As sanctions are placed on Russia, the global economy will be impacted as oil and gas prices spike and Russia's currency loses value. To discuss, we FEATURE Lori Wallach. Wallach is Director of the American Economic Liberties Project's Rethink Trade Project and a senior advisor to Citizens Trade Campaign, the U.S. trade justice coalition of unions and environmental, consumer, faith, family farm and other groups. Her work includes the dangerous Big Tech “digital trade” ploy to lock in monopoly powers and evade regulation, the supply chain disasters caused by decades of hyperglobalization and corporate concentration, and the trade-pact-enforced monopolies limiting the supply of vaccines needed to end the pandemic. Media includes: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, NPR.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made more that 6,500 arrests as he cracks down on anti-war protests that have formed in cities across Russia. To discuss, we FEATURE Sally Painter. Painter is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Blue Star Strategies, LLC. She provides corporate, institutional, and public sector clients with external affairs, foreign and security policy guidance, and global business development strategies. Painter’s work focuses on supporting the democratic, economic development, and rule of law aspirations of countries around the world, particularly those undergoing transition. She is a key leader and trusted advisor in the European space, representing global businesses and governments on their most important investment and foreign policy issues, including NATO, EU, and OECD accession. Media includes: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Politico.

Many people have observed the differences in the media’s coverage of the Russia/Ukraine conflict versus the coverage in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria. To discuss, we FEATURE Cristina Azocar. Azocar is the chair of the Journalism Department and an associate professor of journalism at San Francisco State University. Prior to becoming chair she directed the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism for more than 10 years. She teaches classes on the intersection of race and journalistic practice. Azocar's interest in diversity in the news media spans more than 20 years, and began with her concern about negative representations of Native Americans. She has conducted numerous presentations, workshops, talks and panels on the intersection of diversity and journalistic practice and has published in academic and professional journals. Extensive media experience.

On Tuesday, President Biden gave his State of the Union address. To discuss, we FEATURE Donna R. Hoffman. Hoffman is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa. She is the co-author of Addressing the State of the Union: The Evolution and Impact of the President’s Big Speech (Lynne Rienner Publishers 2006). Hoffman’s research on presidential rhetoric examines the way that presidents communicate their policy agendas with both Congress and the public, especially through State of the Union addresses. Her work on electoral politics examines changes in the partisan composition of the American electorate. Media includes: Time Magazine, Bloomberg News, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report this week that said if human-caused global warming is not reduced by a few tenths of a degree, the world will see more deadly heat, fires, floods and drought. To discuss, we FEATURE Achala Abeysinghe. Abeysinghe is the Country Representative for Papua New Guinea (PNG), leading GGGI country programme on green growth and climate resilience. She has over 16 years of managerial, advisory and research experience in leading high-performing teams to deliver complex, innovative and results oriented strategies and programmes. Prior to joining GGGI, Abeysinghe was the Head of the Global Climate Law, Policy and Governance Team at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED-UK) as well as Head of the European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) Training and Support Programme for nearly 12 years. Media includes: The Conversation, Dhaka Tribune.

The Supreme Court is considering the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. To discuss, we FEATURE Heather McTeer Toney, Vice President of Community Engagement at the Environmental Defense Fund. McTeer Toney also is currently the National Field Director at Moms Clean Air Force, an organization of over 1 million moms and dads committed to fighting climate change and protecting children from the dangers of air pollution. In 2014, she was appointed by President Barack Obama as Regional Administrator for Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Southeast Region. At EPA, Mrs. Toney was responsible for protecting public health and the environment in the eight southeastern states, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as six federally recognized tribes; making Region 4 the most populated and diverse of ten regions. Media includes: The Washington Post, Essence Magazine, Marie Claire, The New York Times, CNN, Fox.

President Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for to be the next Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice of the United States. To discuss, we FEATURE Treva Lindsey. Lindsey is a Black feminist cultural critic, historian, and commentator. She is the author of Colored No More: Reinventing Black Womanhood in Washington D.C.. 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. Many of her pieces focus on representations and experiences of Black women, although her work on race, gender, sexuality, culture and politics encompasses the far-reaching and often untold effects of current events and pop culture moments. Media includes: Al Jazeera, BET, Complex, Vox, The Root, Huffington Post, Popsugar, Teen Vogue, Grazia UK, The Grio, Cosmopolitan.

After the new law banning arbitration in sexual harassment claims, employment attorneys are predicting a large influx in sexual harassment cases. To discuss, we FEATURE Audrey Roofeh. Roofeh is the founder and CEO of Mariana Strategies LLC, a Washington, DC-based workplace culture consulting firm focused on preventing workplace harassment. She is an employment lawyer and certified change management practitioner, who frequently speaks and writes on issues of workplace equity and inclusion. As CEO of Mariana Strategies, Roofeh works with businesses in manufacturing, politics, fashion, sciences, and media, as well as national and international non-profits, think tanks and educational institutions to deliver workplace culture solutions to prevent harassment and build inclusion. Media includes: Truthout, The Startup, Fairy God Boss.

March is Women's History Month. To commemorate, we FEATURE Joan Bradley Wages. Wages' passion and determination to make the National Women’s History Museum a reality is a personal campaign that has consumed her life for the last 15 years. She began as one of the founding board members that ultimately led her into serving as the champion for the museum – Joan’s background was in public relations, serving as president of a government affairs consulting firm and as a registered lobbyist. Throughout her career, she focused on women’s issues on Capitol Hill which culminated when she served as a founding board member of the National Women’s History Museum working to raise money and pass legislation to move the Suffrage Statue depicting founders of the U.S. suffrage movement from the Capitol Crypt upstairs into the Rotunda where it now stands. Media includes: Voice of America, C-SPAN, NPR, PBS.