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During an emotional time, what does it mean when protesters say "Just do something"? Listen to Julie Gunlock sort through some myths about guns, gun rights, and gun-free zones following her oped in The Hill:http://iwf.org/news/2805940/It%E2%80%99s-time-for-Sheriff-Scott-Israel-to-be-put-in-a-time-out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Julie Gunlock explain her article in The Federalist and cover topics like the hidden agenda of the walk out organizers, the lack of knowledge parents were given, and how young students do not understand the entirety of what they are protesting.http://iwf.org/news/2806038/Parents-Are-Being-Fed-Misinformation-About-The-National-Gun-Control-Walkout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Listen to our discussion on the dangers of North Korea and why a meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un will not produce desired results Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Patrice Onwuka shares her own immigrant story and dispels myths about Caribbean and African Immigrants following her article in The Washington Post. Read the article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/02/14/an-immigrants-request-keep-these-things-in-mind-when-debating-immigration-reform/?utm_term=.15a6300584ce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Join us on our discussion of the upcoming Supreme Court Case: Janice vs. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), how much do they control, and why is it the worst part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our review President Trump's recent State of the Union speech, we highlight the top take aways moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A comparison of how women on the left are treated compared to women on the right. Often times women on the right have been negatively objectified, while women in previous administrations have been glorified. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kristin Shapiro explains the new IWF Policy Focus on the Budget-Neutral Paid Parental Leave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An explanation of a 529 plan, and how it can save you money saving for your child's education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sisters Diamond and Silk, YouTube stars, join Independent Women's Forum to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday and reflect on how we can achieve his vision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Julie Gunlock and visiting fellow and BreachBangClear.com editor-at-large Jenn Jacques discuss the importance of Second Amendment rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Opioid Epidemic: A discussion with Lt Gov. of Ohio, Mary Taylor by Independent Women's Forum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fischer’s paid leave plan aims to encourage companies to offer two weeks of paid leave to employees in exchange for a tax credit of 25 percent an employee’s leave-time earnings. It’s the leading conservative proposal for national paid leave, and the most popular according to a Pew survey earlier this year that found 87 percent somewhat or strongly favor “providing tax credits to any employer that...

According to a new report, black women are leaving the Democratic Party, cracking the base. The 3rd annual Power of the Sister Vote conducted by Essence and The Black Women’s Roundtable found an 11-percent drop in black female voters (from 85 to 74 percent over one year), who believe the Democratic party best represents their interests. Additionally, more than one in five black women don’t think e...

Why should Americans suffer when Congress doesn't? ​Congress is essentially unaffected by the high costs of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges because of a special exemption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ivanka Trump got it exactly right when she called for giving parents more tax relief. For too long, Washington has been focused on creating new government programs to take over parenting tasks or provide specific services to select groups of parents. But that approach fails to recognize that families have very different needs. An increase in the child tax credit will help all parents by letting th...

From candy to costumes and other "freighting" things, Parents - not kids - are now the ones scared on Halloween! Halloween has become demonized but don't be alarmed!! Julie Gunlock, director of IWF's Culture of Alarmism project, brings some common sense advice for mom and dad this holiday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Patrice Lee Onwuka is joined by columnist Jennifer Braceras to break down the statistics of sexual assault on campus. Is there a lot of misinformation communicated to students about sexual assault on campus? They'll discuss how the statistics are grossly misleading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Hadley Heath Manning sits down with Dr. Randy Tobler, a board-certified and practicing OBGYN and CEO of Scotland County Hospital. Dr. Tobler is also host of the Randy Tobler Show, which airs out of St. Louis Talk 97.1 on Saturday mornings. Hadley and Dr. Tobler discuss the opioid crisis--what it is, why it's an issue, and what can be done to fix it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

"The truth is, men still run the world and I'm not sure it's going that well," said Sheryl Sandberg at the Advancing Women's Leadership Forum at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Is this true? IWF's Carrie Lukas and Charlotte Hays discuss her comments and the myth that women are still lagging behind men in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

IWF's Heather Madden and Hadley Heath Manning sit down to discuss tax reform in this latest podcast. How would tax reform affect women and families? How would simplifying the tax process affect individuals and businesses? Heather and Hadley address these questions and more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IWF's Vice President of Communications Victoria Coley interviews LaTasha Miles on her book When Football Season Turns You Into His Side Chick. Victoria and LaTasha discuss how football season tends to take precedence in the lives of men come fall. How can women navigate this season? They answer this question and more in this latest Working for Women podcast. You can find the book here: https://www...

IWF's president Carrie Lukas and IWF's director of cultural programs Charlotte Hays discuss IWF's latest policy focus on Flexible Scheduling in the latest podcast. What is flexible scheduling? How is it helpful for women and families? Listen now and read more here: http://iwf.org/publications/2804574/Policy-Focus:-Flexible-Scheduling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Look out, boys! It appears your sperm is taking a hike (or should we say a swim?). So says a hot, new, headline-grabbing study that claims men in Western countries have a lower sperm count than their counterparts in South America, Asia, and Africa. IWF's Culture of Alarmism project director Julie Gunlock and senior policy analyst Patrice Onwuka discuss the truth behind the headlines. Hosted on Aca...