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Breaking Through By Moms Rising is a one hour, once-a-week program. Breaking Through covers the top topics facing our nation from a perspective that corporate media too often ignores: The perspective of real people and real experts. We take an in-depth look at how the issues that matter impact you, your neighborhood, and your community--along with what you can do to make a difference. Listen, learn, grow, change the world."
About the Host: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner is the Executive Director/CEO and Co-Founder of Moms Rising. Kristin is also a frequent public speaker, and an award-winning author of books, including Keep Marching: How Every Woman Can Take Action and Change Our World, The F-Word: Feminism in Jeopardy and The Motherhood Manifesto, which she co-authored with Moms Rising co-founder and board President Joan Blades. Kristin has also written articles on a variety of topics, including women and families, public policy, motherhood, economic security, equality, health, civic engagement, and new feminism.
Kristin's awards for writing include the Society of Professional Journalists' Excellence in Journalism award for magazine writing, the Ernesta Drinker Ballard Award, as well as an award from the Independent Book Publishers Association. She’s also been deeply involved in grassroots engagement and policy analysis for more than two decades. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and has been interviewed about issues related to women and mothers, family economic security, and grassroots organizing by numerous international, national and local news outlets, including, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Today Show, MSNBC, Good Morning America, NOW with David Brancaccio, To the Contrary and BBC World Service, and more.
Breaking Through By Moms Rising is a one hour, once-a-week program. Breaking Through covers the top topics facing our nation from a perspective that corporate media too often ignores: The perspective of real people and real experts. We take an in-depth look at how the issues that matter impact you, your neighborhood, and your community–along with what you can do to make a difference. Listen, learn, grow, change the world.”
About the Host: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner is the Executive Director/CEO and Co-Founder of Moms Rising. Kristin is also a frequent public speaker, and an award-winning author of books, including Keep Marching: How Every Woman Can Take Action and Change Our World, The F-Word: Feminism in Jeopardy and The Motherhood Manifesto, which she co-authored with Moms Rising co-founder and board President Joan Blades. Kristin has also written articles on a variety of topics, including women and families, public policy, motherhood, economic security, equality, health, civic engagement, and new feminism.
Kristin’s awards for writing include the Society of Professional Journalists’ Excellence in Journalism award for magazine writing, the Ernesta Drinker Ballard Award, as well as an award from the Independent Book Publishers Association. She’s also been deeply involved in grassroots engagement and policy analysis for more than two decades. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and has been interviewed about issues related to women and mothers, family economic security, and grassroots organizing by numerous international, national and local news outlets, including, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Today Show, MSNBC, Good Morning America, NOW with David Brancaccio, To the Contrary and BBC World Service, and more.
February 15, 2025 Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs
Toxic Tariffs, Trade Wars, Taxes, Taking on Patriarchy and White Supremacy
On the radio show this week we dive into a snapshot of uplifting news between the headlines as we hear from a mom and small business owner who recently testified before Congress about how tariffs and trade wars hurt our families and our economy, and why childcare and care infrastructure policies lift businesses and families alike. We also hear about a new campaign Families Over Billionaires and how you can get involved in making the tax code more fair. We then cover the rise of women's engagement and activism in politics. Finally, we discuss the need for white allies to step up and dismantle white supremacy and fight for racial and economic justice.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2025 Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs
Do Something: Fair Treatment of Immigrant Families from Ecuador
On the radio show this week we cover the powerful organization, Do Something, and how you can get involved; we dive into the latest in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration status, cover the need for the fair treatment of immigrants from Ecuador, and what you can do; we hear about the importance of digital equity policies so everyone has access to the internet; and we close the show hearing about a big victory with new overtime rules via the US Department of Labor " and how they might help you.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2024 Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs
#PaidLeaveForAll #CareCantWait #LivingRoomConversations #RealLove
This week we dive into a new study about how people can (and can't) get access to paid family/medical leave in every state and how to get national coverage; we hear an update about the fight for a care infrastructure and why it matters to everyone; we tackle the importance of conversation to combat loneliness and to save our democracy; and we cover a powerful deliver of stories to every single member of Congress and how your experiences can build change.
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