In conversation with Lex Steppling and Vanessa Ramos

In Conversation with Justice in Aging's Trinh Phan

In this episode, we speak with Trinh Phan, Director of State Income Security at Justice in Aging, a national organization that uses the power of law to fight senior poverty by securing access to affordable health care, economic security, and the courts for older adults with limited resources. Trinh breaks down the complexity of the benefits system and how to improve the programs low-income adults depend on.

In conversation with Lex Steppling and Vanessa Ramos

Welcome to the beginning of an ongoing convo we will be having about the nuances of substance use in the “post” drug war world.

In Conversation with Disability Rights California's Eric Harris

Eric Harris, Associate Executive Director of External Affairs, returns to the pod to talk about what the ADA got right, and where it fell short, on improving the economic conditions of people with disabilities.

In conversation with Melody Parker of the Fund for Guaranteed Income

In this episode, our host Susan Li speaks with The Fund for Guaranteed Income's (F4GI) Executive Coordinator, Melody Parker.  F4GI is a 501(c)(3) public charity launched in August 2020 to prove a viable path to guaranteed income–direct, recurring cash transfers that support those who have been locked out of welfare programs and economic systems. By building technical tools and political coalitions, they re-imagine the social safety net. F4GI partners with governments and communities in the fight for the political and economic liberation of all people.

In Conversation With LACAN's Todd Cunningham

Todd Cunningham is the Food and Wellness Organizer at Los Angeles Community Action Network. #FoodJustice