Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan

Robin comments on Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman publication controversy, South Carolina (again), and women in media abroad. Guests: East African singer-songwriter Somi; bioengineer of marine life Kakani Katija; legendary Indian Gandhian feminist activist Devaki Jain. Kakani Katija Kakani Katija on NationalGeographic.com » On Twitter (@KakaniKatija) » On Facebook (KakaniKatija) » Monterey Bay Aqua...

Robin on "strict Constitutionalists"—and the Monarch butterfly. Guests: Rana el Kaliouby, who teaches computers to read our emotions; Lauren Wolfe reports on the plight of women refugees in Italy; feminist rock critic Jessica Hopper's take on the current rock scene and women. Rana el Kaliouby On Twitter (@kaliouby) » Affectiva.com » Affectiva on Twitter (@affectiva) » Lauren Wolfe WomenUnderSiegeP...

Robin on SCOTUS rulings and white-supremacist domestic terrorism. Guests: climate science defender Naomi Oreskes; Muslim feminist comedian Negin Farsad; and documentary filmmaker Sini Anderson's new subject—women and Lyme Disease. Plus, Surrealism Corner. Sini Anderson On Women Make Movies » Naomi Oreskes On Twitter (@NaomiOreskes) » MerchantsOfDoubt.org » TedX Talk: Why We Should Believe In Scien...

Robin on racism, the Mother Emmanuel Church massacre, the battle flag of the Confederacy and the Second Amendment. Guests: Liz Garbus, director of documentary on Nina Simone; Gayle Lemmon on women soldiers in special ops; Mellissa Silverstein on Hollywood's "genderquake." Melissa Silverstein Women & Hollywood Blog on IndieWire.com » On Twitter (@melsil) » InHerVoice.net » Gayle Lemmon GayleLemmon....

Robin on FDA consideration of “libido drug” for women. Guests: Monica Simpson of SisterSong; Jeannie Gayle Pool, feminist musicologist, on a rediscovered opera and other gems ; Lina Nilsson on the real reasons women aren’t in STEM, and how to change that. Lina Nilsson The Blum Center » On Twitter (@LinaAtBerkeley) » Jeannie Gayle Pool JeanniePool.org » Monica Simpson SisterSong.net » On Facebook »...

Robin on Dennis Hastert's alleged child sexual abuse. Guests: Holly Carter on kid filmmakers; Asra Nomani on "Gender Jihad" and reforming Islam; Gail Dines on newly discovered effects of pornography and that industry's multinational corporate status. Plus, Surrealism Corner. Gail Dines GailDines.com » On Twitter (@GailDines) » TEDx Talk: Growing Up in a Pornified Culture » Asra Nomani AsraNomani.c...

Robin on SCOTUS's Elonis decision and Tunisia's Truth Commission. Guests: Dr. Jennifer Mieres on women's cardiac health; Carmen Gonzalez on environmental justice and some simple solutions; Fraidy Reiss on her underground railroad for women fleeing arranged marriages. Dr. Jennifer Mieres RX: The Quiet Revolution (rxfilm.org) » RX: Doctors of Tomorrow » On Twitter (@DrJMieres) » On LinkedIn » Carmen...

Robin celebrates Ireland’s marriage equality referendum but mourns their abortion illegality. Guests: Karen Tramontano on making policy answerable to poor people; Taina Bien-Aimé on sexual exploitation and the UN; Susan Solomon on 7 ways to get more women into science. Karen Tramontano GlobalFairness.org » Taina Bien-Aimé CATWInternational.org » Susan Solomon NY Stem Cell Foundation: Initiative on...

Exclusive Coverage: Former President Jimmy Carter and Robin speak at the first World Summit on Sexual Exploitation, The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, May 11-12 (Courtesy of the Carter Center). Guest Jennifer Crumpton on her book, Femmevangelical . Plus, Surrealism Corner. Jimmy Carter & The Carter Center CarterCenter.org » On Twitter (@cartercenter) » On YouTube (CarterCenter) » Jennifer Crumpt...

Robin on "Mother's Day," Carly Fiorina's candidacy, and mental health in the US. Guests: Rev. Ann Kansfield, first woman chaplain (and a lesbian, too!) in NYC's Fire Department; scholar Valerie Hudson on "WomanStats"; Leslee Udwin discusses her banned film India's Daughter . Rev. Ann Kansfield & The FDNY Foundation United Women Fire Fighters » On Twitter (@akansfield) » On Twitter (@FDNYFoundation...

Robin connects spam with world politics. Guests: Jane Fonda's exclusive personal account on the White House Correspondents' Dinner; Brenda Feigen's exclusive report from inside the Supreme Court's marriage equality hearing; Susan Ades Stone on the "Women on 20s" currency campaign. Susan Ades Stone and "Women On 20s" WomenOn20s.org » On Twitter (@WomenOn20s) » On Instagram (#WomenOn20s) » On Facebo...

Robin's questions to candidates, commentary on the Pulitzers, and ending fossil fuels. Guests: Vanessa K. De Luca on Essence 's "Black Women at Work" survey; Jessica Greer Morris' Girl Be Heard Theater; Yael Marom on "Local Call," a new media push for peace in Israel-Palestine. www. Essence.com » www. GirlBeHeard.org » www. JustVision.org » www.972Mag.com »

Robin on Hillary’s critics. Guests for Poetry Month: Sue Leonard, editor of Persimmon Tree; Geneva Overholser on the Academy of American Poets; and Robin reads work by Stevie Smith, Leslie Silko, Isel Rivero, Suheir Hammad, Irena Klepfisz, Toi Derricote, and Shirley Geok–Lin Lim. www. PersimmonTree.org » www. Poets.org »

Robin on the rise of feminism in China and a recluse Gazan artist. Guests: Veronica Todaro on women and Parkinson's Disease; singing trio "Betty" and their activism; Chinese feminist and scholar Wu Qing on her work for rural women's rights in China. Also: News You Can Use. Parkinson's Disease Foundation » Parkinson's Disease Foundation on Twitter (@PDFparkinson) » HelloBetty.com » TheBettyEffect.o...

Robin comments on the breast-milk industry, Angelina Jolie's menopause, and Ohio state Rep. Teresa Fedor's courage. Guests: Pramila Jayapal, first South Asian American woman Washington state legislator; Bonnie Dow on media vs. feminism; veteran activist Cora Weiss on peace. Pramila Jayapal's Website » "Feminism in America: a televised revolution" » Cora Weiss on Hague Appeal for Peace »

Robin comments on a high point in the human spirit—and on startling discoveries about how we process information. Guests: Karen Naimer of PHRC; Nelly Gicho-Niyonzima of The Connected Hearts; and Mallika Dutt on fresh, creative strategies to fight violence against women, trafficking, and conflict. MallikaDutt.com » breakthrough.tv » Mallika Dutt on Twitter (@mallikadutt) » PhysiciansForHumanRights....

Robin takes on "I'm no racist" racists. Guests: Singer-songwriter Janita discusses her new, breakthrough album—with a WMCLive world premiere of her new single; Mona Eltahawy reports on the chaos of Egypt; Gloria Steinem returns—with a new organization that funds women. Janita.com » Janita on Twitter (@janitaartist) » MonaEltahawy.com » Mona Eltahawy on Twitter (@monaeltahawy) » DonorDirectAction.o...

Robin on Hillary's email, and on young women joining ISIL. Guests: GA State Sen. Nan Orrock on politics at the state level; Charon Asetoyer exposes how oil pipelines increase violence against Native women; Hasna Maznavi, 29, founder of the first Women's Mosque of America. NanOrrock.com » Sen. Nan Orrock on Twitter (@sennanorrock) » Charon Asetoyer at SovereignBodies.com » WomensMosque.com » Women'...

Robin sees through the Walmart raise. Guests: Carol McCabe Booker on black press pioneer Alice Dunnigan, Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday on the Oscars. EXCLUSIVE: The first-ever airing of 2005 conversation between music icons Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) and the late Lesley Gore. Lesley Gore's Final Album Ever Since » KathleenHanna.com » Kathleen Hanna on Twitter (@kathleenhanna...

Robin on Strauss-Kahn's pimping trial in France—and U.S. weather. Guests: Nigerian-American novelist Bridgett Davis; Millennials critique voluntourism; Mexican investigative reporter Lydia Cacho on surviving traffickers' death threats. Also, Verbal Karate and The Last Straw. LydiaCacho.net » Lydia Cacho on Twitter (@lydiacachosi) » BridgettDavis.com » Bridgett Davis on Twitter (@bridgettmdavis) »...

Robin on #BlackGirlsMatter, Vatican “women’s week,” and Obama’s religion flap. New study connecting domestic violence and mass shootings. Guests: classical guitarist Sharon Isbin; engineer Rossana D'Antonio; Hadiza Bala Usman, founder of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. SharonIsbin.com » The African-American Policy Forum (aapf.org) » Rossana D'Antonio on Twitter (@rossanadantonio) » Hadiza Bala Us...

Robin on the Vanderbilt U. gang rape guilty verdict and the end of "the Brawns Age." Guests: Zakiya Jemmott, post-Ferguson millennial activist; Rosalie Maggio, language expert/author; Charlotte Isaksson, founder of GenderForce—a world first. Plus, News You Can Use: oxytocin. Millennial Activists United » RosalieMaggio.com » Charlotte Isaksson on OpenDemocracy.net »

Robin on ISIL’s price list and rules for treating female captives and slaves. Guests: Former DA Jane Manning reveals the real problem with Rolling Stone ’s campus rape article; and from the Sundance Festival, correspondent Pat Mitchell talks with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Jane Manning's article "Reporting on Rape" (1/15/2015) » NOW-NYC.com » Jane Fonda (@janefonda) on Twitter » Lily Tomlin and J...

Robin on the Oscar nominations—and endangered ocean life. Guests: Lael Echo-Hawk on reforming Native tribal councils; NY City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito on being a “first”; Jessica Neuwirth’s new book on why we need the ERA more than ever. Plus, the Surrealism Corner. SmokeSignalsIndianLaw.com » Lael Echo-Hawk on Twitter (@laeleh) » ERACoalition.org » Melissa Mark-Viverito on Twitter (@...

Robin comments on “Who is Charlie, Really?” Guests: Eva Longoria talks about her Latina political activism; Ellen Bravo’s workplace update on the progress of paid leave legislation; Dana Cowin and Beverly Wettenstein on women chefs gaining power. Plus “A Eulogy for Maha.” Eva Longoria on Twitter (@EvaLongoria) » The Eva Longoria Foundation » EllenBravo.com » Dana Cowin on Twitter (@fwscout) » Beve...