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#Oprah2020, DACA, and a Report from the Paducah City Commission

#Oprah2020, DACA, and a Report from the Paducah City Commission

FromPantsuit Politics


#Oprah2020, DACA, and a Report from the Paducah City Commission

FromPantsuit Politics

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Briefcase is our shorter episode each week when we catch up on news and often share listener feedback. Today, we're covering a local fairness ordinance, the Oprah 2020 frenzy, and the public DACA meeting President Trump convened.  Thanks so much to Zola, the wedding company that will do anything for love, for sponsoring today's episode.  In our first block, Sarah emotionally describes the difficulty inherent in holding public meetings to pass a fairness ordinance in the city of Paducah, KY. Paducah is Kentucky's 9th city to pass protections for LGBTQ+ individuals. In this segment, Beth mentions the work of Equality Ohio to support state-wide fairness legislation in Ohio.  We then turn to the frenzied discussion of Oprah's presidential prospects -- which we believe misses the point of her speech entirely. In this discussion, we reference Susan Faludi's piece, The Patriachs Are Falling. The Patriarchy is Stronger Than Ever, and a conversation on Twitter resulting from listener M.E. sharing an article about soft skills in the tech industry. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate any nuance for the gentleman who is suing Google for discrimination.  Finally, we break down the public negotiation President Trump convened on DACA -- we cover the good, the bad, and the ugly. We also give a brief overview of earmarks, since that seems to be on the President's mind.   
Released:
Jan 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

For anyone discouraged by our current political discourse, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers bring a nuanced and grace-filled perspective to discussions about politics and news.