This week on To The Contrary: Author Sonora Jha joins us as our Women Thought Leader where she dives into her book, "How to Raise a Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity and the Making of My Family." She shares with us what she did to teach her son how to live a feminist life and how mothers everywhere can do the same.
Topic 1: After the Roe Decision: In the Post-Roe world, Thousands of pro-choice men and women have taken to the streets in rallies and protests to secure abortion rights state by state, and provide funding for women who can’t afford to travel for an abortion. Meanwhile, crisis pregnancy centers are gearing up to counsel an onslaught of women. Topic 2: January 6th, Women Are Speaking Up: Cassidy Hutchinson, a young White House aide, told the House committee Trump wanted to appear at the Capitol during the attack. The Committee’s vice chair, Liz Cheney, is being lauded by some for being one of the few members of the GOP to condemn Trump’s actions during the insurrection. Panel: Ann Stone, Republican Strategist Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) Erin Matson, Co-founder, Reproaction Tiana Lowe, Washington Examiner, Commentary Writer Genevieve Wood, Senior Advisor and Spokesperson for the Heritage Foundation
Topic 1: Supreme Court Decision on Roe v Wade: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in a not-so-surprising decision. Topic 2: Fiftieth Anniversary of Title IX: What has it accomplished? What's left to do? and how the transgender athletic controversy plays into the equation. Age, weight, gender, race? What do Americans discriminate about? Panel: DC Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Professor and Director of GS Political Science at George Washington University, Lara Brown, Chair for Center for Equal Opportunity, Linda Chavez, and Genevieve Wood, Senior Advisor and Spokesperson for the Heritage Foundation.
We continue our Women Thought Leader series with Mandy Teefey, mother of Selena Gomez and business partner. With the help of Selena and Newsette founder Daniela Pearson, Mandy is creating a multimedia platform to help young women and men with their mental health. Join us to hear what Mandy has to say.
An interview you don’t want to miss: Kellyanne Conway. As part of our Women Thought Leader series, Kellyanne Conway joins us as she dives into her new memoir, “Here’s the Deal.” She shares never before heard stories from her life and her work with the Trump Administration.
This week on To The Contrary: Topic 1: Ripple Effects of No More Roe: More ramifications from the leaked Supreme Court document that would, if handed down in that form, annihilate abortion rights. Topic 2: Baby Formula Crisis: Could the baby formula crisis be averted if more women worked in that industry? Panel: Fmr. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY) Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Debra Carnahan, Former Judge and Prosecutor Amala Ekpunobi, Host of Unapologetic LIVE and PragerU Personality
We continue our Women Thought Leader series with Jenny Stojkovic, the founder of the Vegan Women's Summit. She has a new book out entitled The Future of Food is Female.
A draft Supreme Court decision apparently overturning Roe v. Wade has been leaked. What does it mean for the future of abortion rights in America? PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Fmr. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Rina Shah, Hilary Rosen
We speak with Women Thought Leader, Dr. Paula Stone Williams. She is a transgender author, public speakers, and pastoral counselor.
This week on To The Contrary: Topic 1: New Jersey Diocese Settlement: A New Jersey Diocese agrees to one of the largest settlements in the US charging the Catholic Church with Sex Abuse. Topic 2: Florida Textbook Ban: Florida’s Department of Education rejected nearly half the suggested math textbooks for the 2022-2023 school year because they say the books violate state laws prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory. Topic 3: Child Tax Credit: The expanded child tax credit is dead, despite experts concluding that it was extremely effective in lowering child poverty rates. Panel: Amala Ekpunobi, Host of Unapologetic LIVE and PragerU Personality Latifa Lyles, Former Women’s Bureau Director, Obama Administration Carrie Sheffield, Senior Policy Analyst, Independent Women’s Forum Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, NY Amsterdam News