The U.S. Senate is close to approving a deal to impose sanctions on Russia if it engages in a significant escalation of hostilities against Ukraine. To discuss, we FEATURE Toby Gati. Gati is President of TTG Global LLC. Formerly Senior International Advisor at the global law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Toby Trister Gati focused on political, economic and trade developments in Russia, Eurasia, and Central and Eastern Europe. She also provided assessments of various politically sensitive regions of the world, as well as analyses of the workings of international political and economic institutions. As special assistant to the president and senior director for Russia, Ukraine and the Eurasian States at the National Security Council in the White House in 1993, Gati helped develop and implement U.S. policy towards Russia during the first Clinton administration. Media includes: The Washington Times, The Moscow Times, CNN, ABC, NPR.

With Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announcing his retirement, President Biden has stated publicly that he will nominate "someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity. And that person will be the first Black woman ever nominated to the United States Supreme Court.” To discuss, we FEATURE Kimberly Peeler-Allen. Peeler-Allen has been working at the intersection of race, gender and politics for over 20 years. She is currently a Visiting Practitioner at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University where she serves as an advisor on CAWP’s ongoing research and election analysis, and guest lectures in various graduate and undergraduate courses. Inspired by the words of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair,” Peeler-Allen is driven to shift the paradigm for the civic voice of Black women. Media includes: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, CBS, NPR.

On Saturday, Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to hold demonstrations over the criminal investigation into his involvement in the January 6th riots. He has announced that he will consider pardoning those who participated in the riots if he is reelected. To discuss, we FEATURE Rebecca Pilar Buckwalter-Poza. Buckwalter-Poza provides commentary on law and politics for print media, radio, and television. She most recently served as Senior Strategist at the Justice Collaborative, where she advocated for criminal justice reform. Previously, Buckwalter-Poza covered the Supreme Court, judicial nominations, and legal developments, with a focus on civil rights, as Daily Kos Judicial Affairs Editor. Media includes: Democracy Journal, Washington Monthly, The Daily Beast, Pacific Standard, The Nation, The Atlantic, Politico, CNN, NPR.

The three Minneapolis officers—J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas K. Lane and Tou Thao— who were present during the killing of George Floyd were trained to intervene if a colleague used unnecessary force, according to a police supervisor. To discuss, we FEATURE retired Chief of Police Ivonne Roman. Roman has 25 years of experience in urban policing, having held every rank from police officer to police chief. She founded the Women’s Leadership Academy in 2018, to address the stagnating rates of women in policing, and the high attrition rates for female applicants and recruits. She works as a consultant on topics of recruitment and retention of policewomen, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirements for validating physical fitness tests. Roman is an expert on evidence-based policing, police and criminal justice reform, organization legitimacy and procedural justice. Media includes: Vice News, Marshall Project, USA Today, NJTV.

A federal Judge has rejected a plea deal with two of the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery. To discuss, we FEATURE Andrea J. Ritchie. Through research, writing, legal services, and organizing, Ritchie has dedicated the past two decades to challenging racial profiling, police violence, criminalization and mass incarceration. Ritchie was the Researcher-in-Residence on Race, Gender, Sexuality and Criminalization at the Social Justice Institute of the Barnard Center for Research on Women until this month. A nationally recognized expert and commentator on policing issues, she has testified before the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the White House Council on Women and Girls, the Prison Rape Elimination Commission, and several United Nations Treaty Bodies. Media includes: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Root, Think Progress, Colorlines, Rewire, MSNBC, NPR.

Joe Rogan has responded to controversary regarding COVID-19 misinformation being spread on his podcast. Last week, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell said they would remove their music from Spotify for hosting Rogan's podcast. To discuss, we FEATURE Beverly Kracher. Kracher is one of the country’s leading experts on business ethics. Her areas of expertise include city-level business ethics, international business ethics, ethics and society, ethical leadership, ethical blind spots, online trust and online business protests. She holds the Robert B. Daugherty Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and Society at Creighton University Heider College of Business. She is also the CEO and executive director of the Omaha Business Ethics Alliance where she delivers city-level ethics education to businesses and coaches some of America’s strongest and most successful leaders on how to develop ethical organizations. Media includes: Omaha World Herald, Omaha Magazine, Corporate Responsibility, CNBC.

Four prominent members of "The Voice of Holland" are facing allegations of sexual misconduct and have prompted reports of sexual assault across the country. To discuss, we FEATURE Cheryl Thomas. Thomas is the founding Director of Global Rights for Women. Since 1993, she has worked with partners around the world to promote women’s human rights and achieve effective legal reform to end violence against women. Thomas has participated in the drafting of new laws on violence against women and girls in over 25 countries and trained legal professionals to enforce such laws in dozens of countries. She has worked closely with the United Nations to develop model standards on legal reform on violence against women, leading a global consultation on the enforcement of laws in Spain in 2015. Media includes: Newsweek, Huffington Post, Star Tribune.

Many states are redistricting their congressional maps ahead of the 2022 election. To discuss, we FEATURE Tova Andrea Wang. Wang is a nationally known expert on election reform and political participation in the United States and internationally. She is the Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy at Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, she was Senior Democracy Fellow at Demos, a Fellow at The Century Foundation, and a consultant to organizations working to improve democracy around the world, such as the National Democratic Institute and The Carter Center. She is the author of the 2012 book The Politics of Voter Suppression: Defending and Expanding Americans’ Right to Vote (Cornell University Press). Her work focuses primarily on voting rights and increasing political engagement, especially among immigrants, communities of color, ethnic minorities, and the poor. Media includes: NBC’s The Today Show, ABC Nightly News, ABC Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NPR.

February is Black History Month and to commemorate, we FEATURE Janet Dewart Bell. Bell, Board Chair of the Women's Media Center, is a social justice advocate, activist, executive coach, and motivational speaker, with a doctorate in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. She is the author of Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement. She has been a key strategist and senior executive at a number of national organizations including PolicyLink, the National Urban League, and National Public Radio (NPR). She was the Director of Communications at the National Urban League, where she redesigned, edited, and marketed the League’s signature annual publication, The State of Black America. Media includes: The ED Show, NPR.

WMC SheSource also has a list of experts for Black History Month.