Several mass shootings have occurred in the U.S. in the past week, including a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. To discuss, we SPOTLIGHT Kristin Goss. Goss is also the co-author (with Philip J. Cook) of The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2014) and author of Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America (Princeton University Press, 2006, 2009), which examines the strategic and political barriers to mass mobilization for stricter firearms regulation. Her current research projects focus on the evolution of gun-related advocacy over the past decade and on the role of philanthropic billionaires in policy debates. Media includes: The Washington Post, Raleigh News & Observer, Newark Star Ledger.
The jury has begun its deliberation in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. To discuss, we FEATURE Jilisa Milton. Milton is an Alabama-based civil rights attorney, policy analyst, social worker, racial justice activist, community organizer, and relational strategist. She has nearly a decade of experience working at the intersection of racial equity, critical race & feminist theory, poverty, criminal justice reform, mental health, and reproductive justice. Media includes: Birmingham Times.
The U.S. and China have reached an agreement to fight climate change together. Both countries are the world's biggest carbon emitters. To discuss, we FEATURE Dr. Achala Chandani Abeysinghe. Abeysinghe is a Principal Researcher and Team Leader of Climate Law, Policy and Governance Programme at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London. She also works as the legal advisor to the Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group- a group of 48 countries, in the UN climate change negotiations. Media includes: The Conversation, Dhaka Tribune, Inside Climate News.
Liberal lawmakers have introduced a new piece of legislation called the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, which they hope will be a part of President Biden's infrastructure plans. To discuss, we FEATURE Leah Goodridge. Goodridge is the Supervising Attorney of the Housing Project at Mobilization for Justice (formerly known as MFY Legal Services). Her work includes litigating a case to strengthen the rights of relative caregivers in public housing and authoring an amicus brief in Matter of Marine Holdings LLC v. New York City Commission on Human Rights to support disability laws for tenants. Extensive media experience.
Thursday is Earth Day. To discuss, we FEATURE Brenda Ekwurzel. Ekwurzel works on the national climate program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). She is leading UCS's climate science education work aimed at strengthening support for strong federal climate legislation and sound U.S. climate policies. She has also worked as a hydrologist with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, working with communities to protect groundwater sources. Media includes: Good Morning America, USA Today, CNN, ABC, NPR.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To discuss, we FEATURE Amber J. Keyser. Keyser has a PhD from the University of Georgia and is the author of fifteen books for tweens and teens. She has significant expertise in sex-positive and consent-focused sex education, rape culture and the #MeToo movement, and the commodification of the female body in history, fashion, and media. She is author of No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture (Twenty-First Century Books, 2019), a deep dive into the #MeToo movement, dissects the beliefs, behaviors, and cultural norms that excuse and normalize male sexual aggression and violence. Extensive media experience.
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