Sen. Akbari on the Need to Be Bold
“It’s time for bold action…We have the opportunity and the ability to do it, we just have to have the will.” State Senator Raumesh Akbari talks about her prebuttal […]
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More Transparency in Healthcare
“If I go to Walmart and buy an apple I know if I’m getting a good deal because the price is posted, so let’s do the same with healthcare.” Jason […]
Student Debt Showdown
With US student debt reaching $1.7 TRILLION, the girls deliver the state of play on student loans: what amount of relief Biden is considering; racial disparities in borrowing; and how […]
The Intersectionality Between Climate and Reproductive Justice
Hosts Isabella and Hale speak with Osub Ahmed, a senior analyst at the Center for American Progress, on the intersection between the climate crisis and reproductive rights. This is often an […]
South Africa and the US: Similarities in Epidemic Response
How are the responses to AIDS in South Africa and COVID in the US similar and how do we stop denialism before it kills us? Renee Schatteman, Associate Professor of […]
The Burden of Proof
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” ― Albert Einstein BY TC WEBER on January 27, 2021. This piece was originally published in “Dad Gone Wild.” Two […]
TNGOP Has Some Explaining To Do
“We have to put Tennessee Republicans on the defense because they’ve got some explaining to do about how they’re recklessly ravaging the lives of ordinary people across the state.” Newly […]
“We are Creating a High Stakes Test for 8-Year-Olds”
Rep. Yarbro raises serious concerns about HB7004, a rushed education bill that isn’t properly funded and was passed without hearing testimonial from a single educator.
Change Tennessee’s “F in Funding” for Education
FOLLOW THE MONEY – Rep. Bo Mitchell sounds the alarm on the literacy bill steering money to companies. He tells Rep. Cepicky if he wants Tennessee to move from the […]