On Sunday, a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in northern California. Three people were killed and twelve wounded in the mass shooting. To discuss, we FEATURE Shannon Watts. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Watts started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into Moms Demand Action, which works to fight for public safety measures that respect the Second Amendment and protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with more than three million supporters. Media includes: MSNBC, CNN, NPR, Time, The Washington Post.

President Trump's nominee to be vice chair of Joint Chiefs of staff, General John E. Hyten, has been accused of sexual assault by Army Colonel Kathryn A. Spletstoser. To discuss, we FEATURE Antonieta Rico. Rico served in the U.S. Army from October 2001 to September 2008, working as a military journalist and public affairs NCO. She has served in Iraq and embedded with various Army and infantry units during day-to-day missions and combat operations. She has been published in various outlets including USA TODAY and most recently wrote in TIME about the military's sexual assault epidemic and #MeToo. She also speaks on different panels and forums on the challenges women veterans and military women face. Media includes: TIME, USA Today, National Geographic Magazine.

Protests in Hong Kong continue, which began weeks ago as opposition to a bill that would enable extraditions to mainland China. To discuss, we FEATURE Afra Wang. Wang is a writer, researcher, and podcaster. As a writer, Wang covers a wide range of issues such as nationalism, gender, Chinese millennials, U.S. politics, and social changes in U.S. and China. As a historian, Wang’s master’s dissertation focuses on contemporary US-­China, UK-China relations and soft power regarding the negotiation over Hong Kong’s sovereignty. Media includes: The New York Times, Initium Media, ChinaFile, IrisMagazine. 

President Trump has been accused of racism following tweets attacking Congressman Elijah Cummings and calling his majority-black district "disgusting, rat and rodent infested." To discuss, we FEATURE Debbie Hines. Hines is a native of Baltimore, MD. She is a Washington, DC based trial attorney, legal analyst, former Baltimore prosecutor and member of the Supreme Court bar. Hines often addresses legal/political issues at the intersection of gender, race and class. She frequently appears on local, national and international news programs as a legal/political analyst addressing high profile legal cases, criminal justice, criminal laws, political issues and social justice issues on Al Jazeera, BET, C-SPAN, CBS, CCTV, MSNBC, PBS, Sky News, Fox 5 News (“WTTG”) and NPR local affiliates.

A hacker has gained access to millions of Capital One customers private information, including bank accounts and social security numbers. To discuss, we FEATURE Christina Gagnier. Gagnier leads the Intellectual Property, Internet & Technology practice at Gagnier Margossian LLP, with a specialization in copyright, information privacy and social media. She is frequently invited to sit on panels and has spoken on critical issues such as international data privacy before the International Telecommunications Union and at conferences such as SXSW Interactive. Media includes: The New York Times, The Atlantic, TechCrunch, Politico, NBC, MSNBC.