographer Jenny Warburg was on the floor of the Democratic National Convention this week and captured these images from the historic event nominating Hillary Clinton as the first female candidate from a major party.
WMC Live
WMC Live #177: Maria Teresa Kumar, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström. (Original Airdate 7/23/2016)
Season Finale. Robin on the GOP platform, Pence, Melania Trump's plagiarized speech—and Megyn Kelly vs. Roger Ailes. Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar on the Latino/Latina vote; Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström on Sweden's feminist foreign policy.
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What Young People Need To Know About Brexit
When I heard about the UK referendum that took place in June, I thought the possibility of the UK leaving the EU must be a joke. I expected the population to vote to stay in the EU and I wasn’t alone....
WMC Live
WMC Live #176: Clare Malone, Tanya Melich. (Original Airdate 7/16/2016)
Robin on the Falcon Heights, Baton Rouge, and Dallas murders; plus FoxNewswomen v. Roger Ailes. Guests: Polling decoded by FiveThirtyEight.com's Clare Malone; GOP insider Tanya Melich on The Republican War Against Women—and on Trump's Convention.
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WMC Live #175: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jane Manning, Clara Bingham. (Original Airdate 7/9/2016)
Robin on the FBI and Hillary's emails, and CNN hiring Corey Lewandowski. Guests: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D. DC) on House sit in and DC statehood; Jane Manning on drug-facilitated sexual assault; Clara Bingham's book "Witness to the Revolution."
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