Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan

Robin on Trump's "High Crimes and Misdemeanors," gerrymandering, jailing press, and leakers. Guests: Linda Fentiman on how blaming mothers is embedded in the law; Claudia Megan Urry on the wonders of astrophysics—and fighting sexism in the field. Linda Fentiman: Blaming Mothers: American Law and the Risks to Children's Health on Amazon » Claudia Megan Urry: At Physics. Yale.edu » Women at Work: A...

News Exposé Special: Robin lets loose on a shockingly overlooked, major link connecting Trump and Putin. Guests: Congresswoman Grace Meng's "Menstrual Equality Bill"; comics Sarah Pappalardo and Beth Newell discuss Reductress . Grace Meng: Meng. House.gov » Sarah Pappalardo and Beth Newell: Reductress.com »

Robin on FBI director Comey testifying to the Senate, a new Saudi women's uprising, immigration history, and Trumpcare. Guests: Stacy Bannerman on endangered veterans' wives; Donna Seaman's book Identity Unknown about "disappeared" women artists. Stacy Bannerman: StacyBannerman.com » Donna Seaman: Identity Unknown: Rediscovering Seven American Women Artists on Amazon »

Robin blasts Democrats' "Unity" and celebrates Poetry Month. Guests: Liesl Olson unearths women who made U.S. poetry vibrant and inclusive through a century of Poetry magazine; poet Alicia Ostriker reads work with immigrant themes from her new book. Liesl Olson: PoetryFoundation.org » On Facebook » On Twitter (@PoetryMagazine) » Alicia Ostriker: Amazon Author Page » Academy of American Poets (Poet...

Robin on Easter, Google, United Airlines, female SCOTUS justices, and VAL (Violence Against Language). Guests: Dutch Trade Minister Lilianne Ploumen describes the founding of She Decides; Veronica Todaro on women and Parkinson's disease. Lilianne Ploumen: SheDecides.com » Veronica Todaro: PDF.org/womenPD »

Robin on Syria, North Korea, SCOTUS, Planned Parenthood, Bill O'Reilly, and more. Guests: Kate Schatz on Solidarity Sundays activism; Dr. Stacey Patton on her book Spare The Kids: Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America . Surrealism Corner. Kate Schatz: SolidaritySundays.org » Dr. Stacey Patton: SpareTheKids.com »  

Robin on the filibuster, scoring a hockey goal, a Constitutional Convention, and running shoes. Guests: Sally Field on returning to Broadway (but loving townhall protests!); Leah Fessler on smartphone PA bots being programmed to tolerate sexism.. Sally Field: On Twitter (@RealMommaGump) » Leah Fessler: Articles by Leah Fessler on Quartz » "We tested bots like Siri and Alexa to see who would stand...

Robin on her 5 crucial lessons for beating the far Right, new-found sub-atomic particles, and fashion pluralism. Guests: Shannon Coulter, founder of the #GrabYourWallet campaign; Molly Schiot, author of Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History . Shannon Coulter: GrabYourWallet.org » #GrabYourWallet on Twitter » Molly Schiot: On Twitter (@MollySchiot) » On Instagram (@TheUnsungHeroines)...

Robin on GOP "health care," Trump's budget, and the Deep State. Guests: Egyptian activist Mozn Hassan, leader of NAZRA Feminist Studies, now facing life imprisonment; Julie Scelfo on her book, The Women Who Made New York . Plus, Surrealism Corner. Mozn Hassan: NAZRA.org » Julie Scelfo: The Women Who Made New York on Amazon »

Robin on the abuse of women Marines, the gutting of our government, and defining the social compact. Guests: Erica Armstrong Dunbar's Never Caught on George Washington's pursuit of a runaway slave; Kathleen Barry's creative way to spread feminism. Erica Armstrong Dunbar: Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge on Amazon » Kathleen Barry: KathleenBarry.ne...

Robin on DT's speech to Congress, Sessions and the Russians, and the Ides of March. Guests: Russian expert Nina Khrushcheva on Putin's plans for Trump; Danielle Newnham's Female Innovators. Plus, the Surrealism Corner, Bit the Dust, and We Won This! Nina Khrushcheva: Nina Khrushcheva's Blog » Danielle Newnham: Female Innovators at Work: Women on Top of Tech on Amazon »

Robin on what Trump's costing taxpayers, his military troika, Yiannopoulos, deportations—and a free press as "enemy of the people." Guests: Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday on the Oscars; poet Donika Kelly discusses her book, Bestiary . Ann Hornaday: On WashingtonPost.com » On Twitter (@AnnHornaday) » Donika Kelly: Bestiary: Poems on Amazon »

Robin on Puzder's defeat, Flynn's fall, the Goldman Sachs boys, and the FBI vs. Trump's Russian Roulette. Guest: political reporter and cultural analyst Farai Chideya discusses her online essay "The Call-to-Whiteness." Plus, an extended Surrealism Corner. Farai Chideya: "The Call-to-Whiteness" on Farai.com » On Twitter (@Farai) » On Facebook (@FaraiChideya) »

Robin on Elizabeth Warren, Nordstrom, the Sioux, battery and Putin, the subway—and dragons. Exclusive interview guest: Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan. Plus: an extended Surrealism Corner. Margaret Sullivan: On WashingtonPost.com » On Twitter (@Sulliview) »

Robin on Trump's Muslim ban, dissing Australia, and invading Mexico—plus the stolen SCOTUS seat and a filibuster. Guests: Laura Moser, mother of DailyAction.org; Sady Doyle on her book, TrainWreck: Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear—and Why . Laura Moser: DailyAction.org » Sady Doyle: SadyDoyle.com » TrainWreck: Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear—and Why on Amazon »

Robin on Trump's proposed Cabinet, and on art and artists vs. authoritarians. Guests: Leah Greenberg, co-creator of the IndivisibleGuide.com phenomenon; Saru Jayaraman of ROC United on DT's Labor Department pick. Plus, resistance info and sources. Leah Greenberg: IndivisibleGuide.com » Saru Jayaraman: ROCUnited.org » SanctuaryRestaurants.org » DinersUnited.org » PLUS Action Sources: WomensMarch.co...

Robin on demonstrating, organizing, and the white women who voted for Trump. Guests: Physics for everyday life author Helen Czerski; Nigerian feminist leader Saudatu Mahdi on the Chibok girls. Plus, Surrealism Corner. Helen Czerski: Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life On Amazon » Saudatu Mahdi: WRAPANigeria.org » DonorDirectAction.org »

2017 Premiere! Robin's Open Letter to Pres. Obama, plus the Senate hearings and Putin scandals. Guests: songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, Music Hall of Fame/Grammy/Oscar awardee; 25-year-old Hong Kong legislator who defied China, Regine Yau Wai-Ching. Carole Bayer Sager: CaroleBayerSager.com » Regine Yau Wai-Ching: Youngspiration.hk » On Facebook »  

2016 year-end show. Robin's 5 effective, simple rebellions against Troll-Elect Trump. Guest: Annie Laurie Gaylor (Freedom from Religion Foundation) on women and atheism. Plus The Surrealism Corner, We Told You So, and an inspiring Solstice surprise! Annie Laurie Gaylor: Freedom from Religion Foundation (ffrf.org) »

Robin on Standing Rock's triumph, new Muslim-Jewish coalitions, and tools to combat fake news. Guests: "Awesomely Luvvie" blogger Luvvie Ajayi on her first book; Krishanti Dhamaraj on global feminism and making cities "safe sanctuaries" for women. Luvvie Ajayi: Luvvie.org » AwesomelyLuvvie.com » On Twitter (@Luvvie) » On Instagram (@Luvvie) » TheRedPumpProject.org » Krishanti Dhamaraj: The Center...

Robin on neo-Nazis, the mystery of Obama-turned-Trump voters, and why mandatory voting's a great thing. Guests: Amani Al-Khatahtbeh's blog and book, Muslim Girl ; Miriam Yeung on the Asian American/Pacific Islander community (and how they voted). Amani Al-Khatahtbeh: MuslimGirl.com » On Twitter (@MuslimGirl) » On Twitter (@Xoamani) » Miriam Yeung: NAPAWF.org » On Twitter (@NAPAWF) » On Twitter (@M...

Robin on election facts you're not getting, accommodation vs. resistance, and remembering Gwen Ifill. Guests: Clare Malone of 538 on WTF happened with the polls; Marybeth Glenn, a Christian Evangelical Conservative with surprisingly familiar values. Clare Malone: FiveThirtyEight.com » On Facebook » On Twitter (@ClareMalone) » Marybeth Glenn: CollisionOfChurchAndState.com » On Facebook » On Twitter...

Robin on dread, resilience, where we are now, and where we're going. Guests: Special Election 2016 Analysis Roundtable, with Gloria Steinem, Maria Teresa Kumar, Eleanor Smeal, Salamishah Tillet—on what happened, and strategies for what's next. Maria Teresa Kumar: VotoLatino.org » On Twitter (@MariaTeresa1) » Eleanor Smeal: Feminist.org » Gloria Steinem: GloriaSteinem.com » Salamishah Tillet: ALong...

Robin on the FBI, women vets' rising suicide rate, and last words pre-election. Guests: Joy Reid, MSNBC political analyst and host of "AM Joy"; former Virginia judge and Education Secretary Anne Holton (whose husband is Veep candidate Tim Kaine). Joy Reid: On Twitter (@JoyAnnReid) » On Twitter (@AMJoyShow) » On Facebook (@JoyReidOfficial) » On Facebook (@AMJoyShow) » On Instagram (@JoyAnnReid) » A...

Robin on furious GOP women fighting misogyny, the ways campaign bigotry is affecting kids, and how sexism and racism are intertwined. Guests: Dr. Sophia Yen on teen sexuality and contraceptives; Wendy Warren on her book about slavery in the US North. Sophia Yen: PandiaHealth.com » Wendy Warren: New England Bound: Slavery And Colonization In Early America on Amazon »