The Electorette Podcast

Fatima Goss Graves, the CEO & President of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy on the Supreme Court, what that legacy meant for women, as well as, a few of Justice Ginsburg's most memorable decisions. We also discuss the current process to replace Justice Ginsburg, and how it reveals the vulnerabilities in our democracy. Lastly, we discuss how the...

Representative Deb Haaland discusses Native Women's Equal Pay Day, Vice President Biden's plan for Native communities, including economic development, healthcare expansion, and addressing the epidemic of violence against indigenous women, and girls. Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electoret...

Latosha Brown, the cofounder of Black Voters Matter, gives a virtual masterclass in how to engage, connect with, and excite disenchanted voters. We also discuss voter suppression, Georgia's voter suppression crisis including their massive voter purge, and how they'll be using their Black Voters Matter buses to engage voters for the 2020 election. Find out more about the Black Voters Matter 2020 na...

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, of Texas's 29th Congressional District, discusses Biden's agenda for the Latino community, including his plans to expand healthcare access to undocumented immigrants, an increase in the minimum wage, and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community. She also addresses criticisms on whether the campaign has done enough outreach to the Latino community...

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who served as Baltimore's 49th mayor, discusses Biden's agenda for the Black community, including his plans to address the wealth gap, increase homeownership, disproportionately high rates of Black maternal mortality, and expanding the Department of Justice to address systemic misconduct in police departments and prosecutors’ offices. Listen to All Episodes https://...

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill joins me to discuss the country's childcare crisis, and how it's been exacerbated by the pandemic. We also discuss two pieces of legislation which were recently passed in the House: the Child Care is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327), as well as, the $775 billion childcare plan proposed by VP Joe Biden, which covers univ...

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester joins me to discuss Women's Equality Day, and to commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment. We also discuss her role on Vice President Biden's VP nominating committee, and the strengths Senator Kamala Harris brings to the ticket. Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2Gs...

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, discuss the DNC Convention and its focus on social justice, the historic nature of the Kamala Harris's Vice Presidential nomination, and America's gun violence crisis, and our "epidemic of hate." Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electorette on Patreon for $2/m...

Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, discusses her new book "The Lie That Binds," which thoroughly chronicles how abortion rights evolved from a nonpartisan, back-burner issue, to the central cause championed by conservatives and the Radical Right. Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Sup...

Dr. Wendy Osefo, is a progressive political commentator, the Founder and CEO of the 1954 Equity Project, and a Professor of Education at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Osefo has a weekly radio segment on Radio One 93.9FM WKYS, entitled "Three Things You Need to Know, With Dr. Wendy O". Wendy served on the Obama Administrations Anti-Poverty Initiative.  Wendy joins The Electorette to discuss the...

Andrea Freeman, professor at the University of Hawaii, and author of the book "Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice," discusses the Fultz quadruplets, and their lifelong exploitation at the hands of their doctor, who sold the rights to use the sisters for marketing purposes to the highest-bidding formula company. We also discuss the politics of breastfeeding, its roots in slavery, and how i...

Jesse Mermell, Congressional Candidate in Massachusetts' 4th District, discusses the importance of electing reproductive justice champions, her tenure as Head of External Affairs at Planned Parenthood, and how a conversation with Cecile Richards, shaped her views on electoral politics. Listen to All Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https...

Director of Democracy for the Indivisible Project, Meagan Hatcher-Mays, discusses the recent vote in the House of Representatives to grant statehood to the District of Columbia. If the bill were to pass in the Senate, DC would become the nation's 51st state. Meagan also discusses the history of the fight for DC statement, including arguments made against making DC a state. Listen to All Episodes h...

Cynthia Choi, Co-Executive Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action, discusses the rising wave of discrimination and hostility directed toward Asian Americans, as well as how xenophobic rhetoric from elected officials, including from the Trump administration, fuels that hostility. We also discuss Trump’s Chinese student expulsion, COVID-19 and building coalitions to fight anti-AAPI racism. Suppo...

Alexis McGill Johnson, the President & CEO of Planned Parenthood, discusses the direction of the organization, including how they will continue to fight to strengthen reproductive healthcare, expand access to all, and create a truly intersectional and inclusive coalition by partnering with activists and movements whose values align with that of Planned Parenthood. She also discusses how Planned Pa...

Professor Andrea Freeman, a Professor of Law at the University of Hawaii, and author of the report, The Government Must Increase SNAP Benefits and Eligibility to Avoid a National Food Emergency, discusses the country's food security crisis, SNAP benefits, and failings of the country's food policy, and how they affected by the Coronavirus Outbreak. Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: h...

Lauren Baer is a Democratic Strategist who is also a former State Department Official, and spent six years in the Obama administration, working as a senior adviser to secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and to U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Lauren Baer also ran for congress in Florida’s 18th District, in 2018. Her campaign gained national media because she w...

Kathy Hochul, Lt Governor of New York State discusses the state's plan for reopening and rebuilding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. We also discuss the unique impact the pandemic will have on women, who have been on the frontline as essential workers. To learn more about New York's plan for recovery, please visit: http://forward.ny.gov/ Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: htt...

Fatima Goss Graves, the President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), discusses the unique ways in which the Coronavirus pandemic will affect women, as women are a large percentage of essential workers. We also discuss the economic impact to women and the growing childcare crisis. Lastly, we discuss a report published by the NWLC which outlines the investment needed to meet the coun...

Page Gardner is the founder and board chair of Voter Participation Center and its partner organization founder, the Center for Voter Information. The Voter Participation Center has helped 4.6 million voters register and get to the polls. Page Gardner was a pioneer in recognizing unmarried women as a key political voting bloc with significant and impactful political power. We discuss what's called...

Andrea Hailey is the CEO of Vote.org, the largest 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan voting registration and get out the vote tech platform in America. Vote.org has registered millions of voters over the years, and Andrea joins me to discuss how they are adjusting their efforts to support millions more voters during the pandemic, protecting the vote for the November election, what it will take to...

Rachel Barkow, vice dean and professor at New York University's School of Law, discusses how Governors can use clemency powers to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prison and jail populations, as well as, slow the spread to prison staff and family. Data for Progress Report: GOVERNORS MUST USE CLEMENCY POWERS TO SLOW THE PANDEMIC OUR LEADERS HAVE THE POWER TO RELEASE PEOPLE IN PRISON. NOW THEY MUST US...

Kat Calvin, founder and executive director of Spread the Vote, an organization that focuses on helping Americans get the ID they need to vote, discusses how the Coronavirus outbreak has affected these communities. We also discuss how the stimulus package and other relief efforts and resources fail to meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Get 15% Off from M.M. LaFleur! M.M. La Fleur is offering...

MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO, Congressional Candidate for NY-15th Melissa Mark-Viverito is a Puerto Rican Democratic politician and former speaker of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2017, as well as councilmember for the 8th district from 2006 to 2017. Mark-Viverito is currently running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District. We discuss the impact of COV...

KELLY BADEN Kelly Baden is the Vice President of Reproductive Rights for State Innovation Exchange, an organization dedicated to supporting and collaborating with state legislators by working with advocacy groups, think tanks and activists to provide the tools and information legislators need to be successful. We discuss the challenges state legislators face once elected to office, why its importa...