To The Contrary

Trump Lawsuit: NY AG Letitia James accuses the Trump family of a pattern of financial fraud. SCOTUS Midterms: Will the reversal of Roe v. Wade handed down by the court motivate women to turn out? PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Ruth Conniff, Tiana Lowe, Danielle Moodie

We speak with Lori Garver, a former Deputy Administrator for NASA. In her new book “Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age,” Garver explains what it's like to be a woman shaking up the predominantly male aerospace field. She also talks about her work with Elon Musk and has some surprises about what NASA does and can cost.

We continue our Woman Thought Leader Series with Liz Shuler, the first female president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). She discusses the rights of labor workers, the organization’s fight for equal pay among women and men, the current presidential administration's stance on labor unions, and much more.

We speak with Mai Akiyoshi, the CEO of Curious Addys, about cryptocurrency and NFTs. She explains the basics of crypto coins such as bitcoin, and what an NFT is. We also discuss how to avoid scams and how volatile the market is. And, we take special focus on what it's like for women in the crypto sphere.

We talk with Women Thought Leader, Laphonza Butler, President of Emily’s List. Emily's List is one of the oldest and most influential pro-choice political action committees. Ms. Butler is the third president of the organization. Before her historic appointment, Ms. Butler was a senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

This week on To The Contrary: Author Sonora Jha joins us as our Women Thought Leader where she dives into her book, "How to Raise a Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity and the Making of My Family." She shares with us what she did to teach her son how to live a feminist life and how mothers everywhere can do the same.

Topic 1: After the Roe Decision: In the Post-Roe world, Thousands of pro-choice men and women have taken to the streets in rallies and protests to secure abortion rights state by state, and provide funding for women who can’t afford to travel for an abortion. Meanwhile, crisis pregnancy centers are gearing up to counsel an onslaught of women.

Topic 2: January 6th, Women Are Speaking Up: Cassidy Hutchinson, a young White House aide, told the House committee Trump wanted to appear at the Capitol during the attack. The Committee’s vice chair, Liz Cheney, is being lauded by some for being one of the few members of the GOP to condemn Trump’s actions during the insurrection.

Panel:

Ann Stone, Republican Strategist

Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD)

Erin Matson, Co-founder, Reproaction

Tiana Lowe, Washington Examiner, Commentary Writer

Genevieve Wood, Senior Advisor and Spokesperson for the Heritage Foundation

Topic 1: Supreme Court Decision on Roe v Wade: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in a not-so-surprising decision.

Topic 2: Fiftieth Anniversary of Title IX: What has it accomplished? What's left to do? and how the transgender athletic controversy plays into the equation. Age, weight, gender, race? What do Americans discriminate about?

Panel: DC Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Professor and Director of GS Political Science at George Washington University, Lara Brown, Chair for Center for Equal Opportunity, Linda Chavez, and Genevieve Wood, Senior Advisor and Spokesperson for the Heritage Foundation.

We continue our Women Thought Leader series with Mandy Teefey, mother of Selena Gomez and business partner. With the help of Selena and Newsette founder Daniela Pearson, Mandy is creating a multimedia platform to help young women and men with their mental health. Join us to hear what Mandy has to say.

An interview you don’t want to miss: Kellyanne Conway. As part of our Women Thought Leader series, Kellyanne Conway joins us as she dives into her new memoir, “Here’s the Deal.” She shares never before heard stories from her life and her work with the Trump Administration.