MOMocrats

The CBO is in the news again this week, with its prediction of the effects of raising the minimum wage on the economy. Mainstream media have latched onto its finding that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would result in a loss of 500,000 jobs. But they also said it would lift nearly a million people out of poverty and raise overall income by $2 billion. Guess which part of that prediction made all the headlines? MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills discus. Produced by Engender Media Group.

The Agents of Zeitgeist are passionate about TV and they share that passion this week. TV bloggers Anne Louise Bannon and Elise Crane Derby, and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about the fabulousness that is Johnny Weir at the Olympics, Nathan Fielder's coffee parody, the Samuel L Jackson interview that went awry -- and preview some new shows that will be coming to your television sets really soon.

Yesterday, a semblance of normalcy returned to Congress: The House passed a clean bill raising the debt limit: No conditions like slashing more Federal spending and no threats to ruin the credibility of the US. The MOMocrats discuss the political news of the week from the progressive POV. A production of Engender Media Group.

The Agents of Zeitgeist are passionate about TV and they share that passion this week. Hosted by TV bloggers Anne Louise Bannon and Elise Crane Derby, and Donna Schwartz Mills.

The MOMocrats are enthused by Sandra Fluke's decision to run for office in California. At least, her race is a lot more fun to talk about than the rest of the political news this week, including that CBO report about Obamacare that has been grossly mischaracterized as a prediction of massive job losses. Karoli, Cynematic and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the political news of the week from the progressive POV. A production of Engender Media Group.

Cynthia at K12NN speaks with Sarah Auerswald of MomsLA to answer questions many moms have about Local Control Funding Formula and the ins and outs of parent/teacher/student participation in shaping school district budgets. Get on your Local Control Accountability Plan Advisory Committee! Reach out to your principal, the School Site Council, DELACs/ELACs, and PTA. Chances are the school district will start there to seek Advisory Committee members. Get your middle and high school-aged kids involved too -- student voice in determining funding priorities is required by law. For more information and to join a statewide group of volunteer Advisory Committee members to learn about best practices, go to http://calilcap.k12newsnetwork.com. If we grassroots get together, WE can tell Sacramento what best practices are! We don't have to wait for them or anyone else to tell us or ask us.

The Agents of Zeitgeist are passionate about TV and they share that passion. This week, Anne Louise Bannon and Donna Schwartz Mills get ready for Superbowl Sunday - including all the counterprogramming.

MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills watched last night's State of the Union and the official Republican response from Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and they have a lot to say about both. Also: RH Reality Check legal expert Jessica Pieklo joins to talk about last week's anniversary of Roe v. Wade and this year's forecast for reproductive rights before the Supreme Court.

Politics from the progressive point of view, produced by Engender Media Group.

The Agents of Zeitgeist are back from the Television Critics Association confab in Los Angeles, where they hobnobbed with stars (like Benedict Cumberbatch, who talked about his continuing commitment to Sherlock) and TV producers. Hosted by TV bloggers Anne Louise Bannon and Elise Crane Derby, and Donna Schwartz Mills.

The Chris Christie story is big - but there's an awful lot of OTHER political news this week: Like the attempted take-down of Wendy Davis, the President's NSA speech, shenanigans in Congress -- and that indictment of Bob "Governor Ultrasound" McDonnell. MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli and Dona Schwartz Mils discuss from the progressive POV. A production of Engender Media Group.