Women's Media Center Live With Robin Morgan

Robin on new campus-assault data, plus the EEOC investigation of Hollywood sexist hiring. Guests: Linda Hirshman's dual biography of Justices O'Connor and Ginsburg; Asha Castleberry on US military in Iraq; Susan Solomon (NYSCF) on stem-cell research. Linda Hirshman: Sisters In Law at HarperCollins.com » Asha Castleberry: Asha Castlebury at About.me » On Twitter (@AshaCastlebury) » On Facebook » Susan Solomon: New York Stem Cell Foundation »

Robin on 10 things you can do to improve media treatment of women. Guests: comedian Larry Wilmore of "The Nightly Show" on sexism, racism, and comedy; NY State paleontologist Lisa Amati on evolution; Julia Geynisman's pioneering Survivor Clinic. Larry Wilmore: TheLarryWilmore.com » The Nightly Show » On Facebook » On Twitter (@LarryWilmore) » Lisa Amati: New York State Museum » On Twitter (@NYSMuseum) » On Facebook » Julia Geynisman: SurvivorClinic.org »

Robin exposes Catholic church secrets on contraception and abortion. Guests: Maya Raghu on workplace violence; Rebecca Rachmany's comics and cartoons of girls loving science and tech; Sima Samar's rare good news from Afghanistan—about human rights! Sima Samar: Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission » Rebecca Rachmanyr: Gangly Sister » Purple & Nine » Maya Raghur: Workplaces Respond »

Robin on a womb of one's own (papal visit, plus GOP vs. Planned Parenthood), and dads suing for parental leave. Guests: Pam Elam on Stanton and Anthony statues; Erin Pettit on listening to glaciers; Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald on nonstate torture. Pam Elam: CentralParkWhereAreTheWomen.org » Stanton & Anthony Statue Fund on Facebook » Erin Pettit: Erin Pettit (Alaska University Glaciers Group) » Explore Ice (Alaska University Glaciers Group) » GirlsOnIce.org » Jeanne Sarson & Linda MacDonald: www.NonStateTorture.org »

Robin on the Beijing UN Conference 20th anniversary—and on what "choice" really means. Guests: Margot Magowan of ReelGirl; Heidi Hutner on women's radiation vulnerability; Daisy Khan on keeping disaffected Muslim youth safe from ISIL's seductions. Daisy Khan: WiseMuslimWomen.org » Heidi Hutner: HeidiHutner.com » Margot Magowan: ReelGirl.com »

Robin starts the season commenting on refugees, political campaigns, Megyn Kelly, the Pope, Amnesty International, Black Lives Matter, Women Rangers—and how she spent her vacation. Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar; the Guerrilla Girls; Gloria Steinem. Guerrilla Girls: GuerrillaGirls.com » On Facebook » On Twitter (@GuerillaGirls) » Gloria Steinem GloriaSteinem.com » On Facebook » On Twitter (@GloriaSteinem) » Maria Teresa Kumar & Voto Latino: VotoLatino.org » On Facebook » On Twitter (@VotoLatino) »

Robin on the lack of female playwrights, NASA's new Blue Marble photo, and Cosby as "America's ideal Dad." Guests: Jillian Goodman, founder of new magazine Mary; Alaa Murabit on women in Libya; evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk on insects as sex instructors. Jillian Goodman MaryReview.com » On Twitter (@Mary_Review) » On Facebook (MaryReview1) » Alaa Murabit Voices of Libyan Women » On Twitter (@almmura) » On Twitter (@VoiceLibyaWomen) » On Facebook (TheVoiceOfLibyanWomen) » Marlene Zuk Zuk Lab at the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences » TEDBlog: The many meanings of seduction »

Robin comments on Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman publication controversy, South Carolina (again), and women in media abroad. Guests: East African singer-songwriter Somi; bioengineer of marine life Kakani Katija; legendary Indian Gandhian feminist activist Devaki Jain. Kakani Katija Kakani Katija on NationalGeographic.com » On Twitter (@KakaniKatija) » On Facebook (KakaniKatija) » Monterey Bay Aquarium » On Twitter (@MBARI_news) » On Facebook (MBARInews) » Somi SomiMusic.com » On Twitter (@SomiMusic) » On Facebook (SomiMusic) » Devaki Jain DevakiJain.com »

Robin on "strict Constitutionalists"—and the Monarch butterfly. Guests: Rana el Kaliouby, who teaches computers to read our emotions; Lauren Wolfe reports on the plight of women refugees in Italy; feminist rock critic Jessica Hopper's take on the current rock scene and women. Rana el Kaliouby On Twitter (@kaliouby) » Affectiva.com » Affectiva on Twitter (@affectiva) » Lauren Wolfe WomenUnderSiegeProject.org » On Twitter (@womenundrsiege) » On Facebook » Jessica Hopper Featherproof.com » On Twitter (@jesshopp) »

Robin on SCOTUS rulings and white-supremacist domestic terrorism. Guests: climate science defender Naomi Oreskes; Muslim feminist comedian Negin Farsad; and documentary filmmaker Sini Anderson's new subject—women and Lyme Disease. Plus, Surrealism Corner. Sini Anderson On Women Make Movies » Naomi Oreskes On Twitter (@NaomiOreskes) » MerchantsOfDoubt.org » TedX Talk: Why We Should Believe In Science » On Harvard.edu » The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future on Amazon » Negin Farsad NeginFarsad.com » On Twitter (@NeginFarsad) » TheMuslimsAreComing.com »

Robin on racism, the Mother Emmanuel Church massacre, the battle flag of the Confederacy and the Second Amendment. Guests: Liz Garbus, director of documentary on Nina Simone; Gayle Lemmon on women soldiers in special ops; Mellissa Silverstein on Hollywood's "genderquake." Melissa Silverstein Women & Hollywood Blog on IndieWire.com » On Twitter (@melsil) » InHerVoice.net » Gayle Lemmon GayleLemmon.com » Liz Garbus "What Happened, Miss Simone?" on NinaSimone.com »

Robin on FDA consideration of “libido drug” for women. Guests: Monica Simpson of SisterSong; Jeannie Gayle Pool, feminist musicologist, on a rediscovered opera and other gems ; Lina Nilsson on the real reasons women aren’t in STEM, and how to change that. Lina Nilsson The Blum Center » On Twitter (@LinaAtBerkeley) » Jeannie Gayle Pool JeanniePool.org » Monica Simpson SisterSong.net » On Facebook » On Twitter (@SisterSong_WOC) »

Robin on Dennis Hastert's alleged child sexual abuse. Guests: Holly Carter on kid filmmakers; Asra Nomani on "Gender Jihad" and reforming Islam; Gail Dines on newly discovered effects of pornography and that industry's multinational corporate status. Plus, Surrealism Corner. Gail Dines GailDines.com » On Twitter (@GailDines) » TEDx Talk: Growing Up in a Pornified Culture » Asra Nomani AsraNomani.com » On Twitter (@AsraNomani) » On Facebook » Holly Carter BYkids.org »

Robin on SCOTUS's Elonis decision and Tunisia's Truth Commission. Guests: Dr. Jennifer Mieres on women's cardiac health; Carmen Gonzalez on environmental justice and some simple solutions; Fraidy Reiss on her underground railroad for women fleeing arranged marriages. Dr. Jennifer Mieres RX: The Quiet Revolution (rxfilm.org) » RX: Doctors of Tomorrow » On Twitter (@DrJMieres) » On LinkedIn » Carmen Gonzalez On Facebook (InternationalEnviroLaw) » International Environmental Law at Cambridge.org » Fraidy Reiss UnchainedAtLast.org » On Facebook (UnchainedAtLast) » On Twitter (UnchainedAtLast) »

Robin celebrates Ireland’s marriage equality referendum but mourns their abortion illegality. Guests: Karen Tramontano on making policy answerable to poor people; Taina Bien-Aimé on sexual exploitation and the UN; Susan Solomon on 7 ways to get more women into science. Karen Tramontano GlobalFairness.org » Taina Bien-Aimé CATWInternational.org » Susan Solomon NY Stem Cell Foundation: Initiative on Women in Science »

Exclusive Coverage: Former President Jimmy Carter and Robin speak at the first World Summit on Sexual Exploitation, The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, May 11-12 (Courtesy of the Carter Center). Guest Jennifer Crumpton on her book, Femmevangelical. Plus, Surrealism Corner. Jimmy Carter & The Carter Center CarterCenter.org » On Twitter (@cartercenter) » On YouTube (CarterCenter) » Jennifer Crumpton Femmevangelical.com » On Twitter (@jennidcrumpton) » On Facebook (jennicrumpton) »

Robin on "Mother's Day," Carly Fiorina's candidacy, and mental health in the US. Guests: Rev. Ann Kansfield, first woman chaplain (and a lesbian, too!) in NYC's Fire Department; scholar Valerie Hudson on "WomanStats"; Leslee Udwin discusses her banned film India's Daughter. Rev. Ann Kansfield & The FDNY Foundation United Women Fire Fighters » On Twitter (@akansfield) » On Twitter (@FDNYFoundation) » Valerie Hudson & WomanStats WomanStats.org » On Twitter (@womanstats) » Leslee Udwin and India's Daughter On Twitter (@lesleeudwin) » IndiasDaughter.com » On Twitter (@indiasdaughter) » India's Daughter Trailer »

Robin connects spam with world politics. Guests: Jane Fonda's exclusive personal account on the White House Correspondents' Dinner; Brenda Feigen's exclusive report from inside the Supreme Court's marriage equality hearing; Susan Ades Stone on the "Women on 20s" currency campaign. Susan Ades Stone and "Women On 20s" WomenOn20s.org » On Twitter (@WomenOn20s) » On Instagram (#WomenOn20s) » On Facebook (WomenOn20s) » Jane Fonda JaneFonda.com » On Twitter (@janefonda) » On Facebook (janefonda) » Brenda Feigen freedomtomarry.org » supremecourt.gov »

Robin's questions to candidates, commentary on the Pulitzers, and ending fossil fuels. Guests: Vanessa K. De Luca on Essence's "Black Women at Work" survey; Jessica Greer Morris' Girl Be Heard Theater; Yael Marom on "Local Call," a new media push for peace in Israel-Palestine. www.Essence.com » www.GirlBeHeard.org » www.JustVision.org » www.972Mag.com »

Robin on Hillary’s critics. Guests for Poetry Month: Sue Leonard, editor of Persimmon Tree; Geneva Overholser on the Academy of American Poets; and Robin reads work by Stevie Smith, Leslie Silko, Isel Rivero, Suheir Hammad, Irena Klepfisz, Toi Derricote, and Shirley Geok–Lin Lim. www.PersimmonTree.org » www.Poets.org »