Feminism at Best of the Left

#1373 Post-Roe: The Next Phase in the Fight for Reproductive Justice

Posted on Episodes by · October 09, 2020 4:25 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 10–9-2020

Today we take a look at the future of abortion rights and the broader reproductive justice movement in the face of a conservative super-majority on the Supreme Court

#1283 Native (Mis)Representation (Native Peoples Series Part 5)

Posted on Episodes by · June 21, 2019 6:00 PM

Air Date: 6–21-2019

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Today we take a look at the ways that Native Peoples are represented in white society and pop culture, how some are working to take back their own narratives and some insight into the profound effects, both positive and negative, of how peoples are represented.

#1277 We have entered a new stage of attacks on abortion

Posted on Episodes by · May 31, 2019 9:00 PM

Air Date: 5–31-2019

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Today we take a look at the renewed energy in the anti-choice movement in the wake of the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. We have entered a new phase, having transitioned from the "chipping away" phase to the "full frontal assault" phase.

#1265 Moving beyond tragedy by surviving and adapting (Native Peoples Series Part 4)

Posted on Episodes by · April 16, 2019 8:00 PM

Air Date: 4–16-2019

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Today we take a look at just a few of the aspects of modern life for Native Peoples that we can see as stemming from the racism and colonialism that has been endemic in post-contact America. This episode is fourth in an ongoing series focusing on Native Peoples in North America. Previous episodes are, in order, #1216 on Christopher Columbus, #1230 on Thanksgiving and #1252 on Westward Expansion.

#1262 Waiting for the Roe to drop (Reproductive Justice)

Posted on Episodes by · April 05, 2019 7:00 PM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 4–5-2019

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Today we take a look at the current state of abortion rights - Hint: They're already in tatters - and speculate about what's to come as Roe vs Wade faces relentless chipping away and the possibility of full repeal.

#1258 The art and science of apologies and forgiveness

Posted on Episodes by · March 22, 2019 8:00 PM

Air Date: 3–22-2019

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Today we take a look at apologies and forgiveness, some of the building blocks for a healthy human society, at a moment in time when society is reorganizing itself in several ways at once, making it all the more necessary that we refresh ourselves on the fundamentals of how best to relate to each other

#1229 The politics of anger from the Founding Fathers to the Women's Movement

Posted on Episodes by · November 20, 2018 10:00 AM · 1 reaction

Air Date: 11–20-2018

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Today we take a look at the gendered nature of anger and how the anger of women is feared as a potentially revolutionary force

#1228 Why men will be better off without the patriarchy

Posted on Episodes by · November 16, 2018 5:00 PM

Air Date: 11–16-2018

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Today we take a look at the system of patriarchy from the perspective of how it negatively impacts men in our culture, thereby demonstrating the need for feminism to advocate for all those negatively impacted by patriarchy, regardless of gender

#1202 The threats against reproductive justice - past, present and future

Posted on Episodes by · August 17, 2018 11:00 AM

Air Date: 8–17-2018

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Today we take a look at the threats to reproductive justice everywhere, from the newest Supreme Court nominee to the entire long and storied history of the structures of power clamoring to control the bodies of women with a particular focus on the destinies of communities of color.

#1177 What society does not know, nor want to know about Martin Luther King

Posted on Episodes by · April 10, 2018 6:00 PM

Air Date: 4–10-2018

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Today we take a look at some of the lesser-known sides of Martin Luther King's life and legacy, not just about his radicalism and focus on labor rights but also some new takes on the long shadow of the patriarchal views he held and reinforced