Several states and cities have released data that shows that patients dying of the coronavirus are disproportionally African American. To discuss, we FEATURE Treva Lindsey, a Black feminist cultural critic, historian, and commentator. She is also a professor at The Ohio State University. Her work covers topics ranging from violence against women to fashion at the Met Gala. Her work on race, gender, sexuality, culture and politics encompasses the far-reaching and often untold effects of current events. Media includes: Vox, NPR, Spectrun News, Washington Post.

As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, concerns rise about how the virus would affect pregnancy and whether pregnant women will be able to receive the care they need. To discuss, we FEATURE Ana Langer. Langer is the Director of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard School of Public Health and is a Professor in its Department of Global Health and Population. She is a physician specialized in pediatrics and neonatology, as well as a reproductive health expert, public health researcher, and advocate for women’s reproductive health and rights. For more than 25 years, Langer has been a leading advocate for the improvement of women’s health through the introduction of evidence-based practices. She has conducted extensive research on maternal mortality, the psychosocial factors that affect pregnancy, delivery and postpartum outcomes, the quality of maternal health care, emergency contraception and unsafe abortion. Media includes: International Herald Tribune, Reuters, Newsweek, New York Post.

The economy has been hit hard during COVID-19 as businesses are forced to close and markets crash. To discuss how this would affect vulnerable communities, we FEATURE Chandra Childers. Childers is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Women's Policy Research. She is an expert on social stratification and social and economic inequality by race and sex, Childers examines issues related to women and girls of color and job quality. Some of her publications include the Status of Black Women in the United States, Status of Women in the South, and Black and Hispanic Women Lag in Recovering from the Recession. Media includes: The Nation, The Atlantic, Refinery29, Voice of America.

Undocumented workers in the U.S. have been left in a vulnerable position during the pandemic. Many do not have access to healthcare and do not qualify for the cash stimulus package despite paying taxes. To discuss, we FEATURE Pamela Chomba. Chomba is the Director of State immigration Campaigns at FWD.us where she works with Congressional advocacy and elevates grassroot-driven organizations to fight for legislation that would protect Dreamers like her. Media includes: ThinkProgress, Bustle.

There is a rising concern about domestic violence as more people are forced to shelter in place during the pandemic. To discuss, we FEATURE Emily F. Rothman. Rothman is a Professor of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health with a secondary appointments at the BU School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is also a visiting scientist at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center (HICRC). Dr. Rothman is a researcher and conducts studies on dating violence, sexual violence, pornography, and human trafficking. Dr. Rothman authored a report on programs for perpetrators of intimate partner violence published by the World Health Organization and has collaborated with colleagues in violence prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has provided violence-related consulting to the multiple state Departments of Public Health and coalitions of domestic violence programs, and given invited lectures at many of the world's most distinguished universities. Media includes: The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Teen Vogue, CNN, NPR.

World leaders have urged the U.S. to ease sanctions on Iran so that Iran can receive the medical supplies it needs in order to combat the ongoing pandemic. To discuss, we FEATURE Barbara Slavin. Slavin is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Washington correspondent for Al-Monitor.com, a website devoted to news from and about the Middle East. She is also the author of Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the US and the Twisted Path to Confrontation (2007). She has covered such key foreign policy issues as the US-led war on terrorism, policy toward "rogue" states, the Iran-Iraq war, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. She has traveled to Iran nine times. Media includes: USA Today, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, BBC, NPR.

As more people work remotely, there has been a heavier reliance on virtual meetings such as Zoom. While the apps provide a service for staying connected, there is the risk of meetings being hacked. To discuss, we FEATURE Jessica Robinson. Robinson is Founder and CEO of PurePoint International helping people and companies to be safe. PurePoint International supports small and medium businesses working at the intersection of physical and cyber security. PurePoint recently launched the new brand, Consciously Secure Living, specifically focused on personal safety and security for women and diverse communities – the first security company in the country to do so. Through Consciously Secure Living, Robinson provides specific training for individuals, social enterprises, conscious business leaders, international non-profits, social justice and human rights defenders working in global conflict areas on bringing consciousness into security, innovative training called Safety and Inclusion, and on creating a consciously secure life. Extensive media experience.

Wisconsin held its primary yesterday despite the ongoing pandemic. To discuss, we FEATURE Jennifer Epps-Addison. A leader with deep roots in Milwaukee, Epps-Addison is currently the Network President and Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy. Formerly, she was the Chief Program Officer of the Liberty Hill Foundation, a social justice foundation that funds grassroots community organizing campaigns for social change. She was also the Executive Director of Wisconsin Jobs Now, a nonprofit fighting for social and economic justice with collective, direct action as a fundamental organizing principle. Jen has nearly 15 years of organizing experience and a history of playing an integral role in winning campaigns on a variety of economic and social justice issues. Media includes: The Washington Post, The Guardian, Politico, MSNBC, NPR.

Australia's High Court has overturned the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, who was found guilty of sexually abusing children. To discuss, we FEATURE Angela Bonavoglia. Bonavoglia is an award-winning journalist and author who is nationally recognized for her writing about women and the Catholic Church. She is the author of Good Catholic Girls: How Women Are Leading the Fight to Change the Church (Harper Collins). Bonavoglia was among the first journalists to cover the sexual exploitation of girls and women by clergy across denominations, including the Catholic Church, which she did in 1992 for Ms. Her feature article on the current, unprecedented moment of reckoning being faced by Church leaders appears in the winter 2019 issue of Ms.—“Calling the Church to Account.” Media includes: The Nation, The National Catholic Reporter, The Chicago Tribune, Newsday, The Miami Herald.

President Trump has designated the Russian Imperialist Movement as a terrorist organization. It is the first time that the government has used that label for a white supremacist group. To discuss, we FEATURE Nina L. Khrushcheva. Khrushcheva is a professor in the Graduate Program of International Affairs at the New School, where she teaches courses on International Media, Comparative Propaganda, Culture and Capitalism, Film and Empire, and Russia’s Contemporary Politics and History. She is also a senior fellow of the World Policy Institute, where she heads the Russia Projects, which examines the contours of the current national identity of Russians and its impact on Russian politics. Media includes: Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New York Times, The Nation, Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, Financial Times.

Wildfires in Ukraine have boosted the radiation levels near the Chernobyl nuclear power station, which was where a nuclear-reactor explosion caused radiation levels in the area. To discuss, we FEATURE Dr. Vivian E. Thomson. Thomson is an environmental policy expert with 30 years of practical and academic experience at the local, state, national, and international levels. She was Professor in the Departments of Environmental Sciences and Politics at the University of Virginia from 1997 to 2017, when she stepped down from her teaching and administrative responsibilities to focus on writing and research. Thomson's UVA classes covered domestic and international environmental policy issues like air pollution, acid rain, climate change, dams, endangered species protection, energy consumption, environmental justice, radioactive waste, trash, and urban sprawl. Media includes: The Washington Post, The Roanoke Times, NPR.

A mass grave with over 30,000 bodies was found in Rwanda as the country prepares for the anniversary of the nation's genocide. To discuss, we FEATURE Consolee Nishimwe. Nishimwe is an author, a motivational speaker and a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda when she was fourteen years old. She suffered physical and emotional torture during her three months in hiding and miraculously survived with her mother and younger sister. Today, Nishimwe is a committed speaker on the genocide, a defender of women rights and an advocate for other genocide survivors. Media includes: Huffington Post, The Salt Lake Tribune, Al Jazeera.