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Jul 31, 2023

When Allen Morris is asked what a policy director does he gets to the point and is not shy: “I tell the President and Congress what to do.” As policy director of the National LGBTQ Task Force, Allen advocates for his community in Congress and in state houses where xenophobia, transphobia, and anti-Blackness dominate...


Jul 24, 2023

 

To understand the long and twisted journey to the Supreme Court’s chilling decision to dismantle affirmative action in higher education and its implications, you cannot do better than to ask civil rights champion and self-described optimist John Yang. As president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing...


Jul 17, 2023

As listeners know I record from Podville Media, a vibrant audio and video studio in Washington, DC. After 277 episodes, it’s my turn to be the guest, admittedly a reluctant one. Robb Spewak, a 30 year broadcast professional and a podcast host in his own right who has produced almost every episode of Power Station is...


Jul 10, 2023

None of us, from the Supreme Court to our elected representatives to corporate CEOs, should underestimate this nation’s young people. On the same day that the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student debt cancellation plan, blocking relief for 40 million Americans, the 18 to 34 year old’s that animate...


Jul 3, 2023

 

Do you know the old idiom, the devil is in the details? In this episode, Natalie Davis, co-founder, and CEO of the nonprofit United States of Care, tells Power Station about the importance of treating every detail in the policy making process as an opportunity to produce the most impactful legislation possible. And...