Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

On the #RADIO show this week we cover what happened with impeachment and what still needs to happen; we dive into how the Trump Tax Scam is unconscionably benefiting large corporations; hear the good news about some wins for maternal justice; and get the inside scoop on how to protect our democracy as we head into the 2020 elections.

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Matthew Gardner, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), @iteptweets; Nadia Hussain, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @TJC_DC 

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the impeachment trial and the state of democracy; we address the childcare crisis and how you can fix it; find out about President Trumps disastrous attack on disability insurance (SSDI and SSI) and how to help stop it; and we close the show sharing the excitement about how its no longer IF but WHEN paid family medical leave will finally pass so all of us can use it.

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn; Elliot Haspel, author of Crawling Behind: America's Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It, @ehaspel; Rebecca Cokley, Center American Progress, @amprog; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising. 

On the #RADIO show this week we cover the latest with the U.S. Senate impeachment trial and the grassroots efforts happening across the country; get the inside take on how the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act is moving forward in a bipartisan way in Congress; hear from VA State Senator Jennifer Boysko about passing the ERA; and talk 2020 elections and what you can do!

*Special guest include: Rio Tazewell, People For The American Way, @peoplefor; Sarah Brafman, A Better Balance, @ABetterBalance; VA State Senator Jennifer Boysko, @JenniferBoysko; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising  

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn;  Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Women’s March, @womensmarch; C. Nicole Mason, IWPR, @IWPResearch    

On the radio show this week we cover the full on assault on womens rights thats happening with the abortion bans and how you can fight back; strategize about healthcare access for everyone; discuss how you can help end childhood hunger in America, particularly in the summer months; and dive into maternal justice and maternal mortality, the crisis and the solutions.

*Special guests include: Treasure Mackley, Planned Parenthood, @PPVNH; Adam Searing, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Children and Families, @GeorgetownCCF; Monica Gonzalez, Share Our Strength, @sharestrength; and Cristina Novoa, Center for American Progress, @amprog.

Originally Aired June 3, 2019

On the #RADIO show this week we hear the inside scoop from a member of Congress about how to make your voice heard; find out about the military-style assault weapons ban thats gaining momentum and what you can do to stop gun violence; get details about how to fight back against Trumps attack on LGBTQ rights; and hear the latest about the Trump Administrations actions to separate families and how you can help keep families together and safe.

*Special guests include Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance/The Newtown Foundation, @NewtownAction; Laura Durso, American Progress, @amprog; Jess Morales Rocketto, Families Belong Together Coalition Chair and National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; and US Representative Suzan DelBene, @RepDelBene 

On the #RADIO show this week we cover how your voice is needed to lift healthcare coverage and the Safe Step Act; cover the powerful work of Black Voters Matter; discuss what you can do to stop the unfair cradle to prison pipeline; and close the show getting the bad news about the rise in hate crimea and the good news about how the rise in our votes can lift everyone.

*Special guests include: Brooke Abbott, advocate, mom, and superhero, @crzycreolemommy; Cliff Albright, Black Voters Matter Fund, @blackvotersmtr; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising; and @MomsRising; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising 

Originally Aired November 18, 2019

On the #RADIO show this week we cover civiil rights and preschool; why police violence is gun violence; how and why to stop climate change; and get the low down on some important wins for food justice and dignity.

*Special guests include:  Cemeré James, National Black Child Development Institute, @NBCDI;  Dante Barry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice, @MillionHoodies; Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and author, as well as a distinguished scholar in residence at Ithaca College, @ssteingraber1; Jessica Bartholow, Western Center on Poverty and Law, @Western_Center

Originally Aired October 21, 2019

On the #RADIO show today find out the latest about the impeachment process and hear where your voice is needed; get the lowdown on the fight to lower drug prices now and hear what you can do to help; ind out how to tell your story; and we hear about a spectacularly inspiring project started by two 11-year-old girls, The Butterfly Effect!

*Special guests include: Reggie Hubbard; MoveOn, @MoveOn; Margarida Jorge, Lower Drug Prices Now; Justina Chen, story strategist, speaker and award wining author, @JustinaYChen; Lillian and Zoe Ellis, Kaia and Jyothi Marbin, Butterfly Effect, https://butterflyeffectmigration.org/