Category: Politics

Founded in 1992, The Innocence Project is the #1 organization working for criminal justice reform in the United States. To date, 344 people have been exonerated by DNA testing, including 20 who served time on death row. Deputy Director Meryl Schwartz leads the work of the legal team, policy advocates and research staff. It's a perfect match. Meryl has always focused on issues rooted in income inequality, criminal and juvenile justice, education reform and youth and workforce development. Tune in to this not-to-be-missed conversation.

TD Mitchell shares her passion and talent for storytelling and advocacy through several channels. She is perhaps best known as a writer and story editor for the acclaimed TV series "Army Wives." TD is also a playwright. The world premier of "Queens for a Year," which opened the 2016-2017 season at Hartford Stages, focuses on four generations of women who served in the Marine Corps. The play is riveting, thought-provoking and sobering. We cover a lot of ground in 30 minutes.

FIT MUSEUM DIRECTOR and curator Dr. Valerie Steele discussed simplicity and Donald Trump’s style with architect and designer, Michael Gabellini. In the interview Valerie asked, “I’m reminded of these pictures I saw of Trump building interiors. Which I’m sure Donald Trump thinks are luxurious.

THE HARROWING IMAGE of five-year-old Omran Daqneesh has been circulated around the world this month. Omran is just one of the 7.5 million children affected by the catastrophic war in Syria. Award-winning war photojournalist, Nicole Tung, talked to The Independent…

Am I a Slut-Shamer or just another feminist? THERE ARE A few photos of a nude Melania Trump being passed around the web. I consider them to be feminist viruses that scream “click me.” They are invading our Facebook pages and our psyches. These images are examples of the classic feminist…