All Ears with Abigail Disney - Cecile Richards: The Resilience Of Women Is Profound, And It's Happening Right Now

Cecile Richards: The Resilience Of Women Is Profound, And It's Happening Right Now

05/28/20 • 26 min

This week on All Ears Abby is joined by Supermajority co-founder and former President of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards. Cecile and Abby discuss their shared experiences of having a famous parent, and how being middle school activists landed them in the principal’s office. Cecile also talks to Abby about why she’s never run for political office, how Planned Parent animated the Christian Right, the need right now for a women’s stimulus package, and how to organize a diverse coalition of women to push for childcare- and healthcare-focused policies in response to COVID-19.
EPISODE LINKS:

Join Supermajority.com
Supermajority: A New Home For Women's Activism (NPR)
Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards dies at 73 (Houston Chronicle)
Ann Richards’ 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech (YouTube)
What a $15 Minimum Wage Means for Women and Workers of Color (National Employment Law Project)
Cecile's book, "Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead" (Bookshop.org)

Join Supermajority.com
Supermajority: A New Home For Women's Activism (NPR)
Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards dies at 73 (Houston Chronicle)
Ann Richards’ 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech (YouTube)
What a $15 Minimum Wage Means for Women and Workers of Color (National Employment Law Project)
Cecile's book, "Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead" (Bookshop.org)

Previous Episode

Senator Elizabeth Warren: The Political Is Very, Very Personal

This week on All Ears, Abby talks to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren about the loss of her eldest brother to COVID-19, one of over 93,000 loved ones lost to the pandemic in this country (as of this episode’s release). As they dig deeper into the origins of the political divide raging between blue and red states, Senator Warren talks about her conservative upbringing and how to maintain relationships even as political viewpoints within families diverge. Both speaking from their own life experiences, Abby and Senator Warren share how family dynamics, work/life balance, and the act of listening can shift perspective across a lifetime.
EPISODE LINKS

Elizabeth Warren's Brother, Donald Reed Herring, Has Died From Coronavirus (CBS News)
Margaret Thatcher: There’s No Such Thing As Society (Margaret Thatcher Foundation)
Ronald Reagan, 8/12/86: "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help. " (Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation)
1984 Political Ad for Ronald Reagan “Morning in America” (aka “Prouder, Stronger, Better”) (YouTube)
Why Fewer Americans Outearn Their Parents (The Atlantic)
The Personal Is Political: The Journey Of A Feminist Slogan (openDemocracy)
Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? (New York Times)

Next Episode

Rajasvini Bhansali: The Time To Challenge The Insidious Calculus Of White Supremacy Is Now

All Ears is stepping back this week from our COVID-19 focus to turn our attention to the national anguish resulting from the murder of George Floyd by police on May 25th. At the forefront of Abby’s mind is sharing her platform with movement leaders, both as an opportunity to listen and learn. This week Abby talks to Rajasvini Bhansali, the Executive Director of Solidaire Network (a community of donors mobilizing resources to social justice movements), about why it’s hard to fund social movements, how white people need to sit with their own discomfort when confronting their own racism, and why profound personal transformation is impossible to do alone.