Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Does Justice Look Like For Farmworkers? with Mónica Ramírez
This week on Getting Curious, we’re going from table to farm to learn more about where our food comes from, and who is producing it. Activist and lawyer …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Can We Mobilize For The Midterms? with Lala Wu and Gaby Goldstein
This week on Getting Curious, Sister District’s Lala Wu and Gaby Goldstein are here to remind us that there are no off-year elections, only odd-year elections—and we’re in …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Are You Making History In Congress? with Rep. Sharice Davids
Put on your ruby red slippers and click your heels three times, because this week’s episode of Getting Curious is taking us to Kansas. Congresswoman Sharice Davids joins …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Can We Show Up For Mutual Aid? with Dean Spade
This week on Getting Curious, the writer, activist, and educator Dean Spade joins Jonathan to discuss how we can meet our neighbors’ survival needs through mutual aid, and …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Can Local Politics Be More Gender Inclusive? with Jesse Pierce and Samy Nemir Olivares
Did you know that if you want to represent your block in Brooklyn as a local elected official, you have to mark a gender designation—and the only options …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Is Civil Asset Forfeiture? with Professor Saleema Snow
If you’re a close listener of Getting Curious, you’ll know that today’s conversation with Professor Saleema Snow, all about the practice known as civil asset forfeiture, is a …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Are We Imagining A Better Future Into Existence? with adrienne maree brown
Election Day is behind us, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more work ahead. Consider this week’s Getting Curious a chance to reflect and recharge, as Jonathan speaks …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is Deep Canvassing The Serum America Needs? with George Goehl
Are you phone banking, leafleting, and heading to the polls early this election season and still feeling like you need a boost? Then it might be time to …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Why Are Domestic Workers’ Rights Essential? with Alicia Garza
There are more than 2.5 million care workers, nannies, and house cleaners across the United States. They are skilled professionals. Their labor is essential. So are their rights. …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Can A House Divided Stand? with Sec. Julián Castro
There are fewer than 50 days until the 2020 United States elections, and over at Getting Curious, we’re feeling a little… shaky. To lay the foundation for this …
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