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Publisher |: Electorette

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Feminist,; Interview,; News & Politics,; Society & Culture,; USA

Categories Via RSS |: News,; News Commentary,; Politics,; Science,; Social Sciences

The Electorette: A new podcast about politics, intersectionality and feminism. The Electorette features interviews and conversations with the women leading the resistance. They are passionate about equality, voting rights, climate change, access to healthcare & reproductive rights and all issues that make a healthy democracy.

People |: Jenn Taylor-Skinner (@jtaylorskinner)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Seattle, WA
Premiere Date |: 2017-08-12
Related Hashtags |: #BlueWave,; #ElectorettePod,; #NN20,; #WinWithWomen,; #WomensHistoryMonth
Frequency |: Monthly
Explicit |: No

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223 Available Episodes (223 Total) / Average duration: 00:37:24

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223 Available Episodes (223 Total)Average duration: 00:37:24

Apr 10, 2023

00:40:37

In their groundbreaking new book dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2P6TaYntFQK3F3BCQj8rh45bDsjhDRgNuJF4fCj278uGfos0xhgFCkVtfzjl_NFuuz7Xh1fIzqlCdEZWF4IuSdXb9m36OY94dOpciWPMgy_zqK5JLUUKt5g-KsyvXPvWB8l7bXo-_t0h2eFPd-2LPpGvHLlnaDo-Mq832tqJLIA1_jPhjN_avUTv6UbggjfAaI5gxYGwhtglGRlVjq3nytLsIeZyPBsb5R7KT3iqwZO9J3-rw54-jOE7ebKn1ywYGhMZP5SsH9Qfivda1eQxaIOnMUwdPqV_cyAbbOiMwsb5LBoRa">MOVING THE NEEDLE: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor, Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth S. Jacobs explore what happens when jobs are plentiful and workers are hard to come by, showing how very low unemployment boosts wages at the bottom, improves benefits, lengthens job ladders, and pulls the unemployed into a booming job market.

From This Episode

dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2P6TaYntFQK3F3BCQj8rh45bDsjhDRgNuJF4fCj278uGfos0xhgFCkVtfzjl_NFuuz7Xh1fIzqlCdEZWF4IuSdXb9m36OY94dOpciWPMgy_zqK5JLUUKt5g-KsyvXPvWB8l7bXo-_t0h2eFPd-2LPpGvHLlnaDo-Mq832tqJLIA1_jPhjN_avUTv6UbggjfAaI5gxYGwhtglGRlVjq3nytLsIeZyPBsb5R7KT3iqwZO9J3-rw54-jOE7ebKn1ywYGhMZP5SsH9Qfivda1eQxaIOnMUwdPqV_cyAbbOiMwsb5LBoRa">MOVING THE NEEDLE: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Katherine Newman is a sociologist and academic leader who has worked at UC Berkeley, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, Johns Hopkins and the University of Massachusetts. She is the author of 15 books on aspects of inequality, poverty, inner city society, the working poor, upskilling and social mobility (upward and downward), school violence. Her books have won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, the Sidney Hilman Prize, and honorable mention for the C Wright Mills Award. She is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the recipient of awards for public scholarship from both the American Sociological Association and the American Anthropological Association.

Elisabeth Jacobs is a Harvard-trained sociologist with two decades of experience at the intersection of scholarly research and public policy. Early in her career, she served as a policy advisor for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions under Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress. Prior to joining the Urban Institute, Jacobs helped build the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and served as a fellow at the Brookings Institution. At Urban, Jacobs co-founded and leads WorkRise, a research-to-action network for jobs, workers, and mobility. She is the author of myriad reports and briefs on aspects of inequality, poverty, and economic mobility, with an emphasis on translating high-quality scholarship into accessible, actionable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and other changemakers seeking to improve the lives of all Americans.

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Mar 27, 2023

00:32:51

Julie Kohler is a writer, an activist, and host of the podcast, White Picket Fence, and she joins Electorette to explore motherhood as a political force. We discuss the ways in which political narratives that center motherhood can use or manipulative the image of motherhood to advance political agendas. We also discuss the ways in which conservatives have increasingly injected violence into political messaging while pairing it with images of motherhood.

From This Episode

White Picket Fence Podcast

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Mar 20, 2023

00:38:24

Author, Jennifer Wright, discusses her riveting new pop history book, MADAME RESTELL: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist. Madam Restell, overlooked feminist hero, was an immigrant living in New York City in the mid 1800s, who rose to fame (or infamy, depending on who's asking) to become the most well-known abortionist in New York, and a self-made millionaire.

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MADAME RESTELL: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist

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Mar 13, 2023

00:30:29

Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the Executive Director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center or BISC, discusses how the ballot initiative process, a process by which citizens can propose to create, amend, or repeal state laws, is core to a strong democracy. We also discuss recent attacks on the ballot initiative process and who is behind them.

From This Episode

Ballot.org (Ballot Initiative Strategy Center or BISC)

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Feb 27, 2023

00:40:23

Kat Calvin, the founder and executive director of Spread The Vote, and Project ID discusses the state of voter ID laws, and addresses the problem of tackling the approximately 26 million eligible voters who are without the necessary ID to vote. We also discuss how the expense and red tape of obtaining ID creates a separate class of citizens, one in which those without ID are often unable to secure housing, jobs, benefits, and even medical care. Lastly, Kat discusses her upcoming book, American Identity Crisis.

From This Episode

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Vote by Mail in Jail

Movement Advancement Project: Examining How Barriers to ID Harm Different Communities and Impact Everyone

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Feb 20, 2023

00:35:09

Emily Tisch Sussman, a veteran political strategist and host of the podcast, She Pivots, discusses how she handled a mid-career shift after having her first child, and how national paid leave legislation could transform the lives of working parents, and in particular, working moms. We also discuss the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which goes into effect June 2023, and lastly, what we should expect from the media's coverage of women candidates during the 2024 election cycle.

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Feb 14, 2023

00:32:19

New interactive maps, from Power to Decide, powerfully illustrate the post-Roe abortion care landscape. Power to Decide's CEO, Dr. Raegan McDonald Mosley, and Policy VP, Rachel Fey take up through a deep-dive into that data following the Dobbs decision, and what the degradation of access has meant to those seeking abortion care.

Power to Decide's Interactive Abortion Access Map

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Feb 06, 2023

00:33:01

Christian Nunes, the President of NOW.org (National Organization for Women) discusses the crucial role that women played during the 2020 midterm elections, and the role they women will play in the upcoming 2024 election cycle. Women were "angry as hell" following the overturning of Roe, Nunes explains, driving turnout to the ballot box. We also discuss how conservatives use fear and scare tactics as primary drivers for their constituents. Lastly, we Nunes discusses the crucial role that Black women play — not just at the ballot box, but as leaders of major campaigns, and candidates.

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Jan 12, 2023

00:25:34

Laura Packard is the Executive Director of Healthcare Voter, an organization that holds elected officials accountable for their votes on health care. Laura is also a healthcare advocate, and cancer survivor who credits the Affordable Care Act with saving her life. In this episode, she discusses the significant improvements to the Affordable Care Act — including expanded coverage and lower costs — many of which are due to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress in 2022. We also discuss what's being done at the state level to improve healthcare coverage. Laura also hosts of the weekly show, Care Talk on @actdottv where listeners can call to get their questions about healthcare answered.

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Sep 26, 2022

00:26:50

Elyssa Feder, the Executive Director of Rising Organizers, an organization focused on training new and emerging leaders to build power in their own communities for change, discusses the importance of organizers in shaping policy, and building better communities for everyone. We also discuss the outlook for the upcoming 2022 midterm elections and the role of organizers is shaping what voters care about. #2022midterms #midtermelections #midterms

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Apr 10 | 00:40:37

Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor with Katherine Newman & Elisabeth Jacobs

Mar 27 | 00:32:51

How Political Narratives Utilize Motherhood to Advance Agendas with Julie Kohler

Mar 20 | 00:38:24

Madame Restell: New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist with Jennifer Wright

Mar 13 | 00:30:29

The Role of Ballot Initiatives in a Strong Democracy with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo

Feb 27 | 00:40:23

Kat Calvin Discusses America's ID Crisis and the Millions of Americans Who Are Without the ID They Need to Survive

Feb 20 | 00:35:09

Emily Tisch Sussman on Professional Pivots, Media Coverage of Women Candidates, National Paid Leave, and the 2024 Election Cycle

Feb 14 | 00:32:19

A Deep Dive Into the Abortion Access Landscape Following Dobbs with Rachel Fey & Dr. Raegan from Power to Decide

Feb 06 | 00:33:01

Women Were the Red Wave's Worst Enemy with Christian Nunes, President of NOW.org

Jan 12 | 00:25:34

The Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period Ends Soon: Healthcare Activists, Laura Packard, Discusses Changes to the ACA

Sep 26 | 00:26:50

The Midterms & the Power of Organizing with Elyssa Feder of Rising Organizers

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