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    How Poll Workers, the Supreme Court, and Medical Biases Impact U.S. Democracy

    How Poll Workers, the Supreme Court, and Medical Biases Impact U.S. Democracy

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    How Poll Workers, the Supreme Court, and Medical Biases Impact U.S. Democracy

    FromOur Body Politic

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    Length:
    62 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Karen Grigsby Bates talks with Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of the League of Women Voters, about the threats and issues poll workers face protecting democracy. Karen then speaks with Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny about some of the cases SCOTUS will hear this term. We round out the show with Karen discussing how to navigate medical bias with artist, author and doctor, Shirlene Obuobi.
    Released:
    Nov 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they're impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women's issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.