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Listen in and learn how Vivian Birchall, candidate for MA State Rep. (Middlesex 14th) plans to build empowering coalitions across the state of Massachusetts to better support constituents. Find out about Vivian's skills and experience in Uganda where she helped connect people across a continent. We also talked about contraception and caregiving, the need for affordable housing and transportation. Join us!

Massachusetts candidate Simon Cataldo seeks state office (Rep. for Middlesex 14th), and brings us into conversation about whether Massachusetts is the tip of the spear when it comes to social justice. As a former prosecutor, and the son of a social worker, Simon discusses WHPA, the Texas abortion ban, humility, priorities and the importance of listening. In a state where many wish to see local and national progress made toward social justice - especially gender and racial justice - learn Simon's vision and approach.

Join members of the Boston Red Cloaks for a conversation with Danielle Allen, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Recent headlines from across the country --including Texas and Florida-- emphasize the power of each state's Governor. What are Danielle Allen's priorities? How would her work on COVID-19 inform her leadership if elected Governor? How would she connect policies on housing, transportation, schools, good jobs and justice to work together to help people across the Commonwealth thrive? Why is coalition building important? Recorded 9.10.21

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Walk with the Boston Red Cloaks from Commonwealth Avenue to the Massachusetts State House, hearing voices from spectators and Red Cloak participants as they address the Texas abortion ban and the refusal of the United States Supreme Court to intervene or protect reproductive rights in Texas.

Listen in as MA State Rep. Tami Gouveia shares her perspective as she launches a campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Take a deeper dive into the connections she sees between housing, the environment and more. What exactly would it means to bring a public health focus to the position of Lieutenant Governor?

Our conversation with Dr. Taylor and attorney Julie Gunnigle continues in Part 2 of Arizona SOS. With new Arizona state laws recognizing fetal personhood, a fetus is seen as having the same rights as any adult resident of the state, including the person who is pregnant with that fetus. A lawyer can be retained to represent the fetus and a pregnant person can be sued by a myriad of people if the pregnant person miscarries or seeks an abortion. Providers can also be prosecuted. This is not Margaret Atwood's novel, this is Arizona. If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, what will happen to people who need help in a miscarriage situation or need to end a pregnancy? Who will provide care? #handsoffaz #access

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In part 1 of our conversation with Dr. DeShawn Taylor, Founder and President of Desert Star Institute for Family Planning, Inc., we learn ways to help support reproductive justice and abortion access in Arizona. Dr. Taylor has created a safe space for healthcare access, and her patients stand at risk if the harsh and unconstitutional bans signed by Arizona's Governor are enforced.

Dr. Taylor is not only working to keep abortion accessible, but also to train the next generation of providers who can support all pregnant people, regardless of gender.

These skills are not covered in most medical school programs.

You can help make a difference.

Stay tuned for Part 2 when Julie Gunnigle joins the conversation and we unpack the current political attacks on access in Arizona.

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As the United State Senate declines to investigate the January 6, 2021 Insurrection, we take a look back at the tumultuous events between the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, and Election Day 2020. Katherine returns for part two of our conversation to share her perspective as an organizer, artist and advocate.

Meet Katherine, and follow along on a Handmaid journey that begins in Raleigh, North Carolina just after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and leads to Washington, D.C. to protest the 2020 confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett's appointment to the United States Supreme Court. The use of handmaid imagery conveys many things to many people; join the Boston Red Cloaks in conversation as we explore the use of Margaret Atwood's powerful imagery. How do fictional handmaids so accurately convey contemporary restrictions on women's constitutional rights?

Join members of the Boston Red Cloaks in conversation with Gena Frank, Government and Policy Director at NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts. How did organization, coalition partners and grassroots efforts succeed in expanding abortion access and rolling back restrictive parental consent laws? Reflect back on the past legislative session and consider how we might support other states. What's next in the Commonwealth?