The coronavirus is still spreading in the U.S. and around the world. Many people are unsure how to protect themselves from the virus. To discuss, we FEATURE Barbara Glickstein. Glickstein is a public health nurse, health reporter and media strategist. Glickstein is the founder of Barbara Glickstein Strategies, a training company in media, leadership and advocacy skills. Glickstein produces HealthCetera, a podcast that provides evidence-based health news, analysis and commentary. She's a strategist for Carolyn Jones Productions on feature-length documentaries The American Nurse and Defining Hope. Extensive media experience.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in half in the hopes of preventing a recession because of the coronavirus. Yet, the stock market continued to tumble, bouncing back somewhat following the Super Tuesday results. To discuss, we FEATURE Elise Gould. Gould joined the Economic Policy Institute in 2003. Her research areas include wages, poverty, inequality, economic mobility and health care. She is a co-author of The State of Working America, 12th Edition. Gould authored a chapter on health in The State of Working America 2008/09; co-authored a book on health insurance coverage in retirement. Media includes: The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, NPR.

The Supreme Court is hearing a case, June Medical Services v. Russo, that will decide whether a Louisiana law is constitutional. The law would force all but one of the abortion clinics in the state to close. To discuss, we FEATURE Jessica Arons. Arons, a lawyer, is the ACLU’s Senior Advocacy & Policy Counsel for Reproductive Freedom. In this role, she supports ACLU affiliates with policy needs; coordinates strategic initiatives; and works to leverage and integrate advocacy, litigation, and organizing strategies regarding reproductive health, rights, and justice. Most recently, she served as president & CEO of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project and director of the Women’s Health & Rights program at the Center for American Progress. She also worked for the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project. Media includes: The Baltimore Sun, The Nation, Politico, MSNBC, NPR, Fox News.

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The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now in the hands of the Supreme Court as they hear a case that would allow President Trump to fire the heads of independent agencies such as the CFPB. To discuss, we FEATURE Juliette Kayyem. Kayyem is on the faculty at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She most recently served for President Obama as Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. She has spent over 15 years in senior positions in state and federal government, including as Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s homeland security advisor and a legal advisor to US Attorney General Janet Reno. Media includes: The New York Times, The Boston Globe, MSNBC, CNN, NPR.

The Supreme Court will be hearing a case that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act. To discuss, we FEATURE Lisa S. Kantor, Esq. Kantor, a Los Angeles lawyer and partner in Kantor & Kantor LLP, represents people denied health benefits for treatment of both physical and mental illnesses. She is an expert in federal and state mental health parity laws, how to maximize insurance benefits, and how to obtain insurance coverage for mental health and eating disorder treatment. Media includes: The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, CBS.

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving a member of Sri Lanka's Tamil ethnic minority and whether he can sue after authorities denied him asylum. The results of this case will impact thousands of asylum seekers. To discuss, we FEATURE Karen Musalo. Musalo, Bank of America Chair in International Law, is the founding director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies and the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic at U.C. Hastings College of the Law. She is lead co-author of Refugee Law and Policy: An International and Comparative Approach (5th edition), as well as numerous reports, book chapters and articles. She was lead attorney in Matter of Kasinga (fear of female genital cutting as a basis of asylum), which continues to be cited as authority in gender asylum cases by tribunals from Canada to the United Kingdom to New Zealand. She represented Rody Alvarado (Matter of R-A-), whose case exemplified the struggle for the right to asylum for women fleeing domestic violence. Media includes: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR.

MSNBC host Chris Matthews has abruptly resigned from the company amidst a #MeToo debate relating to comments he made while covering the Democratic primary and an essay accusing him of sexual harassment. To discuss, we FEATURE Adrienne Lawrence. Lawrence recently wrote Staying in the Game: The Playbook for Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment, a first-of-its-kind guidebook on sexual harassment to be published in Spring 2020 by Penguin Random House’s imprint TarcherPerigee. Drawing on more than 10 years of legal experience and an advanced background in criminology, Adrienne also works with businesses in creating progressive sexual harassment and domestic violence policies, in addition to providing effective training, consultation and oversight. She also reaches thousands of employees across the world as the host of informative and impactful sexual harassment and retaliation training programs used by the majority of Fortune 100 companies. Media includes: Buzzfeed, The Young Turks, The Undefeated, ESPN.

In a report released by Buzzfeed News, Actor Timothy Hutton has been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in 1983. The actor has denied any involvement. To discuss, we FEATURE Anne DePrince, PhD. DePrince is a nationally recognized expert in violence against women who has worked in close collaboration with victim service providers, police, prosecutors, and policy makers for more than two decades. As Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver (DU) and Director of DU’s Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarship and Learning, she has studied the impact of multiple forms of violence against women (such as sexual assault, domestic violence, sex trafficking, teen dating violence) and how it relates to physical and mental health, economic and educational impacts, safety and revictimization. Media includes: The Colorado Sun, Denver Post, The Conversation, Scientific American.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has won the most seats in the national election, but has failed to secure the required 61 seat majority to form a government has claimed victory in the Israeli election. To discuss, we FEATURE Laura Kam. Kam, a long-time analyst and communications professional, who is able to discuss media coverage of Israel and Mideast events, including Iran. She has spent decades working with top press, politicians, diplomats and think-tanks from across the globe as she pioneered The Israel Project’s work for seven years in China, India, Russia, and Europe as the Executive Director of Global Affairs. Media includes: Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, Jerusalem Post.

President Trump has spoken to Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Taliban leader, in order to reach a peace deal. To discuss, we FEATURE Sonali Kohlhatkar. Kohlhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of "Rising Up With Sonali," a political news show that airs on Free Speech TV (Dish Network, DirecTV, Roku) and Pacifica radio stations KPFK, KPFA. In 2000, she became a founding co-director of the Afghan Women’s Mission, a U.S.-based non-profit solidarity organization that funds the social, political, and humanitarian projects of RAWA. Kolhatkar has organized multiple US-speaking tours and fundraising events for RAWA members and Afghan women speaking out about war and fundamentalist violence. Kolhatkar's work with RAWA led her to write the 2006 book "Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence"(Seven Stories Press) with co-author James Ingalls. Extensive media experience.

Scientists say that half of the world's beaches will disappear by the end of the century due to climate change. To discuss, we FEATURE Kathryn Matthews, PhD. Matthews joined Oceana in January 2016 as their Deputy Chief Scientist, and stepped into the Chief Scientist role three years later. Oceana is an international organization focused solely on oceans, dedicated to achieving measurable change by conducting specific, science-based policy campaigns with fixed deadlines and articulated goals. Matthews is responsible for ensuring that Oceana’s advocacy is informed by the best and most current scientific understanding, as well as tracking emerging issues, advising on strategic direction, and supporting the nearly 50 staff scientists across the organization. Her varied work environments have included Arctic ice caps, Capitol Hill, international treaty negotiations, and the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific. Media includes: The New York Times, Business Week, Men's Health, BBC.