Progressive Voices

Melissa gets targeted by a tax scam, but she decides to call them on their bluff. How did they respond? Also, what comment did a colleague make that made Melissa cringe? And Melissa introduces you to a village in Africa where no men are allowed.

If Ida B Wells had depended on Facebook, would we ever have had a National Lynching Memorial?

Today I discuss the psychology of a Trump voter. This includes what would drive someone to support a President who's policies do not benefit them (i.e. tax cuts for the rich), and in some cases, policies that hurt them and their family (i.e. taking away health insurance).

Nurse Talk 05-05-2018 by Progressive Voices

Another week of madness.

The worst people on earth are in control. Don't ever forget. This isn't normal.

We discuss this and more.

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The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding has just released its 2018 American Muslim Poll, subtitled Pride and Prejudice. We’ll get insights from co-author Youssef Chouhoud.

Also, religious conservatives are following in the democracy-bustin’ footsteps of the American Legislative exchange Council. Fred Clarkson will be here to discuss his report, “Project Blitz” seeks to do for Christian Nationalism what ALEC does for big business.

And Sister Sharon Holland, who contributed to the new book on the Vatican’s sanctioning of American Women Religious, However Long the Night: Making Meaning in a Time of Crisis.

Richard Fowler 05-05-2018 by Progressive Voices

Mark Hertsgaard and Mark Dowie wrote a cover story at The Nation magazine: How Big Wireless Made Us Think Cell Phones Are Safe. This is a big deal. 95% of American adults own a cellphone, and 56% of children, 8 to 12. Big Wireless copied the playbook of Big Tobacco & Big Oil to hide the facts about their products - an example of the unethical abuse of science and the truth by power and wealth that is all too common and sadly pre-dates Trump.

On the radio show this week we talk about the new book, #KeepMarching, that just was released; about the importance of fighting for domestic workers rights; about the winners of the Make The Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon at MIT; and about the budget and tax debacle in Congress.

*Special guests include: Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and Caring Across Generations. @aijenpoo, @domesticworkers; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @GloPan, @MomsRising; Sekeita Lewis, Harambee Care, @HarambeeCareMIHP; and Frank Clemente, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness.

Off-kilter 05-05-2018 by Progressive Voices