Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Where does the women's movement go from here?
Millions worldwide attended women’s marches on Saturday. Longtime protester Dolores Huerta has advice for younger activists. We speak with a march leader, along with an anti-abortion activist who attended the event in DC. Also, how effective have mass demonstrations been throughout history?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenPhoto Credit: Brian Feinzimer
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5 storiesDolores Huertas offers advice for young activists
More than 500,000 people showed up at the Women’s March in Los Angeles on Saturday. Worldwide, there were at least 3.6 million protesters. Longtime activist Dolores Huerta was at a women’s march in Park City. Huerta, who co-founded the farm workers’ rights movement with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, talks about the importance of grassroots activism.
Read the story11 minFor the women's movement, is it more important to be inclusive or focused?
After the Women’s March on Washington ended, some of the march leaders had a meeting they called “Where We Go From Here.” We look at the future of the women’s movement, and whether it has room for conservative women.
Read the story11 minHow effective have mass protests been?
American History is filled with marches and protest movements. What does it take for a demonstration to lead to real change?
Read the story9 minAlbuquerque creates a jobs program for panhandlers
We begin a week-long series about how cities are finding innovative solutions for their homeless problems. Albuquerque has a program that provides employment to panhandlers.
Read the story9 minLA's orthodox Jewish community faces measles outbreak
Twenty measles cases were recently confirmed in southern California, prompting an LA County Public Health investigation. This comes just six months after the state’s tough vaccination law went into effect.
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