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**The Electorette**

The Electorette is one of the longest running feminist podcasts, and offers analyses and solutions to the world’s biggest political and social challenges, all through the lens of women. Hosted by Jennifer Taylor-Skinner, The Electorette regularly features award-winning authors, politicians, academics, activists, and organizers like the founder of Mom’s Demand Action, Shannon Watts, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and author and MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellow, Nicole Fleetwood. The Electorette is independently owned and operated—please support us by subscribing to the podcast on your favorite platform!

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Defending Democracy In Our Courts with Skye Perryman or Democracy Forward Aug 15, 2022

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Democracy Forward is an organization dedicated to defending democracy in the courtroom. Their innovative legal team has taken the Trump administration to court more than 100 times, challenging unlawful policies and abuses of power. Skye Perryman, the president and CEO of Democracy Forward, discusses their current and past legal cases, including challenges to abortion bans, censorship, as well as investigating the spread of misinformation by right wing media.

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Investigating State Backed Misinformation with Right Wing Media

Challenging the abortion ban in Lebanon, Ohio

Defending Protections for Minimum Wage Restaurant Workers

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The Battle for State Legislative Power with Gaby Goldstein and Shaniqua McClendon Aug 03, 2022

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Co-founder of Sister District, Gaby Goldstein, and the Senior Political Director at Crooked Media, Shaniqua McClendon discuss winning state legislative races as a strategy for saving democracy, and how Democrats can wrest back control from conservatives who’ve used state legislatures to rule from the minority. We also discuss what level of voter engagement is required to strengthen democracy. #midterms #midterms2022 #statepowerseries #midtermmadness #statelegislatures

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Sister District State Power Series
Vote Save America Midterm Madness
Slay the Dragon Documentary: A secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative launched 10 years ago threatens to undermine our democracy. Slay the Dragon follows everyday people as they fight to make their votes matter.
Book: "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count" by David Daley
Cook Political Report
Jenifer Lewis "Vote, Don't F*ck Up" viral video
Project Redmap
Karl Rove Op-ed: The GOP Targets State Legislatures

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The Supreme Court's Continued Assault on Democracy with Meagan Hatcher-Mays of Indivisible Jul 11, 2022

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Meagan Hatcher-Mays, the director of democracy policy at Indivisible, discusses the recent controversial decisions from the Supreme Court, including the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v Wade, their decision to limit the regulating power of the Environmental Protection Agency (West Virginia v. EPA), and the decision on concealed weapons in New York (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen). We also discuss upcoming cases and what future rulings would mean for the future of democracy.

#Dobbs #RoevWade #Bruen #EPA #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #ExpandTheCourt

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Examining the Near Impossible Hurdles to Abortion Access in Massachusetts with Kate Dineen Jun 21, 2022

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When Kate Dineen and her husband sought abortion care in the state of Massachusetts, following a devastating MRI revealed that the baby she was carrying had a 50% chance of dying before birth, or shortly thereafter. Dineen shares the nightmarish journey to access a later term abortion in her very blue town of Boston, even though local abortion laws should have protected her access to abortion care.

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Title IX Overhaul Under the Biden Administration, and the Law's 50th Anniversary with Alexandra Brodsky Jun 13, 2022

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Civil Rights Lawyer, and author of the book "Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash," Alexandra Brodsky, discusses the Biden administration's forthcoming changes to Title IX, as well as the history of Title IX — from changes under the Obama administration, to the law's gutting at the hands of Betsy DeVos under the Trump administration, and lastly, what we can expect under the Biden administration.

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Activist, Organizer, and CEO of New Georgia Project, Nsé Ufot Jun 06, 2022

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Nsé Ufot, the CEO of New Georgia Project, an organization that has changed the political landscape in Georgia, discusses the current state of politics in Georgia, including an analysis of the upcoming gubernatorial rematch between Stacey Abrams, and Brian Kemp, and the Senate races between Raphael Warnock, and Republican candidate, Herschel Walker.

#MidTerms #NewGeorgiaProject #VoterSuppression

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How Political Races Change When Two Women Compete with Amanda Hunter of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Jun 06, 2022

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Amanda Hunter, the Executive Director of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, discusses their new research exploring how political races change when two women compete. In our conversation we explore key findings including how women must prove their qualifications, where men are assumed to be qualified—a fact that doesn't change when the race is between two women. Also, we discuss the significant racial, gender, and partisan differences that shape how voters view the importance of electing women and people of color.

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Shared Hurdles: How Political Races Change When Two Women Compete

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Can State Legislatures Protect Us from the End of Roe v Wade with Lala Wu of Sister District May 30, 2022

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Lala Wu, the Executive Director of the Sister District Project, discusses the Supreme Court opinion leak which revealed that conservative justices were planning to overturn Roe v Wade, thus making abortion illegal. We address whether access to birth control may be their next target, what state legislatures can do to mitigate the harms of overturning Roe v Wade, and how we can fight back against attacks on reproductive rights.

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One Year Since the Atlanta Spa Shooting: What Has Can Changed? A Conversation with Run AAPI's Linh Nguyen May 16, 2022

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One year ago, last spring, six Asian-American women were murdered at an Atlanta Spa during one of many vicious attacks against members of the AAPI community in recent history. Run AAPI Executive Director Linh Nguyendiscusses what has and has not changedfor members of the AAPI community, and in addressing escalating hate crimes. She also discusses how we can promote reform from within via political action.

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Who Will Hold Facebook Accountable for Disinformation — A Conversation with Tatenda Musapatike May 16, 2022

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Tatenda Musapatike, the Founder and CEO of the Voter Formation Project, discusses how social media companies, like Facebook, proliferate, and profit from political disinformation. She also explains why it takes so long for social media companies to respond to disinformation, and groups that could potentially foment violence. Additionally, we discuss whose job it is to hold social media companies accountable for their role in incubating, and spreading harmful disinformation, and misinformation. Lastly, we discuss The Facebook Papers.