December 23, 2024

Part One: Sharon Lerner from The Intercept joins us to talk about her piece, “How a Ragtag Group of Oregon Locals Took on the Biggest Chemical Companies in the World – and Won” This is a great story about what a small group of activists were able to accomplish in Lincoln County, Oregon. They enacted a ban on the aerial spraying of pesticides.

Part Two: Helaine Olen of the Washington Post joins us to discuss her latest, “Kavanaugh’s Accuser Should Have Spoken Up Sooner: Give me a break”
A look at why women didn’t speak up in the early 80’s, why they still don’t, and what happens when they do.