The Hardball Roundtable digs into their reporters’ notebooks to tell Chris Matthews something he doesn’t know. Michelle D. Bernard discusses the investigation, arrest, prosecution, and incarceration of Ohio mother Kelley Williams-Bolar for “stealing” a public education. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: October 27, 2015 RELATED LINK: “Why Are We Arresting Mothers for “Stealing” a […]
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Why Are We Arresting Mothers for “Stealing” a Public Education?
August 04, 2015 by Michelle D. Bernard contributors@the74million.org MichelleBernard Michelle D. Bernard is a columnist for The Seventy Four, where she also serves as a member of the journalism advisory board. She is president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy. Talking Points Jailed for “stealing” a public education? @MichelleBernard […]
Same-Sex Marriage In Ireland and Today’s Republican Party
A huge victory for marriage equality in Ireland. How long can Republicans in this country keep saying no? The Bernard Center for Women’s Michelle Bernard, The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, and USA Today’s Susan Page join the Hardball Roundtable to discuss. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: May 26, 2016
“My Brother’s Keeper” Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color
President Obama is turning his My Brother’s Keeper initiative into an outside alliance that will live on after his presidency. He described the new effort at an event in New York City on Monday, May 4, 2015. Michelle Bernard discusses the initiative and the need for comprehensive education reform with NPR’s Mara Liasson. LISTEN TO […]
How Senate Republicans’ Stalling Loretta Lynch Paves the Way for Hillary Clinton
By: Michelle D. Bernard Posted: April 13 2015 2:56 PM Today is Monday, April 13, 2015. Unlike any other humdrum, “I wish every week were a three-day holiday” Monday, this Monday might be forever remembered as one of the most politically and culturally important days in the history of the United States. As a result […]
Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Presidential Election & Women in Politics
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 12:00 am By Mariah Anderson, mariah.anderson@iowastatedaily.com Michelle Bernard, an attorney, author and political analyst, touched on bipartisanship, the importance of women’s voices in government, the possibility of Hillary Clinton running for president and other issues in her lecture at the Memorial Union on Tuesday night. Bernard, who often serves […]
Michelle Bernard to discuss how women are changing politics on March 31
Attorney, author and political analyst Michelle D. Bernard – who is the founder, president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy – will speak March 31 at Iowa State University as the spring 2015 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. She will present “How American Women are Changing […]
Ferguson report finds racial bias
How much of a disconnect is there between local police forces and African American communities? The Hardball Roundtable shares its thoughts on the U.S. Justice Department’s report on the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: March 6, 2015
Obama: Selma ‘was the promise of an inclusive America’
Michelle Bernard, president of the Bernard Center, Michael Tomasky, a contributor to the Daily Beast, and Cherlyn Harley Lebon, co-host of the talk show “America Continues,” discuss the current state of voter ID laws and continued restrictions.” VIDEO HERE: Air Date: March 6, 2015
Hardball with Chris Matthews: US Race Relations At Decade Low
According to a new NBC Wall Street Journal poll, race relations are the worst they’ve been in the United States in almost two decades. Tonight’s Hardball Roundtable, Michelle D. Bernard, David Corn, and Jonathan Allen join Chris Matthews to discuss. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: December 17, 2014