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Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers discusses her new book "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South," a book that dispels a common myth about the role of white women within the institution of slavery, as being one of reluctance and passivity. Previous scholarship has often depicted them as bystanders or even as allies to enslaved people; but in her new book, Jones-Rogers uncovers how white women in the antebellum south were actually adept slave owners and willing participants, reaping both economic and political gain from their involvement. FOLLOW STEPHANIE E. JONES-ROGERS PURCHASE "They Were Her Property..." book WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electoretteon social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Brennan, award-winning journalist and author of the new book High Heel, joins me to discuss the writing process for her book which explores the iconography of the high heel. Summer Brennan methodically explores the high heel using analogies from Greek Mythology and literature; she considers its role in our professional lives, in politics or how the high heel fits into sex culture and history. PURCHASE "HIGH HEEL" book FOLLOW SUMMER BRENNAN PURCHASE "HIGH HEEL" book Summer Brennan on Twitter WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Pt II of my conversation with activist and writer, Marisa Kaba, creator of the popular online voter tool, Crush the MidTerms. We discuss the tool's popularity, why she created it; wealso discuss the midterm election outcome, 2020 candidates and what we can do to support our favorite candidates before primary election season begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Clayton-Johnson, founder and executive director of the Essie Justice Group, an advocacy group for women with incarcerated loved ones, joins to discuss the unique hardships of women who shoulder the burden of America's epidemic of mass incarceration. The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world and the emotional, financial and political burden of this crisis falls upon women. The Essie Justice Group seeks to lesson that burden and harnesses the collective power of women to bring about change. </br></br> FOLLOW ESSIE JUSTICE GROUP</br> Essie Justice Group on Facebook</br> Essie Justice Group on Twitter </br></br> </br></br> EPISODE SPONSOR</br> This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. </br></br> WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media:</br> Electorette Facebook</br> Electorette Instagram</br> Electorette Twitter</br> </br></br> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump, who has been convicted on a number of charges, testifihed before the House Oversight Committee. And this was the biggest news of the week. Following Cohen's testimony, several additional investigations and hearings have been scheduled. Marisa Kabas joins me on the Electorette to break the whole thing down. Activist, writer, and creator of the popular online app, Crush the Midterms - an online tool that helped voters craft a plan to help Democrats win back the House and Senate in 2018 - Marisa Kabas and I analyze the Michael Cohen hearing, the performance of the newest members of House of Representatives and what we can expect next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Martha S. Jones, author of the book Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America, discusses the history of birthright citizenship in America, a struggle that began before the Civil War, before the Emancipation Proclamation. During this uncertain and perilous, a time particularly dangerous African Americans, black activists fought for citizenship status, thus radically transforming the terms of citizenship for all Americans. </br></br> We also discuss correlations to modern times including the administration's recent statements around using an executive order to change the language in the constitution around birthright citizenship. </br></br> FOLLOW MARTHA S. JONES</br> Martha S. Jones Web Page</br> Martha S. Jones Twitter </br></br> GET THE BOOK</br> Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America </br></br> EPISODE SPONSOR</br> This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. </br></br> WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media:</br> Electorette Facebook</br> Electorette Instagram</br> Electorette Twitter</br> </br></br> Need merch for 2020? Visit the Electorette Store and check out our modern, well-designs tees, mugs and tote bags. Like this shop favorite: ELECT WOMEN MUG</br> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last fall I had the chance to sit down for a conversations with Congresswoman Barbara Lee at the She The People conference. We discussed the then upcoming midterms and whether voters are connecting our power at the ballot boxes to the changes we want to see in our individual lives. We also discussed her time in Zimbabwe where she observed the election of Nelson Mandela; she describes how driven the citizens were to exercise their right to vote in order to end apartheid. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. Also, follow the Electorette on social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian comedian Allison Dore founded a record label, Howl & Roar, which focuses on making recordings for women and other artists from under-served groups. Allison is hilarious and we have a fun conversation, we touch on the unique professional needs of women comedians, political tensions between Canada and the US, and of course, the controversy surrounding comedian Louis C.K. Follow Allison Dore's work here: Howl & Roar Allison Dore Allison on Twitter Facebook This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. Need merch for 2020? Visit the Electorette Store and check out our modern, well-designs tees, mugs and tote bags. Like this shop favorite: ELECT WOMEN MUG Also, follow the Electorette on social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Grimaldi is a journalist and writer in Washington, D.C., who often covers reproductive and LGBTQ policy in Congress and under the Trump administration. Her reporting has appeared in Rewire.News, DAME Magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, and The Rumpus, and her essays in The Washington Post, The Toast, and The Morning News. In this episode, we discuss how the new Democratically controlled House of Representatives can rollback 8 years of GOP damage to legislation that protects bodily autonomy, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ rights. Follow Christine Grimaldi on Twitter at @chgrimaldi. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations about hard problems and and big ideas at the intersection of innovation and society. Subscribe here: Subscribe to Innovation For All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Activist and Journalist for Media Matters, Parker Molloy, explores the social science explaining why Fox News wants viewers to believe masculinity is under threat. We discuss the Gillette Ad and other cultural events, and the negative response from the conservative media. The conversation centers around Molloy's piece titled, The social science explaining why Fox News wants you to believe masculinity is under threat, written for Media Matters. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations about hard problems and and big ideas at the intersection of innovation and society. Subscribe here: Subscribe to Innovation For All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina Reynolds, Vice President of Communications for Emily's List, discusses the #2020 Primary Race, the challenges that face the women seeking the Democratic nomination, how best to support women running for office, and how not to repeat the mistakes from 2016. We also discuss the newly elected women to Congress including Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Lucy McBath. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations about hard problems and and big ideas at the intersection of innovation and society. Subscribe here: Subscribe to Innovation For All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses her new book of essays "Thick: And Other Essays." Dr. Cottom is an assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work has been featured by the Washington Post, NPR’s Fresh Air, The Daily Show, the New York Times, Slate, and The Atlantic, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the experiences of US asylum seekers from all over the world, the conditions they face and our broken asylum process. Joan Hodges-Wu Founder & Executive Director of the Asylum Seekers Assistant Project (A.S.A.P.) and immigration attorney Anam Rahman who is also on the board of the Asylum Seekers Assistant Project join to discuss the asylum cases they've seen through their organization. *Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual, rape and gang violence and may not be suitable for all listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvia Chan-Malik, Rutgers University professor, scholar of Race, Women's and Gender Studies, and author of "Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam" discusses Muslim womanhood and feminism, from a historical perspective to modern times. She explains how women of color throughout history, viewed Islamic traditions as acts of resistance and a way to express their agency throughout history, against racism during the Reconstruction Era, as well as, through the height of Islamophobia in America following 9/11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening, subscribing and supporting the Electorette in 2018. Please listen to this special, holiday mini-episode to close out the year. And so we can bring you a better Electorette in 2019, please drop Jenn a line at Electorette.com/email and give her your feedback! And until next year, keep up the good fight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray is join Electorette to discuss her study titled Women on Porn, the largest ever study solely focused on women's experiences and views of mainstream pornography in the United Kingdom. She launched the survey in 2016 and closed it after 3 months, she got 2000 responses from women and of those carried out a further 100 in-depth interviews. We discuss the study's findings as well as how cultural expectations of women's sexuality creates an atmosphere that discourages open and frank discussions around the use of pornography among women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Amy Stanton and Catherine Conners, authors of the book "The Feminine Revolution," join me to discuss how feminine traits, such as sensitivity, intuition, and showing emotion, are often painted as weaknesses in women; while the same traits are lauded in men. We discuss the value in seeing these traits as strengths and how our real power lies in our authenticity and in embracing our femininity without fear of judgement or criticism. The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World Electorette.com/the-feminine-revolution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I discuss the Russia's and Putin's history of launching cyber-warfare and espionage campaigns including the one against the US during the 2016 presidential election. My guests are Laura DuBois and Marley Clements, producers of the documentary Active Measures. We discuss how Russia successfully compromised the 2016 election as well as Trump's connections to Russia dating back to the 80's, his connections to the Russian mob, dark money laundering and the long-standing connections between Russia and Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public Sexual Harassment with Dr. Fiona Vera Gray, Sarah Myhre & Emily May This episode explores public sexual harassment and cat-calling, a.k.a. "wolf-whistling" in the UK, with Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray, a Research Fellow in the Durham Law School and author of the new book "The Right Amount of Panic: How Women Trade Freedom For Safety." Over the course of 5 years, Dr. Gray spoke to women in the UK about their experiences with public sexual harassment and collected these accounts in her book; we also examine the amount of how women put into simply avoiding sexual violence. ​This episode also includes an interview with Emily May, the founder of the organization, Hollaback, who's mission is to stop public harassment through a global people-lead movement. ​And Dr. Sarah Myhre returns in this episode to recount her experiences with public sexual harassment and assaulted in the opening clip. The Right Amount of Panic: How Women Trade Freedom For Safety Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray Hollaback! Org Dr. Sarah Myhre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever wish that there was a guide to help you navigate and understand our new gender culture? Do you find yourself wondering which pronoun to use and when? Or have you ever wanted a guide on how to be an effective ally to the LGBTQ and transgender community, especially given the recent attacks on those communities by the Trump administration? This episode explores the book "Gender: Your Guide..." with Dr. Lee Airton, which is a primer in a sense on "what to know, what to do, and what to say" in our new gender culture. Dr. Airton is the founder of the blog They Is My Pronoun, a Q+A-based blog about gender-neutral pronoun usage and user support with over 30,000 unique visitors in 2017 alone. They are also the founder of the No Big Deal Campaign, a national social media initiative that helps people show support for transgender peoples' right to have their pronouns used. https://www.LeeAirton.com/ http://a.co/d/i179Hdr transgender trans trans memo nonbinary LGBTQ politics democrats liberal gender Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Nicole Fleetwood, an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies at Rutgers University and Graduate Faculty in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, discusses her moving essay titled "Raising a Black Boy Not to Be Afraid: On the Casual Street Violence of Whiteness." The essay explores an experience her son had while walking to school alone in New York City. We explore the emotions, anxieties, and fears of young black boys in a country that is often hostile to their existence, as well as, what it's like to parent a brown or black child in America. https://lithub.com/raising-a-black-boy-not-to-be-afraid/ https://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/faculty/affiliate-faculty/592-fleetwood-nicole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who are the new women elected to the House of Representatives? We've elected a chamber full of history makers and in this episode, I'll explore a few powerhouses, the women who are going to DC to shake things up, including Lucy McBath, Sharice Davids, Rashida Tlaib. We take a look at their lives and what may have inspired their run for office and explore how their experiences may shape their roles in the House of Representatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of disinvestment, highways are rebuilt, old buildings demolished, and new skyscrapers erected. All that rubble has to go somewhere, and its destination isn’t a landfill—it’s a pair of vacant lots in a predominately black, working-class neighborhood called North Lawndale. The man behind this operation is a white guy sporting a Cosby sweater and underworld connections. What follows is a tour de force through Chicago’s underbelly: Aldermen get indicted. An FBI investigation goes awry. A community’s resilience is tested—all unfolding under the specter of racism in America. Look for The City on Apple Podcasts and subscribe to USA TODAY’s new investigative podcast series: apple.co/2Ot21Tu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Nathalie Crowley from the Family Tree Clinic in MN joins to discuss the anti-transgender memo uncovered by the New York Times, which revealed that the Trump administration could be seeking to narrowly redefine the concept of sex as an " immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth." The Family Tree Clinic offers sexual health services for under-served communities and a large percentage of their patients are from the LGBTQ community. We discuss the pragmatic implications of the memo, if it were to take affect, including how it would make it more difficult to travel, get ID, vote and how it could potentially expose the trans community to further hostility. Visit Electorette for more great conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Christy Hall and Megan Peterson discuss the anti-transgender memo uncovered by the New York Times, which revealed that the Trump administration could be seeking to narrowly redefine the concept of sex as an " immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth." If adopted, this would be the most dramatic government-wide move to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under civil rights law. We discuss the proposal in the context of Title IX, the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, as well as, the legal and practical implications for such a move including how we can protect the transgender community on a local level. https://www.genderjustice.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode brings together three previous interviews with voting experts to cover all aspects of voter suppression and voting rights, including the history of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark Supreme Court Case Shelby County vs. Holder, the GOP redistricting plan - Project RedMap, and voter ID laws. </br></br> Interviews With: </br> Carol Anderson, Professor & Author of “One Person, No Vote” </br> Kira Lerner, Thinkprogress Reporter </br> Kat Calvin, Founder of Spread the Vote </br> </br></br> RESOURCES: </br> http://www.SwingLeft.org/Electorette </br> Spread The Vote: www.SpreadtheVote.org </br> Black Voters Matter: https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/ </br> Campus Vote Project: http://campusvoteproject.org/ </br> </br></br> COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: No copyright is claimed in use of or for included archival news clips included and to the extent that material may appear to be infringed, we assert that such alleged infringement is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright laws. If you believe material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact The Electorette (www.electorette.com).</br> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Wachter-Boettcher discusses her book "Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech," which reveals how tech industry's biases and blind spots are baked into digital products and ultimately harm us. Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech https://amzn.to/2yGOzEC http://www.swingleft.org/electorette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Minkoff is a fashion powerhouse, and each week she sits down with the women who shape our culture, change the world, and lift each other up along the way. First up? Michelle Lee from Allure, who is challenging the status quo and changing the conversation around inclusion in beauty and fashion. Subscribe to Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff today. www.wondery.fm/superwomen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a special early episode featuring a conversation with Neera Tanden, the CEO of The Center for American Progress Action Fund. We discuss the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, the incoming votes from Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. We also discuss the crucial work needed to win back the Senate and House in the November midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She The People Conference & Summit: Last month, the inaugural summit of the She the People initiative, was held in San Francisco. She the People is a network and initiative which elevates and amplifies the voices and leadership of women of color and establish women of color as a transformational voting block. This episode features Electorette’s coverage of the summit including interviews with three influential leaders, Congressmembers Barbara Lee, Pramila Jayapal, and Black Lives Matter co-founder, Alicia Garza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode explores the #MeToo Movement and how the redemptive pathway for men has overshadowed the needs of victims. Three guests discuss the comeback attempts by several high profile men and the process of male redemption by looking at the cases of Brett Kavanaugh, Louis C.K., Jian Ghomeshi and others. >> Chapter I: Shannon Koyano, a stand-up comedian, talks about what the stand-up culture for women, how it helps perpetuate behavior exhibited by Louis C.K., and her audition with the comedian years ago >> Chapter II: Kate Manne discusses, himpathy, the practice of employing excessive sympathy to male wrongdoers over female victims; and how himpathy is being deployed in the case of Brett Kavanaugh >> Chapter III: Sarah Myhre discusses a local case where influential men us their power to shape a narrative around rape allegations [SPONSOR: Help take back the House in November at SwingLeft.org/Electorette] | Please help flip the 23 seats needed to take back the House by visiting www.SwingLeft.org/Electorette *Caution: Mildly explicit language is used in this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Matson and Pamela Merrit founded Reproaction in order to uphold abortion rights and advance reproductive justice as a matter of human dignity. They take bold action and hold all leaders to accountable to upholding reproductive rights in direct and aggressive ways. We discuss reproductive rights, fake abortion clinics, political allies and of course the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. https://www.reproaction.org Toolkit: Taking Bold Action Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers: http://bit.ly/2MFKQfO Webinar: Abortion Pill ‘Reversal’ Is Unproven and Unethical: http://bit.ly/2MH5Brt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prof. Carol Anderson, the Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African American Studies at Emory University and author of the bestseller, "White Rage," discusses her new book "One Person, No Vote," which chronicles the government's longstanding commitment to limiting democracy through voter suppression. From the passage of the 15th amendment to now, America's are still fighting to have full and equal access to the ballot. http://bit.ly/carol-anderson-electorette http://bit.ly/electorette www.Facebook.com/electorette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aimee Allison, the President of Democracy in Color and founder She the People, discusses the goals of her organizations including how we an return the country to a progressive, multiracial majority in government via increasing new voter turn out. We also discuss midterms and the direction Democrats should go in order to in future elections. Lastly, we discuss the She the People summit aimed at elevating the voices of women of color in leadership. Democracy In Color: www.democracyincolor.com/ She The People: www.shethepeople.org Aimee Allison: https://www.aimeeallison.com/ Like Us on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Electorette Support Electorette: www.Patreon.com/ELECTORETTE Twitter: www.twitter.com/Electorette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this conversation with Daniella Gibbs Leger, Senior Vice President of Communications & Strategy at the Center for American Progress and co-host of the podcast, Thinking Cap, we discuss midterms, women running for office and how they are viewed by party insiders, feminism, the state of the democratic party, and voter suppression. Thinking Cap Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/amprog Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org Daniella Gibbs Leger: https://twitter.com/dgibber123 Support Electorette: www.Patreon.com/ELECTORETTE | Electorette.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sayu Bhojwani, an advocate, speaker and writer, discusses her journey to American citizenship, her role as New York City’s first Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, her organization New American Leaders, and her forthcoming book, "People Like Us: The New Wave of Candidates Knocking at Democracy’s Door." https://www.NewAmericanLeaders.org/ http://www.SayuBhojwani.com/ https://amzn.to/2MpSFe3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode explores a new report from Reveal News reporter Sinduja Rangarajan and delivers the clearest picture of Silicon Valley’s diversity yet. The report provides a first-of-its kind analysis of 177 of the largest San Francisco Bay Area tech firms revealing large disparities in racial and gender disparities. Our conversation explores hiring and corporate cultural practices that lead to these disparities. The entire report may be found here: https://www.revealnews.org/article/heres-the-clearest-picture-of-silicon-valleys-diversity-yet/ https://www.revealnews.org/author/sindujarangarajan/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shauna Dillavou is a security innovator, weaving together her experiences in intelligence, free speech, technology, and trauma. We discuss creating safe environments online and offline for women politicians and women generally, as well as, how technology and social media companies fail to create processes and products that are conducive to online safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wagatwe Wanjuki is a feminist activist, writer, speaker, and digital strategist best known for her work as a national campus anti-violence advocate. She's a founder of the anti-rape organization Survivors Eradicating Rape Culture and is a founding co-organizer of Know Your IX’s ED ACT NOW campaign. She also has a podcast about the experience of survivors called "I, Survivor" which debuts on July 31st with the Wondery network. Wanjuki is a rape survivor and we discuss her experience in dealing with her university and the cost of her not being believed by college administrators. RECOMMENDED READING & LISTENING: >>The Woman Behind #SurvivorPrivilege Was Kicked Out Of School After Being Raped (https://bit.ly/2Lpl8fJ) >>The (literal) cost of not believing survivors | Wagatwe Wanjuki | TEDxMiddlebury (https://bit.ly/2utwIjr) >>Paying the price of victimhood (https://bit.ly/2JusjS6) >>www.wagatwe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ruth Defoster, professor and author of "Terrorizing the Masses," walks through the myths around the causes and solutions to America's gun violence epidemic and debunks NRA and GOP talking points. We discuss gun laws and violence in Chicago, the role of mental illness and video games in mass shootings, as well as, the predictable patterns that nearly all mass shooters exhibit. We also discuss recent shootings including, Parkland, the recent police shooting of Antwon Rose, and the shooting at the Capital Gazette. Terrorizing the Masses: : Identity, Mass Shootings, and the Media Construction of Terror https://amzn.to/2ud4Hf2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lily Herman, is the founder of Get Her Elected, a political network of over 2,000 volunteers offering their skills pro bono to more than 220+ progressive women candidates running for office. We discuss women candidates, campaign strategy, and of course, midterms. We also discuss how growing up as a liberal in a conservative region of the country shapes your view of politics. www.GetHerElected.com www.LilyHerman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features domestic abuse advocate, activist and creator of the #WhyIStayed hashtag, Bev Gooden (www.BeverlyGooden.com). A survivor of domestic violence herself, Bev Gooden created the viral hashtag, #WhyIStayed, to give others who've experienced domestic abuse a sense of community and safe space to discuss their experience. Gooden talks about her own experiences, her inspiration behind the creation of #WhyIStayed hashtag and her new project, The Bolt Bag (https://bit.ly/2pqrfGo). We also discuss cultural trends around domestic violence and celebrity cases and how society protects famous people from accountability. www.BeverlyGooden.com Bolt Bag Project: http://www.ellamaefoundation.org/boltbag/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this conversation with Professor and author Shelly Grabe (https://bit.ly/2lOW3ja), whose research includes women’s rights violations and social justice in a global context, we explore the Women's Autonomous Movement in Nicaragua. We discuss her book "Narrating a Psychology of Resistance" (https://amzn.to/2lLmZ37); and through our conversation and exploration of the movement, we uncover the parallels in the women's resistance movement in Nicaragua and the current women's movement in America. We also talk about the many ways in which the Nicaraguan movement is 30 years ahead of the women's movement here in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features a conversation with Jennifer Kavanagh, a political scientist and researcher for the RAND Corporation. We discuss their new study, Truth Decay. RAND defines Truth Decay as the diminishing role of facts and data in American public life. We discuss the four trends that characterize Truth Decay as well as examine some recent and historical examples. We also make the distinction between Fake News and Truth Decay as well as discuss the role of social media and the 24 hour news cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly Dittmar is an Assistant Research Professor at the CAWP or the Center for American Women and Politics, a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. We discuss how the political strategy for women politicians is shaped when it's crafted through a gendered lens, including examining Hillary Clinton's 2008 and 2016 strategies as examples. We also discuss the PinkWave and CAWP's real-time research project, GenderWatch 2018, which provides crucial data in relation to how gender shapes political campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mila Johns is a candidate for Maryland State Delegate, 18th District. A terrorism analyst and researcher by training, Mila Johns decided to run for Maryland's House of Delegates after turning down a job vetting Syrian refugees for U.S. Customs and Border Protection after Trump when elected. We discuss her platform including her work as an activist for reproductive justice, domestic violence awareness, and expanding access to healthcare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"When I come across a story involving police interactions with black women, it's hard to tell whether a story took place in 1863, in 1963 or 2013." This is just one of the points you'll here in this interview with Andrea Ritchie, author of "Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color." We discuss how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement from both a historical and modern lens. Andrea Ritchie is a Black lesbian immigrant, police misconduct attorney and organizer who has engaged in extensive research, writing, and advocacy around criminalization of women and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of color over the past two decades. She is currently Researcher in Residence on Race, Gender, Sexuality and Criminalization at the Barnard Center for Research on Women’s Social Justice Institute, and was a 2014 Senior Soros Justice Fellow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Hunter is a candidate for City Council in DC's Ward 6 and if elected, she would be the first Latino elected to the City Council. Hunter has a long history of serving her community and just three days after graduating from college, she boarded a plane to Guyana to begin service in the Peace Corps. Once she returned to the US, Hunter took a job at Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters. She was later deployed to St. Louis as a field organizer, where she met voters and learned about the issues facing their communities. Hunter was driven to run for office by the inequalities she observed in pay equity, gender inequality, housing instability, and healthcare. Endorsed by The American Women's Party and Run For Something, Lisa Hunter is a true champion for women's rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In my conversation with University of Georgia Law Professor and author, Mehrsa Baradaran, we explore the history and origins of today''s racial wealth gap. We discuss the history of segregated industries and black economies that were created in an effort to overcome the financial effects of slavery. We also discuss attempts be recent administrations to close the racial wealth gap as well as what incoming administrations can do to tackle the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Democracy isn't just about the ability to vote. Democracy is about being an informed citizen..." This is just one of the points you'll hear in my conversation with data-skeptic, author and mathematician, Cathy O'Neil. We discuss her book "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality & Threatens Democracy," and the ways in which algorithms dictate nearly every aspect of our lives, including our interactions with the criminal justice system and our elections. We also discuss how Facebook and Cambridge Analytica use our personal data in ways that may influence our voting decisions. O'Neil believes these practices pose a serious threat to democracy and for this reason, this is one of Electorette's most important episodes to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices