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**Pantsuit Politics**

Pantsuit Politics is the news and politics podcast for people exhausted by outrage. Hosts Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers tackle the week’s biggest political stories from genuinely different perspectives, and prove that civility, nuance, and good-faith disagreement are still possible. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Distributed by Lemonada Media.

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Ukraine, Climate Strike, and Labor Unions Sep 24, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Trump, Biden, and Ukraine (02:12)

UN General Assembly (14:47)

Climate Strike (16:26)

Israeli Election (19:52)

Compliments: Rep. Paul Mitchell & Homelessness in Nevada (22:59)

Modern Labor Movement (28:28)

Outside of Politics (1:05:53)

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Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Zones of Regulation

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Five Things You Need to Know About Labor Unions Sep 20, 2019

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Five Things You Need to Know About Labor Unions:

1. The American labor movement sprang to life with industrialization and resulted in many of the workplace protections we enjoy today. (02:02)

2. Union membership peaked in the mid-20th century but struggled with racist and sexist policies as well as corruption within the leadership and anti-union government policies. (11:10)

3. As private union membership began to decrease, public service unions began to grow. (17:57)

4. We are also seeing the rise of organized action beyond the public sector as well. (20:04)

5. There is also a rise of collective action inside tech about both worker issues and societal issues. (21:46)

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Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

The History of Unions in the United States (Investopedia)
Labor Movement (History Channel)
Our Labor History Timeline (ALF-CIO)
Eight-Hour Day Movement (Encyclopedia.com)
Haymarket Riot (History Channel)
Did Black Rebellion Win the Civil War? (JSTOR Daily)
Labor, Recreation, and Rest: The Movement for the Eight-Hour Day (University of Maryland)
Commonwealth v. Hunt (Wikipedia)
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The Democratic Debate: Round Three Sep 17, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Saudi Aramco Drone Strike (02:37)

Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy (09:31)

Brett Kavanaugh...Again (11:53)

GM Labor Strike (19:17)

Compliments: Adam Schiff & Attitudes About Vaping (20:42)

The Democratic Debate: Round Three (26:59)

Outside of Politics (54:23)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville
Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

Pantsuit Politics Episode Guide (scroll down to see the Kavanaugh confirmation episodes)
Brett Kavanaugh Fit In With the Privileged Kids. She Did Not. (The New York Times)
The Democrats’ Trust Exercise (The New Yorker)

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2019: More Passionate Than Cautious (Live from Midway University) Sep 13, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

John Bolton (02:21)

The Bahamas (06:50)

Bombing Iraq (11:47)

North Korean Weapons (15:03)

The Battle of the Dans (17:46)

Legislating the Gig Economy (23:55)

Rural Broadband Access (36:02)

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Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Afghanistan, Republican Primaries, and IDEA Funding Sep 10, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Afghanistan and Peace Talks (01:55)

Republican Primaries (13:25)

Compliments: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and University of Tennessee (19:39)

IDEA Funding (25:14)

Outside of Politics (51:59)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

Nuance Nation Tour tickets
Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

Afghanistan and Peace Talks:

Pantsuit Politics Episode Guide (scroll down for links to our 9/11 series)
The U.S. War in Afghanistan (Council on Foreign Relations)
How Trump’s Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart (The New York Times)
Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan (CNN)
The Real Donald Trump Is a Character on TV (The New York Times)

Republican Primaries:

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Compliments):

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Climate, Brexit, and Democracy Sep 06, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Hurricanes and Climate (02:37)

CNN Climate Town Hall (03:44)

Campaign Contributions (15:12)

Brexit and Democracy (20:25)

Here's how you can help Hurricane Dorian victims (CNN)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

Nuance Nation Tour tickets
Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Survivors of School Shootings (with Amye Archer and Loren Kleinman) Sep 03, 2019

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Sarah talks with Amye Archer and Loren Kleinman, editors of If I Don't Make It, I Love You, a collection of narratives from survivors of school shootings in America. To help get a copy of this book in the hands of every U.S. Senator, visit their GoFundMe campaign.

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

Nuance Nation Tour tickets
Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Hurricanes, Civil Rights, and Democrats Aug 30, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (03:51)

Trump Administration and LGBT Issues (14:27)

Kirsten Gillibrand (31:07)

Georgia Senate Race (36:24)

Kentucky Senate Race (38:47)

Pantsuit Politics in the Wild:

Nuance Nation Tour tickets
Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28)
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

As Puerto Rico Braces For Storm, DHS, FEMA To Move $271 Million To Border Operations (NPR)
DHS FY 2019 Southwest Border Emergency Transfer and Reprogramming (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Trump admin asks Supreme Court not to extend sex discrimination ban to sexual orientation (The Hill)
Court to take up LGBT rights in the workplace (SCOTUS Blog)
Gerald Lynn Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia (Supreme Court)
Harris Funeral Homes vs. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Supreme Court)
The September Democratic Debate Will Be One Night Only (The New York Times)
Kirsten Gillbrand's Departure Video

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The G7 Summit and the Border Crisis Aug 27, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

The G7 Summit (03:24)

Compliments: Joe Walsh & Bill deBlasio (16:40)

The Border Crisis (23:38)

Outside of Politics (51:16)

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Nuance Nation Tour tickets
Evolving Faith (October 4-5)
Ideas at Work (October 16)
Blissdom (November 14-16)

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Episode Resources:

Health Coverage of Immigrants (Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation)
Find a Health Center (National Association of Community Health Centers)
What Would Giving Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants Mean? (The New York Times)
10 ways to manage the migration crisis (The Guardian)
The Hard Realities of Mass Migration (To the Best of Our Knowledge)

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Five Things You Need to Know About the Border Crisis Aug 23, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

1. There is a legitimate rise in people seeking to cross the border both illegally and legally, but we are not at record levels of immigration. (02:33)

2. The Northern Triangle (08:33)

3. For most of our history, border deportations were pretty informal if not absent. (14:20)

4. The Trump administration does not believe the U.S. should welcome the persecuted or oppressed. (18:57)

5. Increased migration to the US is part of an international trend -- this could be the new normal. (23:51)

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