Pantsuit Politics

In this episode of The Briefcase, we discuss your contenders for our focal word of 2017, along with the Friday Feedback.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year! In The Pearls, we discuss the Trump administration, the UN resolution on Israeli settlements, and tragic events around the world. We also compliment the other party before launching into a discussion of what it means to be a woman in the Trump era and what "resistance" means. We particularly dive into Madeleine Davies's piece, Becoming Ugly. In The Heels, we share our one-word focal points for 2017 and ask for your thoughts on a 2017 Pantsuit Politics word.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of the Middle East primer series, Beth attempts to describe the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in about 25 minutes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're sharing our Second Annual Wish List, which takes us from a new conservative party to mental health, climate change, education, and changing the way we think and communicate. Merry everything, and happy nuanced year!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With emotions still running high post-election, we talk about our reflections on critical listener feedback and what we think the promise of Pantsuit Politics should be in 2017. We also discuss the humanitarian crisis in Syria and a blog post written about Sarah's run for office.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We attempt to sort out what we're hearing about Russian interference during the election and how the electoral college should respond. In The Pearls, we applaud the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act and discuss the tragic bombings in Istanbul, the continued assault on Aleppo, and the treatment of refugees in Papua New Guinea. In The Heels, we talk about our current non-political passions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take the Friday Feedback to a new level today in a conversation with Tamela Blalock on identity politics and race under a Trump administration. We know that the audio is difficult, and we appreciate your graciousness about that. We hope you enjoy this important and challenging conversation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking with John Gable, Founder and CEO of AllSides, a news service dedicated to solving polarization through bias ratings and civil dialogue. In the Pearls, we briefly discuss current events--the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Italian referendum, and the Austrian election--and questions surrounding Betsy DeVos's faith. In the Heels, we discuss Sarah's love of movies.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Briefcase, we discuss three articles that circle around the idea of a new center in American politics.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we talk about what we learned from the #exittheechochamber challenge and somehow end up dissecting the uselessness of cable news. In the Pearls, we talk about Jill Stein's efforts to recount votes in three states, Trump's latest cabinet appointments, the delay of new overtime regulations, and Fidel Castro's death. Finally, in the Heels, we happily kick off the holiday season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.