With Liberty & Justice for Some #72 Learning about Learning w/ Former Education Sec. Miguel Cardona

With Liberty & Justice for Some #72 Learning about Learning w/ Former Education Sec. Miguel Cardona

The Department of Education is facing attacks like never before. So I spoke with someone who ran it.Former Secretary Miguel Cardona joins the podcast to talk about what's really at stake for students and teachers.

With Liberty & Justice for Some #72: Ballroom, Arches, Pools & Trump’s DC takeover w/ Public Citizen

Trump's takeover of DC has included: knocking down the East Wing of the White House to make way for his ballroom, trying to build a 250-foot arch in his honor, renaming the Kennedy Center after himself, and failing miserably to give the reflecting pool a makeover. On today's episode, I speak with Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen, on what we can do to fight back. Listen here!

With Liberty & Justice for Some #71 – Protecting Women’s Choice with Planned Parenthood’s McGill Johnson

Ending a woman’s right to choose has been on Republicans’ hit list for as long as I can remember. On today’s podcast, I speak with Planned Parenthood President, Alexis McGill Johnson, on what Planned Parenthood is doing to fight these senseless attacks.

With Liberty & Justice for Some #70 – A peak behind the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket with Steve Vladeck

The Supreme Court has enormous power over our daily lives. But who holds the Court accountable? What needs reform? And how do ordinary people help create change?Steve Vladeck, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and a nationally recognized expert on the federal courts, discusses these topics and more with me on my podcast, With Liberty & Justice for Some.

With Liberty & Justice for Some #69 – A “Latte” Organizing with Starbucks Workers United’s Jasmine Leli

Starbucks workers are fighting for a living wage. Last year, Starbucks’ CEO made more than $30 million while many baristas relied on SNAP and Medicaid to make ends meet. Starbucks Workers United is working to change that and has already won elections at nearly 700 locations. I spoke with Jasmine Leli, a Starbucks barista and one of the leaders in this new labor movement, about the victories they’ve had so far and the work ahead.